Business News
I Built a Business In My Garage, Got Rejected On Shark Tank — Then Sold It to Amazon for $1 Billion
The product Jamie Siminoff developed in 2011 would become his most lucrative yet.
By Amanda Breen
Growth Strategies
Building a Business
The Four Roles Every High-Performing Team Needs, According to a Former CIA Officer
By Hamid Ganji
Thought Leaders
Why Founders Keep Repeating the Same Limiting Patterns, No Matter How Smart They Are
Founders repeat behaviors not because they lack insight, but because their nervous systems learned those patterns under pressure. Here's why that matters and how to interrupt it.
By Mandy Morris
Building a Business
It’s Not the Best Who Wins — It’s the Best Known. 5 Steps to Make Sure You’re Seen.
So how do you move from being the best-kept secret to the best-known name in your industry? Here are five steps to help you do exactly that.
By Adam Horlock
Side Hustle
This Mom’s Side Hustle Solved a ‘Severe’ Problem for Her Son — And Made $400K in Month 1: ‘We’re Seeing Insane Growth’
Jessica Davidoff, 43, developed a tasty product that everyone "fell in love with."
By Amanda Breen
Business News
Why Brands That Still Run Ads Are Losing to Brands That Tell Stories
Modern brands can no longer buy attention through advertising — they must earn it by becoming storytellers people choose to spend time with.
By Jonny Caplan
Building a Business
This Is How Solo Creators Stop Posting to Silence and Hit Over 50,000 Views Without The Guesswork
Posting more isn't the answer. Removing guesswork is. This is how solo creators break out of silence without burning out.
By Ben Angel
Building a Business
The Market Already Told You to Pivot — Here’s How to Listen
Most startups struggle not because their idea is bad, but because they ignore the signals the market is sending.
Building a Business
Most Founders Don’t Realize They’re Giving Away Their Influence — Here’s How to Take It Back
Here's how entrepreneurs can lead the way toward ethical consent and consumer control.
By Wes Chaar
Building a Business
How to Decide What to Build vs. Outsource in 5 Steps — Without Losing Control or Slowing Growth
The wrong infrastructure decision won't fail immediately — it will quietly limit your growth. Here's how to spot it early.
Building a Business
The Fastest Way to Kill a Startup? This Common Mistake That Looks Like Progress
The obsession with hypergrowth and billion-dollar valuations pushes founders toward failure. Real wealth comes from discipline, systems, and scaling one zero at a time.
Thought Leaders
Why the Best Founders Approach Business Like an Engineer
You don't need to be an engineer to think like one — but mastering their way of solving complex problems can transform how you run your business.
By Charles Sims
Buying a Franchise
She Gave Up Her Dream to Stay Home With Her Kids. Now, Her Second Act Brings In $1M a Year: ‘This Is My Favorite Part’
Lorraine Pater left behind a promising Big Four auditing career and a long-held goal of making partner.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
New Balance Turned ‘Dad Shoes’ Into $9.2 Billion in Sales, Outpacing Nike. Here’s What’s Behind Their Epic Run.
Nike’s pivot to direct-to-consumer created an opening on store shelves that New Balance and other rivals moved quickly to fill.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
4 Surprising Ways Joy Makes You a Stronger, Smarter Leader
In a time of burnout and disengagement, authentic joy — not forced positivity — may be the most overlooked driver of performance, innovation and inclusion.
Thought Leaders
This 60-Minute Founder Ritual Prevented Me From Burning Out
Every quarter, I take one hour to write down what truly matters — and that simple ritual guides my decisions, focus and sanity.
By Malte Kramer
Building a Business
I Quit My High-Powered Banking Job to Chase a Different Version of the American Dream — Now I’ve Helped 80,000+ Do the Same
I walked away from my career at Goldman Sachs to find fulfillment. I found my calling helping others build their dreams.
By John Hu
Building a Business
This Dad’s Side Hustle Led to $80 Million a Year: ‘My Only Startup Costs Were a Laptop and Internet’
Ted Raad, 37, drew on his negotiation skills to start a business.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
Your Office Space Tells Employees How Much You Value Them. Here’s How to Ensure It’s Making the Right Statement.
Here's how intentional office design boosts productivity, removes friction, strengthens culture and quietly communicates forward-thinking leadership.
By Arpit Jain
Building a Business
Why the Smartest Leaders Respond to Crisis By Saying Less
Panic mode can set off the impulse to fill silence with an onslaught of words, to explain, extrapolate and defend your brand when you're hit with a PR crisis.
Building a Business
Rising Costs Are the No. 1 Stressor For Small Businesses — Here’s the Surprising Solution You Can Use to Fight Back
Despite economic headwinds, small businesses are pivoting from survival to strategic growth by investing in modernized marketing and proactive technologies like agentic AI.
By Colin Twomey
Building a Business
Ditch Team Surveillance and Unlock Real Motivation With This Simple Method
Forget surveillance and dashboards that track effort — this method flips the script, showing teams progress, building trust and letting performance scale without micromanagement.
Grow Your Business
They Left Shark Tank Without a Deal. Now Annual Revenue Is Over $100 Million, Thanks to a Deliberate Strategy.
After passing on an investment, Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec ultimately reached out to this company to do his wedding flowers.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
3 High-Impact Ways Traditional Businesses Can Use AI to Boost Productivity
Businesses in traditionally low-tech environments can unlock significant productivity gains by focusing on three high-impact areas where AI can make a difference.
By Rashan Dixon
Thought Leaders
How to Build a Due Diligence Habit That Strengthens Every Decision You Make
Due diligence isn't reserved for acquisitions and funding rounds — it's a mindset revealed in everyday decisions.
By Arpit Jain
Buying a Franchise
The Biggest Mistake Franchises Make With Their SEO Strategy — and How to Get Real Results in 2026
I've scaled SEO across dozens of locations. Here are the systems that franchise brands need to win in 2026.
By Fahim Ludin
Tech
Don’t Run From Scary Times. Here’s How AI Helps You Prioritize What Really Counts
In uncertain times, your business can stay resilient by using AI to focus on its strengths and make data-informed decisions.
Business Operations & Logistics
How Companies Turn Loyalty Into Billion-Dollar Data Assets
A look at the hidden tradeoffs behind loyalty-driven growth — and how to avoid inheriting risks you didn't design for.
By Wes Chaar