One of the nice things about living in the modern world is convenience. We have access to food without working on a farm or needing to hunt or scavenge for it. Honestly, we don’t even have to cook it anymore.

If you’re north of the equator, vacation (or holiday as they say in the rest of the English speaking world) season is approaching. When we were younger it was the best part of the year. No school. No homework. Going to new places. Hanging out with our closest friends. Plenty of time to relax and forget about the “responsibilities” of life.

The saying ‘It’s what’s on the inside that counts’ and ‘never judge a book by its cover’ are typically heard when referring to people, or books, but in this case, we’ll use them to describe a laptop. Having a slick clean laptop that looks practically new, does not mean it’s not suffering on the inside. So, in five simple steps we will outline how to keep a laptop looking both clean on the outside (desktop) and happy on the inside, because beauty and brains are possible!

There’s no doubt about it, rejection is hard. Especially when it's a response to a project or an idea you are truly passionate about. While this may make one feel like a failure it does not mean you should lose hope. Take a look at some of these household names that wouldn’t be known today had they given up easily.

Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate all the wonderful women who have impacted our lives. However, let’s not forget, there is a woman out there making a difference 365 days of the year. History is full of brave and accomplished women who never gave up on their dreams and beliefs despite the restrictions against them. While there are a number of accomplished women out there (making it quite difficult to choose) we’ve narrowed it down to 5 incredible ladies who we believe deserve to be recognized.

This weekend over 100 million people will tune in to watch the greatest competition of the year: We’re not talking about the actual football game between the Rams and Patriots, but the competition for which company produces the best Super Bowl ad. For the past 52 years, the Super Bowl has provided entertainment in the form of comedic and heartfelt advertisements from big names like Doritos, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser. Advertisers go above and beyond to produce their best advertisements for this one event but at what cost?

The future is female! At least, when it comes to business. With now 39% of all small businesses in the United States being run by women, the face of the average entrepreneur is beginning to change. Technology conglomerate Dell recently revealed the top ten cities in the world for female entrepreneurs, so whether you’re an established boss babe or a work-from-home mom, there are plenty of places for you to make your mark in the traditionally male world of business. Here are the top ten cities, in order, for female entrepreneurs according to Dell:

With daily changes in technology and the economy, new business ideas are popping up that no one wouldn’t have imagined 20 years ago. These days, you can find gigs on an app, get paid for posting a picture on social media or even drive strangers around in your car. If you’re thinking about starting an unconventional business and are nervous about it taking off, just look at these popular jobs and businesses that didn’t even exist when you graduated high school:

Finding a gift for someone can feel like a challenge- you want to find something that is unique while still being practical. Finding the right gift for a business owner can be even trickier as you want to find something to help them run their business. To help you with this sticky situation, we’ve compiled a list of gifts any entrepreneur we know would love to receive!

Have you heard? Another popular and seemingly trustworthy website has just been hacked. Quora, the popular question and answer forum which allows users to ask and receive answers about anything that comes to mind, reported a major data breach on Monday, December 3rd. Originally founded by two former Facebook employees, Adam D’Angelo, and Charlie Cheever in 2009, Quora just announced that they have been hacked by an unauthorized third party and that up to 100 million user accounts (of their reported 300 million users) have been compromised. Forbes reported on this early this morning and you should really go ahead and read more about the details, especially if you have an account with Quora (and change your password!!!!).