Building a Business
Maria Sharapova’s Winning Secret: ‘I Hired People I Could Lose With’
The tennis star and entrepreneur explains what it's like to start over professionally and what she looks for in a pitch deck.
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers. Outside of Entrepreneur, he writes the newsletter One Thing Better, which each week gives you one better way to build a career or company you love. He is also a startup advisor, keynote speaker, book author, and nonstop optimism machine.
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This 25-Year-Old Has 5 Restaurants, $6 Million in Revenue and a Simple Slogan: ‘Don’t Be a Dick’
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Our memories work in strange ways. You may have imagined part of your past.
Building a Business
Go Where You Don’t ‘Belong’
To get where you want to go, start out where you don't fit in. You'll be happy you did.
Business Accounting
Why Ashton Kutcher Says That “Money Is A Drug”
Most people don't learn financial literacy. In his hit show Going From Broke, Ashton Kutcher and Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig teach it in dramatic fashion.
Business Branding
Dany Garcia Wanted Clothing That’s “Between Athleisure and Power Dressing,” So She Launched A New Brand Called GSTQ
Garcia is Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson's manager and business partner, but is now creating a brand that's much more personal.
Entrepreneurs
After Illness Ended Chris Bosh’s NBA Career, Here’s How He Found A New Purpose
"I have a choice," says Chris Bosh. "Is this going to help me, or is it going to hurt me?"
Building a Business
This Company Has Been Around for 135 Years. The Key to Its Success? Customer Service.
How far are you willing to go to offer great customer service? Andy Spearing of Portland's Pike Awning says he'd rather lose money than make a customer unhappy.
Thought Leaders
This Family Funeral Home Has Served Its Detroit Community Since 1919. Here’s How It Uses Technology to Stay Relevant.
Antonio Green's great-grandfather opened James H. Cole Home for Funerals 102 years ago, and Green intends to carry his family legacy forward.
Building 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.
Business Legal
The Battle Over Cocktails-to-Go Shows How Entrepreneurs Can Conquer the Status Quo
Why couldn't you bring a cocktail home before the pandemic? The story starts over 100 years ago.
Building a Business
Nobody Likes a Success Story
There's a right way to tell your story, and it isn't about sharing all your great accomplishments.
Thought Leaders
Your Brain Is a Supercomputer. Here’s How to Reboot It, According to World-Renowned Brain Coach Jim Kwik.
'The number one skill set is to learn how to learn.'
Building a Business
The World’s Top Brain Coach Says Knowing ‘Your Dominant Question’ Changes Your Life
Actor Will Smith's is, "How do I make this moment magical?"
Building a Business
Struggling to Focus? Here’s Advice From World-Renowned Brain Coach Jim Kwik
Hint: remove this one word from your vocabulary.
Thought Leaders
This Cake Traveled 1,500 Miles, and Is A Powerful Lesson In Customer Service
Great customer service can transform ordinary moments into special experiences. Take notes from this supermarket.
Human Resources
Why Ryan Reynolds Says “You Can’t Be Good At Something Unless You’re Willing To Be Bad”
Actor Ryan Reynolds now runs one of the hottest marketing agencies, Maximum Effort. Here's what he's learned about trying new things.
Entrepreneurs
Stacy London Wants To Help Women Embrace Aging. When TV Said No, She Became A CEO
The former "What Not To Wear" host is now CEO of State of Menopause. The transition wasn't easy.
Entrepreneurs
Bethenny Frankel’s Success Starts With Time Management
Bethenny Frankel builds multimillion-dollar brands, stars in TV shows, and vigorously defends every moment of her day. The secret? It starts with deciding what matters (and what doesn't).
Building a Business
Want Something From Someone? Do the Work for Them.
What's the secret to winning people over? Simple: Make it as absolutely easy as possible to say yes.
Business Accounting
Do You Need “Money Rehab”? Finance Expert Nicole Lapin Says Yes
Finance expert Nicole Lapin's new daily podcast, "Money Rehab", explores people's dangerous money habits
Business Funding
How ‘Fixer Upper’s’ Chip Gaines Built a Powerhouse Personal Network
Entrepreneur and 'Fixer Upper' star Chip Gaines says building an authentic network is the key to business success.
Marketing
How Ryan Reynolds’ Marketing Agency Keeps Making Viral Hits
Ryan Reynolds' marketing agency, Maximum Effort, regularly delivers viral hits. The trick? Bring people together.
Building a Business
The Pandemic Created New Opportunities. Here’s How to Find Them.
There are new opportunities beyond our comfort zones. It's time to embrace them.
Thought Leaders
Patek Philippe Stopped Selling Its Most Popular Product. It’s A Brilliant Move
Why every entrepreneur might one day want to follow Patek Philippe's lead.
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Did Video Games Teach People To Manipulate the Stock Market?
Critics say video games just waste time. But what if they teach incredible skills?
Marketing
3 Ways to Drive More Sales In Your App
Getting someone to download your app is just the start. Now you need great marketing.
Business Ideas
11 Beloved Inventions That Were Almost Canceled
People tried to stop coffee, bicycles, comic books, and even birthday parties.
Marketing
I Changed My Brand’s Name. It Was Scary But Worth It.
How to change the name of your podcast, newsletter, personal brand or anything else.
