Business Models

Not sure what business model is right for you? Learn about the different types of business models from subscriptions to franchises and how to create your own.

Business Models

How This Luxury Retail Store Builds 100-Year-Relationships with Its Customers

Brent Polacheck, owner of Polacheck's Jewelers, is proving that in an era of instant gratification, the art of generational relationship-building still drives retail success.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

From Hollywood to Harvest — How Zooey Deschanel is on a Mission to Make Fresh Produce More Accessible

Along with her business partner and ex-husband, serial entrepreneur Jacob Pechenik, Deschanel founded Lettuce Grow. This hydroponic vertical garden system allows you to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers at home.

Leadership

This Entrepreneur's Cheat Code Gives You an Easy Talent Advantage — Are You Using It?

How a flexible talent strategy is a business skill that every entrepreneur and executive can use to drive profitability, growth and innovation

Starting a Business

This Former Google Exec Left Tech to Chase Tornados — Now, His Sustainable Personal Care Brand Is Lightning in a Bottle

Jeff Shardell's fascinating career has spanned from Google to storm chasing. His latest venture, Humble Brands, aims to revolutionize the sustainable deodorant industry — starting from his own kitchen.

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Leadership

How Flexible Talent Is Transforming Consulting

Entrepreneurs can tune their disruption muscle by studying how consulting is facing two massive headwinds: Top Consultants are going independent, and Talent Platforms are able to outcompete their incumbents.

Business Plans

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Growth isn't linear — each stage requires new strategies and leadership evolution.

Starting a Business

"Nothing Is Obvious the First Time": How This Serial Entrepreneur Is Redefining Sports Media with On3

On3 founder and serial entrepreneur Shannon Terry shares his thoughts on the evolving sports media landscape and his insights on building and growing a business from personal experience.

Growing a Business

These Are the Top 5 Threats Facing Retailers Right Now — and What You Can Do to Get Ahead of Them

Brands that confront these challenges will improve their odds of success in the year ahead.

Starting a Business

Making Money Matters, But So Does Your Mission — Here's How to Balance Both

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Growing a Business

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Business Ideas

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Resilient businesses thrive by treating disruption as a catalyst for innovation, not chaos.

Franchise

Franchise Models Explained — How to Choose the Right One for Your Goals

Navigating the franchise world starts with understanding key business models. Here's how project-based and subscription franchises differ in investment, scalability, and recession resistance.

Celebrity Entrepreneurs

Jason Momoa is Still Playing Aquaman... Just Not On Screen — How the Movie Star is Making Waves Against Plastic Waste With Boomerang Water

Jason Momoa is collaborating with Boomerang Water to relaunch his sustainable water brand, Mananalu, as a B2B on-site bottling system aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste and dependence on water transportation.

Starting a Business

How to Turn Your Podcast Into a Movement That Inspires and Converts

Build a podcast that engages audiences and transforms your brand by following these four strategies.