Beyond the Gig Economy: How New Technologies Are Reshaping the Future of Work
By Jon Lieber, Chief Economist, and Lucas Puente, Economic Analyst, Thumbtack Skilled professionals are turning to the Internet to build their businesses using online, cost-effective, performance-based platforms, which weren’t available…
Growth Through Arts & Business Partnerships
By Andrea K. Hammer To accelerate economic growth, a fundamental integration of the arts and business worlds is urgently needed. Instead of segregating each into right- and left-brain domains relegated…
How 3D Printing Will Revolutionize Product Design, Blurring the Lines Between Manufacturers and Customers
By John Hornick, author of 3D Printing Will Rock the World Before 3D printing, products were designed so that they could be made with traditional manufacturing methods, which is called…
Why Travel? Glorious San Francisco!
By Andrea K. Hammer Truth be told, I am not a fan of long plane rides. However, after 6 hours of feeling like a squished sandwich en route to San…
Arts Journalism on a Mission
Sometimes, a word or idea takes hold and won’t let go. It starts as a whisper around the edges of your mind. Then, the concept shouts insistently, urging you to…
Women Entrepreneurs: Beware This Evil
By Dr. Muna Jawhary, author of Women and False Choice: The Truth about Sexism As a woman entrepreneur, you have already made a stand for yourself by choosing to stand…
Love Letter to the Arts: Let Me Count the Ways….
Since the youngest age, the arts have remained my abiding passion. I was fortunate to attend dance classes and take piano lessons as a child while enjoying exposure to art…