Jason Fried

Global Business / Economy

The growing movement toward shorter workweeks has challenged one of business's oldest assumptions: that more hours produce more output. As organizations compete for talent and confront rising burnout, reduced schedules are increasingly presented as a path to greater productivity and employee wellbeing. Yet the evidence suggests the relationship is more nuanced. While fewer hours can improve focus, creativity, and job satisfaction in many workplaces, success depends less on the number of hours worked than on how work is organized, measured, and supported. The debate is ultimately not about working less—it is about working better.

Global Business / Economy

Bootstrap or raise — the funding decision you make at day one sets the terms for everything that follows: your ownership, your speed, your culture, and who you ultimately answer to. The CEO of Basecamp, an entrepreneur, and a venture capital partner take opposite sides. One verdict.