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Forest Struggles – We Make Money Not Art

The Funambulist, a magazine and platform that engages with the politics of space and bodies, is one of my favourite publications. It is consistently interesting, pertinent and committed to giving a voice to viewpoints that tend to be ignored elsewhere….

Lithuania to host Europe’s largest tech campus following €100M investment

Lithuania is planning to build Europe’s largest startup campus in the capital Vilnius, as it looks to attract the next in tech talent. Lithuanian co-working company Tech Zity is investing €100m into the new campus which, upon completion in 2024,…

What is a Bar Tab and How do They Work?

In the intricate dance of commerce and camaraderie that forms the heart of the nightlife industry, few things are as ubiquitous and essential as the simple, yet often misunderstood, bar tab. Serving as a lifeline to patrons and an indispensable…

Project management | Seth’s Blog

A project is a promise. It’s about coordinating unknowable future events to deliver something of value. Showing up on time for a meeting is a project (airlines! traffic! weather!) and so is building a skyscraper. That next podcast you’re going…

What is CPA Marketing & How to Leverage it for your Business

Do you want to learn what CPA marketing is? CPA or Cost Per Action is a form of affiliate marketing in which you can earn a commission from a brand every time your referred user completes an action. This doesn’t…

Re:Humanism. Love, divination and cryptozoology in the age of AI – We Make Money Not Art

Can artificial neural networks establish a working relationship with the ancient art of puppetry? Can AI bring a fresh perspective on our fraught relationships with other species? Can it revive ancient systems of somatic divination? And if, one day, we…

TNW Conference 2023 is a wrap! Here are some of the highlights

TNW Conference 2023 is a wrap! And what a couple of days it has been; a whirlwind of phenomenal insights, extraordinary events and connections across the entire tech ecosystem.  We have talked about diversity and inclusion, why to design anything…

Best Choices for Your Business

If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. A conveyor toaster is a highly productive equipment that significantly optimizes your breakfast routine or food service operations. These toasters are designed to…

How to Build Trust with Anti-Selling Practices

In the traditional selling model, salespeople have been trained to put their own interests first. They focus on pushing products or services at potential buyers without taking into consideration what the buyer actually needs. This often leads to mistrust between…

An unmissable talk at TNW Conference

Holly Blondin will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use…

Best Choices for Your Business

If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. You might overlook something as seemingly inconsequential as packing peanuts in the hustle and bustle of running a small business. However, these little…

Inconvenient! | Seth’s Blog

That’s great news. The thing you need, the road ahead, the element that will transform your project–it appears to be inconvenient. That’s terrific, because it means that most other people can’t be bothered. It’s valuable because the very inconvenience of…

Want a Clickable Product Landing Page? Here’s How to Get Started

Landing Page Planning Are you interested in getting more product landing page conversions? If so, keep reading! As the name implies, product landing pages are standalone parts of an online store designed to convince users to purchase a product or…

A must-see talk at TNW Conference

Lubomila Jordanova and Jamie Crummie will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our…

Bubble Mailers: Options for Your Business

If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Bubble mailers, also known as bubble envelopes or padded envelopes, are a type of protective packaging frequently used in the shipping industry. They…

Bought or sold? | Seth’s Blog

Most things that consumers acquire are bought, not sold. We decide we’re interested in something and we go shopping to get it. Potato chips, wedding venues and cars are all purchased by people who set out to get them. Selling…

Heard by the Deep. How sound artists reveal the challenges encountered by the underwater world – We Make Money Not Art

Marine animals sense the world through sound, which travels farther underwater than light. Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning are making the oceans more acidic, meaning that the water carries sound further, leading to even more cacophonous seas and…

Finally, a useful blockchain application: Tracing halal meat

Blockchain is frequently derided as a solution in search of a problem. But buried beneath the crypto scams and Web3 utopianism hide some intriguing use cases. Some of the most powerful applications are in traceability. When embedded in supply chains, blockchain…

Productive assets and useful flows

Assets are ownable. They are devices, skills, connections or properties that allow us to amplify our effort and do our work with more impact. A drill press is an asset, so is your law degree. The permission you have to…

The Bugatti Residences by Binghatti

Known for their unwavering and uncompromising commitment towards excellence, Bugatti and Binghatti have unveiled their first collaboration: a ground-breaking real estate development in the heart of Dubai. The project was revealed at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 24th,…

Diego Trujillo Pisanty. When photography “produces something other than photographs” – We Make Money Not Art

Diego Trujillo Pisanty is one of the regularly invited guests on this blog. Focusing on information as both a concept and a material, his practice is remarkably consistent, yet full of surprises. His current interest in “the role that information…

OpenAI CEO teases European HQ ahead of fresh talks with EU

Sam Altman’s turbulent relationship with European regulators has taken two more turns. The OpenAI CEO is reportedly set for further talks with the EU — and a new HQ on the continent. Altman last sparked an uproar after criticising the EU’s AI…

Templates for Hiring at Your Business

A skilled sales representative is crucial in driving revenue and building strong customer relationships in a small business. This article explores a sales representative’s sales rep job description in the context of small businesses, outlining the duties, skills, and strategies…

Your preference is not universal

You’re entitled to it, and we will do our best to help you find what you want. But it’s unlikely that what you want is what everyone wants. It’s hard to believe that there is only one appropriate standard for…