A guide to finding the right day job, protecting your time, and building creative habits by Jeffrey Silverstein. Illustrated by Sunny Eckerle.

If you really want to understand how Silicon Valley works today, you should watch the HBO series “Silicon Valley”.

In everything we do, we play the long or the short game. The short game is easy, pleasurable, and offers visible and immediate benefits. But it almost never leads to success. Here's how to play the long game.

Frankly, those that teach online business are not doing a good enough job preparing NEW bloggers for what's ahead. Here's why.

Do you sometimes imagine a future where you will be rich and be able to afford all that you ever need? You may already be on your way to achieving that dream already. In this article we take a look at common signs that will help you know that you are going to be rich. These signs are very common among people who against all odds became rich from a humble beginning. So if you posses some of these signs, you may well be on your way to becoming rich.

Peter Thiel is many things, but what he is not is an adherent of the status quo. To most people, his fame is either associated with his wealth (he’s a venture capitalist) or with his politics (he is a libertarian who leans conservative) but for anyone who has taken a moment to look deeper, it’s pretty clear that those are arguably the two least interesting things about him.

There are those in the real-world Silicon Valley who think that HBO's "Silicon Valley," the network's long-running satire, is too critical of the tech industry. But in a new blog entry, no less than Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has a message for those people: lighten up. "I have friends in Silicon Valley who refuse to watch the show because they think it's just making fun of them," writes Gates.

From crush to courtship to ghosting, an NZ Herald investigation tracks New Zealand’s relationship with a Facebook billionaire.

Some small and local vendors who work with Whole Foods say new fees are damaging their business and they're considering cutting ties.

If you asked me why I gravitated to startups rather than work in a large company I would have answered at various times: “I want to be my own boss.” “I love risk.” “I want flexible work hours.” “I want to work on tough problems that matter.” “I have a vision and want to see it through.” “I saw a better opportunity and grabbed it. …” It never crossed my mind that I gravitated to startups because I thought more of my abilities than the value a large company would put on them. At least not consciously. But that’s the conclusion of a provocative research paper, Asymmetric Information and Entrepreneurship, that explains a new theory...

The most desirable career of the 21st century, with numerous advantages over other fast-growing occupations such as hospice carer and rickshaw driver, is being a billionaire. Prior to the incorporation of US Steel in 1901, the world didn’t have a single billion-dollar company, much less a billion-dollar individual. Today, more people than ever are becoming billionaires – 2,000 and counting have made the great leap upward, according to the “global wealth team” at Forbes. And the US’s hottest billionaire factory is located in the most hyped yet least understood swath of suburban sprawl in the world: Silicon Valley.

Listen, If there is anything I could wish on you, more than my work ethic, or my energy, or my charisma, it would be the mindset and perspective of how good life really is. I for one, was born in the former Soviet Union, with no internet and no capitalism to save me.

How one seemingly benign concept has been used as cover for all kinds of self-serving proposals.

Being an artist, being a creative, being an entrepreneur, it’s about fighting with yourself to keep playing the game when it all feels hopeless.It’s about making one more gamble, and every time, setting your sights on a win, instead of leaving the table.

— and What Happens to the Ones Who Listen.

Inside the growth of Goop — the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.

How a group of ex-Apple employees went from insanely great to greatly insane, accidentally inspiring a generation in the process

One of the most hotly talked about topics in tech right now is starting an indie business. What is an indie business? It's one where you, and maybe a co-founder, attempt to start a business with no investor funding or large external influence. It goes by many names: boot-strapped, solo-founded, self-funded, indie-hackers...etc... and it's pretty hot right now!

We preview 10 e-commerce fulfillment services that can do much more than simply help e-retailers pack and ship their products, offering features like inventory control, merchandise insurance, and even customer support.

Better books than you or I will ever write, were written without the aid of a laptop. In fact, they were written without the aid of a computer at all. Pens and paper ruled the day. Humanity landed on the moon without Retina screens, believe me. Governments were toppled without Tom Cruise and satellites, albums were produced without Pro Tools and the best artists in the world didn’t need an iPad Pro.

A life-changing solution to 2x your sales while you sleep

Growth Study about Canadian Longboard company Landyachtz. Read how even you can grow a business with a passion product with the help of the community, product innovation, and right marketing channel.

A 13-year-old has built a candy powerhouse selling sugar-free lollipops.

There are plenty of fast ways to make extra money to accomplish your financial goals. Those quick money goals might be making an extra payment against a student loan, starting an emergency fund or saving up to fund the trip your friend’s wedding next spring. Some of the ways to make $1,000 quick might take your skills and experience. Others might just need some hustle and a time commitment.

This would be great for my Tea Shop, but I believe everyone else has ideas what they would do with a beautiful place like that :)

Tony Hsieh describes exactly how he set up Zappos.com's hiring process to avoid bad hiring decisions.

Jon Bon Jovi has opened a new "pay-what-you-can" restaurant in Red Bank, New Jersey intended to encourage volunteer work in the area.

Do you ever wish you were just a number on a social network, and didn’t have to reveal your true identity to the people you chat with online? Meet Social Number, where all your social interactions can take place among numbers.

In an in-depth interview, Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom discusses the investigation against his now-defunct file-storage site, his possible extradition to the US, the future of Internet freedoms and his latest project Mega with RT’s Andrew Blake.

The digital pinboard site raised $200 million in a new round of funding.

Harvard leads all universities with some 52 billionaire alumni with a collective fortune of $205 billion.

A monthly subscription for a monthly affliction — and a multi-billion dollar market.

I am alone in my apartment with a man I’ve only recently met, and I realize: if I were a woman, I’d probably have my clothes off by now. “Well, I hope so,” Logan says, making himself comfortable. I hand my guest a glass of bourbon, join him on the sofa.

Last spring and summer, Kathryn Minshew, co-founder of The Muse and one of Inc's "15 Women to Watch in Tech", was trying to raise money for the female-focused job site that was growing 30...

Attention, dumpster-divers with the benefit of Wi-Fi access: There's a website out there that might just help you thrive.