Founders: Page 9

Growing a Business

This Founder Raised $68.1 Million Last Year, But Only After Admitting to Investors: 'It's a Crazy Situation… I Don't Have Great Options'

At the beginning of 2020, John Berkowitz was determined to acquire a much bigger company, and it wasn't going well. Then the pandemic set in. But chaos worked in his favor.

Thought Leaders

Allbirds CEO Joey Zwillinger Is Preparing for an IPO, But He Still Packs His Kids' Lunchboxes Every Morning

The sustainable shoe company co-founder shares his daily schedule, favorite productivity hacks and go-to work uniform -- which of course includes Allbirds.

Leadership

4 Lessons from Steve Jobs That Are Still Relevant 10 Years After His Death

Jobs' actions and words still help shape modern business practices and philosophy. Here are some of the more notable lessons you can learn from his life even now.

Thought Leaders

This Founder Is Disrupting How We Consume the World's Most Popular Beverage

Three lessons from Tea Drops' Sashee Chandran.

Thought Leaders

Tecovas Founder Paul Hedrick Started the Warby Parker of Cowboy Boots. Here's His Morning Routine, Favorite Business Book and To-Do List Hack

The Austin-based entrepreneur created Western apparel brand Tecovas to disrupt a $3 billion industry.

Growing a Business

When I Start to Get Overwhelmed With Work, I Look at This Postcard of Earth

One founder shares what helps her keep things in perspective.

Growing a Business

The Founders Behind Cult Favorite Sneaker Brand APL Share 4 Ways All Entrepreneurs Can Mirror Their Success

With triple digit growth over several years, a decade worth of innovation and a co-founder relationship that was literally birthed, APL has four epic lessons for you to take with you into your developmental journey.

Leadership

The Major Advantage of Founding a Company in Your 50s

This is how your decision-making ability, leadership skills and life experience position you for success as an "older" founder.

Thought Leaders

The Simple Sales Secret That Took Ralph Lauren From Zero to $6 Billion in Annual Revenue

Sell what you know, and one product is all it takes to get started.

Thought Leaders

Under Armour's CEO Was "Broke" After Year One. Here's What Happened Next.

From selling T-shirts out of his car to billion-dollar sportswear brand.

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I Built Apron Brand Hedley & Bennett Into a Fast Success. Our Lack of Structure Almost Brought Us to a Halt.

My business barely survived its first few years, and I nearly crumbled under the stress. Then I learned the greatest lesson of my career, which transformed our company into the go-to apron brand for restaurants everywhere: Without process, we are nothing.

Thought Leaders

5 Tips for Navigating the Entrepreneur/Investor Relationship

In a tug of war of interests, it's important that both sides maintain perspective. Read on for five insights into how an entrepreneur should play the game.