In Athens, two young founders provide free mobile laundry services to some of the more than 20,000 Greeks without homes. Meanwhile, in Toronto, an art program helps at-risk Canadian youth learn about photography. These are just some of the creative ways that founders of social enterprises around the world are giving back and tackling a global issue: homelessness.
Game of Thrones isn’t for the faint of heart, but neither is making it to the top of your field. With literal queens like Daenerys and Cersei making major power moves, the quest for the Iron Throne is like one huge, very cutthroat bid for employee of the month. And we could take some cues. Here, how to be a boss—both in your personal life and the boardroom—from some of your Westerosi faves. Disclaimer: dragons not included.
In business, the competition is fierce, and hard work is often subject to judgment. So it’s no wonder it takes a real boss to fight. Here’s how The Good Fight can provide a whole lot of inspo to keep you going.
So you wanna be a boss. Netflix and chill will yourself to get off the couch already. How to Be a Boss (According to Your Favorite Shows) is your excuse to binge all the TV you want. It’s career inspiration, right? As for me, chain-watching teen dramas now qualifies as research to bring you this informative series. We all win.
For anyone looking for tips on how to be a boss, the tricks employed by President Selina Meyer and her team aren't exactly a lesson in niceties. But as outlandish as Veep might seem at times, the show provides some (tongue-in-cheek) lessons about the importance of dedication, hard work, and how to chase your dreams without inhibition.
When Jaswant Kular’s daughters left home to attend university, they had no idea how to cook traditional Indian food. Jaswant wanted to make cooking easier for them—and ensure that her culture was passed on to the next generation. What started as motherly love turned into a family business and an anti-retirement plan.
Ithaca Laundry, Greece’s first free mobile laundry service, washes about 25 bags of clothes for those without homes each day. Due in part to the Greek debt crisis as well as a steady influx of refugees, there has recently been an increase in people without homes in Athens. But where there is disaster, there is also opportunity. That’s what Thanos Spiliopoulos, founder and CEO of Ithaca Laundry, discovered.
The Greater Toronto area is a cultural mosaic of 6 million, where many feel like they can be who they are while fitting into a larger collective picture. Torontonians are driven by its communal connectivity and have started their own businesses to not only create something for themselves but for those around them. Meet six businesses pushing the boundaries within their industries while adding more color to this community.
After Gabriella and Andrew Morrison sold their massive house and 90 percent of their belongings, they found happiness in a 150-square-foot pop-up trailer—in Baja, Mexico. Since then, the couple has dedicated their lives to the tiny house movement, empowering people to build their own sustainable homes and live happily with less. In this Q&A, Gabriella explains how the couple started their businesses with one cheap Costco video camera and zero experience in ecommerce, propelled by their vision for a future where tiny houses solve the world’s big housing problems.
Riding a bicycle was getting apocalyptic for Roland Harper—he’d been drenched by sudden rainstorms, nearly smacked into the pavement by chaotic drivers racing through lawless streets and almost run over by a bus. After cycling his adopted city of Bogotá, Colombia, for about a year, he realized something had to be done. A few years after the launch of his cycling gear company,MOVAis delivering on Roland's mission to make a better urban riding experience for cyclists all over the world.
There’s more to Portland, Maine than its renowned, award-winning food scene. The population swells as the snow melts each year—the city drawing visitors by land and sea to its quaint cobblestone streets and salted summer air. They come to taste and touch and try on things made locally, including from these six creatives who choose to work and live here, and nowhere else.
In 2014, Amanda Turner spent a month sleeping in a Florida gymnasium. It was her fifth try at alcohol rehab—in six months. But the day Amanda finished her program, she picked up a paintbrush. She began painting walls and furniture for friends and store owners and, within a year, launched her own business called Ugly Illustration.
In Athens, two young founders provide free mobile laundry services to some of the more than 20,000 Greeks without homes. Meanwhile, in Toronto, an art program helps at-risk Canadian youth learn about photography. These are just some of the creative ways that founders of social enterprises around the world are giving back and tackling a global issue: homelessness.
Game of Thrones isn’t for the faint of heart, but neither is making it to the top of your field. With literal queens like Daenerys and Cersei making major power moves, the quest for the Iron Throne is like one huge, very cutthroat bid for employee of the month. And we could take some cues. Here, how to be a boss—both in your personal life and the boardroom—from some of your Westerosi faves. Disclaimer: dragons not included.
In business, the competition is fierce, and hard work is often subject to judgment. So it’s no wonder it takes a real boss to fight. Here’s how The Good Fight can provide a whole lot of inspo to keep you going.
So you wanna be a boss. Netflix and 
For anyone looking for tips on how to be a boss, the tricks employed by President Selina Meyer and her team aren't exactly a lesson in niceties. But as outlandish as Veep might seem at times, the show provides some (tongue-in-cheek) lessons about the importance of dedication, hard work, and how to chase your dreams without inhibition.
When Jaswant Kular’s daughters left home to attend university, they had no idea how to cook traditional Indian food. Jaswant wanted to make cooking easier for them—and ensure that her culture was passed on to the next generation. What started as motherly love turned into a family business and an anti-retirement plan.
Ithaca Laundry, Greece’s first free mobile laundry service, washes about 25 bags of clothes for those without homes each day. Due in part to the Greek debt crisis as well as a steady influx of refugees, there has recently been an increase in people without homes in Athens. But where there is disaster, there is also opportunity. That’s what Thanos Spiliopoulos, founder and CEO of Ithaca Laundry, discovered.
The Greater Toronto area is a cultural mosaic of 6 million, where many feel like they can be who they are while fitting into a larger collective picture. Torontonians are driven by its communal connectivity and have started their own businesses to not only create something for themselves but for those around them. Meet six businesses pushing the boundaries within their industries while adding more color to this community. 
After Gabriella and Andrew Morrison sold their massive house and 90 percent of their belongings, they found happiness in a 150-square-foot pop-up trailer—in Baja, Mexico. Since then, the couple has dedicated their lives to the tiny house movement, empowering people to build their own sustainable homes and live happily with less. In this Q&A, Gabriella explains how the couple started their businesses with one cheap Costco video camera and zero experience in ecommerce, propelled by their vision for a future where tiny houses solve the world’s big housing problems.
Riding a bicycle was getting apocalyptic for Roland Harper—he’d been drenched by sudden rainstorms, nearly smacked into the pavement by chaotic drivers racing through lawless streets and almost run over by a bus. After cycling his adopted city of Bogotá, Colombia, for about a year, he realized something had to be done. A few years after the launch of his cycling gear company, MOVA is delivering on Roland's mission to make a better urban riding experience for cyclists all over the world. 
There’s more to Portland, Maine than its renowned, award-winning food scene. The population swells as the snow melts each year—the city drawing visitors by land and sea to its quaint cobblestone streets and salted summer air. They come to taste and touch and try on things made locally, including from these six creatives who choose to work and live here, and nowhere else.
In 2014, Amanda Turner spent a month sleeping in a Florida gymnasium. It was her fifth try at alcohol rehab—in six months. But the day Amanda finished her program, she picked up a paintbrush. She began painting walls and furniture for friends and store owners and, within a year, launched her own business called Ugly Illustration.
In business, the competition is fierce, and hard work is often subject to judgment. So it’s no wonder it takes a real boss to fight. Here’s how
For anyone looking for tips on how to be a boss, the tricks employed by President Selina Meyer and her team aren't exactly a lesson in niceties. But as outlandish as Veep might seem at times, the show provides some (tongue-in-cheek) lessons about the importance of dedication, hard work, and how to chase your dreams without inhibition.