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Millions of business owners are about to retire. They should sell to their employees

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By Matt Helmer and Maxwell JohnsonMay 23, 2026
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Everyone is blaming AI for the death of ‘craft.’ Take a good look in the mirror
By Ashley YetmanMay 23, 2026
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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse
By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026
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I’ve spent 25 years in venture capital. Here’s how it quietly shut ordinary Americans out of the AI wealth boom—and what could fix it
By Steve BrotmanMay 22, 2026
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Former NASA Robotics Chief: America is building the wrong kind of robots — and China knows it
By Robert AmbroseMay 23, 2026
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My startup hit $200 million ARR. But first I walked away from 2.5 million YouTube subscribers and nearly went bankrupt
By Joel MorrisMay 23, 2026
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Here’s how to measure productivity without demotivating your team
CommentaryHere’s how to measure productivity without demotivating your team
By Zeb EvansOctober 12, 2022
  • A.I. is not sentient–but we should treat it as such
    CommentaryA.I. is not sentient–but we should treat it as such
    By Triveni GandhiSeptember 26, 2022
EV adoption has reached a tipping point. Here’s how today’s electric fleets will shape the future of mobility
CommentaryEV adoption has reached a tipping point. Here’s how today’s electric fleets will shape the future of mobility
By Pasquale RomanoOctober 11, 2022
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CommentaryIt’s time for CEOs to stop acting self-confident and embrace uncertainty. Many female leaders are already doing that
By Julia BoorstinOctober 11, 2022
The IFRC wants to leverage financial markets to keep up with the world’s unprecedented humanitarian needs. Here’s how
CommentaryThe IFRC wants to leverage financial markets to keep up with the world’s unprecedented humanitarian needs. Here’s how
By Nena StoiljkovicOctober 11, 2022
A digital identity isn’t just a good idea. It’s a human right
CommentaryA digital identity isn’t just a good idea. It’s a human right
By Sandy CarterOctober 10, 2022
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CommentarySuperficial corporate attempts to show LGBTQ solidarity might be doing more harm than good. Our latest data analysis proves it
By Nick Wolny, David Grabert, Erica Ciszek and Kate WolffOctober 10, 2022
  • An uncertain economy threatens startups–but caution and pessimism have no place in the tech industry
    CommentaryAn uncertain economy threatens startups–but caution and pessimism have no place in the tech industry
    By Gary ShapiroSeptember 26, 2022
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CommentaryRemote work isn’t hurting our mental well-being. The lack of work-life boundaries is
By Gleb TsipurskyOctober 10, 2022
Female engineer at wind farm with plans
CommentaryCompanies that focus on the human impact of the climate crisis can turn risks into opportunities 
By Rishi Agarwal, Chirlie Felix and Laura TilghmanOctober 10, 2022
Bosses need to accept that employees choose what the future of work looks like
CommentaryBosses need to accept that employees choose what the future of work looks like
By Anne ChowOctober 7, 2022
Cultured meat at an Israeli restaurant
Commentary‘Cultured’ meat could help solve the climate crisis. Here’s what it will take to move it from the lab to the dinner table
By François Candelon, Maxime Courtaux and Vinit PatelOctober 7, 2022
Strokes, heart attacks, sudden deaths: Does America understand the long-term risks of catching COVID?
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  • How the Inflation Reduction Act imperiled the OECD’s plans for a global minimum tax on corporations
    CommentaryHow the Inflation Reduction Act imperiled the OECD’s plans for a global minimum tax on corporations
    By Lisa De SimoneSeptember 23, 2022
The ‘data divide’ is a new form of injustice. Ending it could help us meet humanity’s greatest challenges
CommentaryThe ‘data divide’ is a new form of injustice. Ending it could help us meet humanity’s greatest challenges
By Kriss DeiglmeierOctober 6, 2022
What every company should learn from Shell’s exemplary CEO succession strategy
CommentaryWhat every company should learn from Shell’s exemplary CEO succession strategy
By Laurie CureOctober 5, 2022
Europe’s tech winter will inspire a new generation of founders
CommentaryEurope’s tech winter will inspire a new generation of founders
By Alan PoensgenOctober 5, 2022
It will take more than talk to improve the future of work
CommentaryIt will take more than talk to improve the future of work
By Deborah Lovich and Sebastian UllrichOctober 5, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin
CommentaryWhich side are they on? Our Saudi friends cannot have it both ways on oil politics
By Ro Khanna, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianOctober 4, 2022
CEOs should ditch fear—and play to win
CommentaryCEOs should ditch fear—and play to win
By Jean-Sébastien JacquesOctober 4, 2022
Ellevest cofounder and CEO Sallie Krawcheck
CommentarySallie Krawcheck: ‘Women are in worse financial shape today than they were in the depths of the pandemic’
By Sallie KrawcheckOctober 3, 2022
Employees prepare a customer’s order at a McDonald’s restaurant in New York
CommentaryAmericans know what they want from companies. It’s time to listen
By Ritse Erumi and Martin WhittakerOctober 3, 2022
Uganda urgently needs help to stop the Ebola outbreak in its tracks
CommentaryUganda urgently needs help to stop the Ebola outbreak in its tracks
By Jane Aceng, Vanessa Kerry and Henry Bossa KyobeSeptember 30, 2022
Employee ownership could be the future of capitalism–but it doesn’t work unless workers earn it
CommentaryEmployee ownership could be the future of capitalism–but it doesn’t work unless workers earn it
By Christos Makridis and Bill FotschSeptember 30, 2022
How confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
CommentaryHow confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
By Tim HarschSeptember 29, 2022
Genuine, transparent, and helpful: It’s time for a new generation of leaders to take charge
CommentaryGenuine, transparent, and helpful: It’s time for a new generation of leaders to take charge
By Bill GeorgeSeptember 29, 2022
I got rich by betting that inequality would destroy the U.S. and U.K. I’m sorry
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By Nancy RomanSeptember 28, 2022
The Fed is oversteering on inflation–every signal suggests it’s already cooling
CommentaryThe Fed is oversteering on inflation–every signal suggests it’s already cooling
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianSeptember 28, 2022
High-profile critics are unwittingly driving the emergence of ESG 2.0
CommentaryHigh-profile critics are unwittingly driving the emergence of ESG 2.0
By Rodrigo TavaresSeptember 28, 2022
Why the market vetoed the U.K.’s budget–and what it means for the changing nature of stimulus around the world
CommentaryWhy the market vetoed the U.K.’s budget–and what it means for the changing nature of stimulus around the world
By Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak and Paul SwartzSeptember 27, 2022
‘Boomerang employees’ could be the untapped talent pool bosses have been looking for
Commentary‘Boomerang employees’ could be the untapped talent pool bosses have been looking for
By James BaileySeptember 26, 2022
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