April 2016

Building a Business

How Giphy Became the Internet’s Go-To Gif Brand

Giphy is taking on the biggest, weirdest branding challenge online today: How to become the go-to company for a new kind of internet culture.

By Jason Feifer

Building a Business

How One Entrepreneur Turned a Dance Trend Into a Glowing Empire

Brian Lim went to an electronic dance music club six years ago and was inspired to launch a line of rave accessories.

By Carren Jao

Thought Leaders

How to Deal When Personal Lives Impact Professional Goals

Conflicts of interest can create far bigger conflicts.

By Gael O'Brien

Building a Business

Traveling For Work? 4 Networking Opportunites You Should Know About.

Don't just take your meeting and fly home.

By Margaret Littman

Buying a Franchise

At 19, This Maaco Franchisee Began His Steady Rise to the Top

A damaged Camaro led Brian Greenley, then a high school senior, to a career as a franchisee.

By Jason Daley

Thought Leaders

How to Avoid Micromanaging

As 38 Special advised, 'hold on loosely.'

By Christopher Hann

Building a Business

How This Startup is Making Mobile App Development Easier

Gigster can find a developer ready to help you in 10 minutes or less.

By Jodi Helmer

Tech

How This Company Found the Solution for Its Site’s Missing Links

HyperX cleared up its sales links -- and now it cleans up on sales.

By Matt Villano

Tech

How Drones Will Change Your Business

Chris Anderson, cofounder and CEO of drone maker 3D Robotics, explains.

By Mikal E. Belicove

Business Accounting

This Expert Explains When You Should Kill Your Project

By tracking three measurements of success, you'll have a better idea of whether your project is working -- or not.

By Joe Worth

Building a Business

How to Do Well With 3 Types of Do-Gooder Investors

It's possible, but you'll need to form the right purpose-driven business.

By Sam Hogg

Buying a Franchise

How a Big Birthday Inspired One Man to Become a Franchisee

Tim Huels took a risk, and it paid off. Here's how he did it.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Thought Leaders

8 Vital Training Steps for ‘Treps, Pre-Launch

Running a business is a marathon, not a sprint. Like a race, entrepreneurs will flop without proper preparation.

By Paula Andruss

Business Accounting

It’s Time to Check Up on Your Insurance Policy

Rising premiums could be a problem for businesses, but that doesn't mean companies can't provide for workers. Find out what options you have to remedy the issue.

By Steph Wagner

Buying a Franchise

Meet the Man Who’s Bringing Automated Fast Food to the Masses

A onetime internet phenomenon is finally ready to franchise.

By Jason Daley

Building a Business

Brand Reinvented: How 3 Companies Gave Their Products a Fresh Start

By changing fonts, colors and designs, these very different companies all got a new chance at success.

By ian Frisch

Tech

How This Manufacturer Used Data to Increase Efficiency and Cut Costs

This is what happens when machine learning comes to the factory floor.

By Marty Jerome

Buying a Franchise

These 100 Franchises Offer Home-Field Advantages

Check out the companies that let you work from your house -- or vehicle -- and rake it in.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Building a Business

How One Infant’s Obsession Led His Parents to a Booming Business

Lisa and Eric Greenwald created a totally new kind of jewelry for the mouths of babes.

By Paula Andruss

Building a Business

How This Startup Raised a $1.7 Million Seed Round on Chicken-Less Eggs

Clara Foods figured out how to pitch a unique product without making investors balk. Read on to learn how they did it.

By Andrew Rosenblum

Building a Business

Why These 2 Similar Businesses Chose Different Approaches to Funding

Each chose different routes to funding, but the end result was the same: success.

By Brittany Shoot

Building a Business

5 Blueprints for Your Brand’s Story

Investors like a good story, like everybody else.

By Kirsten Ott Palladino

Entrepreneurs

Why Silence Really Is Golden

Sometimes saying nothing speaks volumes.

By Ross McCammon

Tech

Now You Can Work and Work Out Without Standing or Leaving Your Desk

Do work above your desk and footwork below.

By Seth Porges