Eugenie will be hosting a session on this topic atBooston April 15th — along with SYLVAIN’s Managing Director, Sherry Rahmatian.Secure your ticket now. 2020 taught me how valuable it is to put purpose at the heart of decision-making. Even when the business is nose-diving. In fact,especiallywhen the business is nose-diving. For me and my colleagues at Uber the start of the pandemic last year was a moment of contrasts. On the one hand, our mobility business dropped by as much as 70% in a matter of days, while on the other the demand for our delivery services skyrocketed....

It was only a matter of time before an awesomeTumblrtheme developer created a theme that looks exactly like Facebook’s Timeline. That time has come thanks to creative agencyPlayground, Inc. In ablog post today, the company announced its new free Tumblr theme Facelr, which makes your Tumblr blog look strikingly similar to what your profile will look like on Facebookonce Timeline launches publicly. The company said: Sharing on the Internet is getting easier and easier....

TNW Quick Hit MAKEaDEAL($2.99) for iPhone allows one to save money on items near you, that you want for a specific price, and when you want them, by sending local businesses your offer in real-time. Hits:Users can specify item, price and distance they’re willing to travel for a deal, view the offer from businesses, and deals populate. Deal-sharing via Facebook and Twitter is nice, as are the tap-to-call and retail directions features....

You’ve heard it before:90%of startups ultimately fail, premature scaling is said to kill a business in70%of cases, and countless entrepreneurs give up their business due to the lack of capital or insufficient profitability. And as if that wasn’t enough,over three-quartersof founders have faced existential problems due to Covid-19. But let me break some news to you: after over 40 years inbusiness, I’ve realized that money is everywhere. You only need to reach out for it and let it flow on the path of least resistance....

“It is only right that you as colleagues at News International are first to hear what I have to say and that you hear it directly from me. So thank you very much for coming here and listening.” – Rebekah Brooks It’s the end of the (News of the) World July 7th 2011: the day the plug waspulledon the News of the World (NotW). Irrespective of your views on the newspaper and the style of journalism on which it thrived, it was a pretty dismal end for the 168-year old publication....