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A wave of small business owners are about to retire. They should sell their companies to their workers

Baby Boomers own 2.9 million businesses across the U.S. It’s a unique opportunity to sell those business to employees and have a big economic impact.

The World’s Empty Office Buildings Have Become a Debt Time Bomb

From San Francisco to Hong Kong, higher interest rates and falling property values are bringing the commercial real estate market to a perilous precipice.

The Unstoppable Force Of Agrivoltaics, Now With Tiltable Solar Panels

Researchers at Purdue University have patented an agrivoltaic array with solar panels that tilt for farm equipment to pass through.

The Median Age in the U.S. Just Reached a Record High. Here’s What That Means for the Workforce

Companies that make adjustments to accommodate multigenerational workforces will benefit in the long run.

States With Abortion Bans Are Losing a Generation of Ob-Gyns

Half of US counties have no ob-gyn, and post-Roe laws prevent new doctors from getting required training. It’s only going to get worse.

The government is helping Big Telecom squeeze out city-run broadband

President Joe Biden’s internet access plan will hand $41.6 billion to internet service providers. In many places, that money will get funneled into private hands.

Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don’t Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories

That killer fever chart in your slide deck might not be as impressive as you think. In fact, your audience might soon forget that critical data point. If you want them to remember your message, research by Thomas Graeber suggests that nothing sticks to the mind like a good story.

Forbes Future Of Work Summit 2023: Leaders Talk Change In The Workplace

When it comes to companies and social and political issues, Charlotte Burrows, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair, says it’s important for companies to have a clear set of organizational values.

Building Publicly Owned Broadband Starts with a Low-Tech Approach: Community Buy-in

Before laying its first foot of fiber, leaders of the Islesboro, Maine, Municipal Network spent two years talking to everyone, including the power brokers at the sewing circle. 

Less Driving Is Possible — And These US Communities Are Already Doing It

Residents of several states and cities have driven fewer miles on average in recent years than they did two decades ago. This decline suggests that Americans’ high levels of driving are not inevitable — and more communities can follow their lead.

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