Name: Luis von AhnCompany: DuolingoAdvice: I don’t know if it’s bad universally, or if it was just bad for me. When you’re building a product, typical advice is listen to what your users are saying. I have found that is terrible advice for Duolingo. The spirit of the advice isRead More →
At the end of the week, the world’s 20 most powerful nations are coming together in Japan at a time when the international system that binds them together is under heavy pressure from its two biggest players. The world’s largest trade dispute, between its two biggest economies, is affecting peopleRead More →
With Stories disappearing after 24 hours, they become your chance to experiment with different creative content. June 25, 2019 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. More than 500 million people use Instagram Stories every day. As a brand, this gives you an opportunity to reachRead More →
For years, Via Rail executives have dreamed of building a dedicated high-frequency passenger rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Tuesday, that dream took a small step toward becoming reality with the announcement of $71 million in federal funding. The money will go toward feasibility studies and environmental assessments. It’sRead More →
Meetings in startups can be fun and exciting. But then low-energy, meandering discussions set in, wrecking decision-making and killing, not inspiring, creativity. June 25, 2019 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Meetings, for anyone who works in a corporate environment, can often feel like theRead More →
Stock trading is an endeavor that requires a lot of work to maximize an investment. The process of researching and timing the market in itself is a full-time job, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. On Monday, the “Mad Money” host revealed the safest way that the average person can own stocksRead More →
He did say, however, that people can ‘over worship and mythologize the idea of working extremely hard.’ June 24, 2019 2 min read This story originally appeared on Business Insider Bill Gates worked weekends and never took vacations in the early days of Microsoft, but this is all part ofRead More →
While youthful protesters have been the visible face of Hong Kong anti-government demonstrations, there is evidence that they have growing support from the Chinese territory’s moneyed elite. A law that would force Hong Kong courts to send people charged with crimes under Chinese law to mainland China to face penalties has the twoRead More →
Sign In with Apple is yet another manifestation of Apple’s commitment to consumer privacy as a brand. June 23, 2019 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. News from Apple’s massive Worldwide Developer Conference last week was all over the board, covering new hardware and developerRead More →
OTTAWA — Parliament’s spending watchdog is predicting years of deficits deeper than the government has laid out. The numbers are in a report the parliamentary budget office says should set the baseline for the campaign promises parties will dangle in front of voters this fall. The PBO estimates that federal books will be in the red by $20.7Read More →