Thought Leaders
Tristan Walker’s Challenge: ‘How Can I Be the Best CEO I Can Be?’
He's a tech darling turned high-profile spokesman for diversity in Silicon Valley. But to truly succeed, he's rethinking everything.
July 2017
Building a Business
The Importance of Making Sure Customers Feel Heard
A great product is a problem heard and solved, followed by user feedback heard and integrated.
By Jason Feifer
Marketing
Entrepreneurs Are Paying Wikipedia Editors to Create Profile Pages
It's technically against Wikipedia's rules. But that hasn't stopped this underground marketplace from thriving.
Thought Leaders
How Entrepreneurs Can Resist Shiny-Object Syndrome
Founders are ideas people -- but can be easily distracted by too many ideas. Resist the urge.
Building a Business
Why Jargon Is Bad for Your Business — and How To Eliminate It
A growing movement of experts are stepping up to help businesspeople speak like, well, people.
By Jon Marcus
Buying a Franchise
For American Franchisors to Succeed Overseas, They Have to Be Open to Change
While international franchising opportunities are booming, franchisors must make adjustments.
By Boyd Farrow
Human Resources
What It’s Like Working at a Jargon-Obsessed Company
Former journalist Dan Lyons opens up about the extreme jargon culture at HubSpot, what it taught him and how he became sane.
By Joe Keohane
Entrepreneurs
11 Ways to Maximize Every Part of Your Day
From their morning routine to being productive at the office, entrepreneurs share how to get the most out of your time all day.
Tech
The Skimm Lets Its Employees Take ‘Sacred Time’ Away From The Office
Here is how to use technology to keep you focused.
Human Resources
Daymond John: Get Out of Your Office and Into the Mix
The 'Shark Tank' star shares why it is so important to break down the office walls to open up the communication flow.
By Daymond John
Building a Business
How This Founder Radically Reshaped His Workweek — And Balanced His Life
By meticulously compartmentalizing his workweek, an entrepreneur is able to be more present at work and home.
Entrepreneurs
Should You Ignore Your Emails or Get Them to Zero?
Two entrepreneurs from different schools of thought explain the reasoning behind their email-management methods.
Entrepreneurs
The Ultimate Guide to Getting More Done Every Day
Entrepreneurs share their secrets for being more productive and achieving more each day.
Buying a Franchise
Entrepreneur’s Top 200 Global Franchises
Some franchises aren't satisfied with conquering just one nation.
Thought Leaders
Keeping SoulCycle at a Sprint and Ahead of the Pack
SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan talks about perfecting the customer experience, harnessing your team's talent and chasing a certain former president.
Building a Business
Why the Founder of Dogfish Head Brewery Scaled Back His No. 1 Product
When Dogfish Head created a hit beer, it did what seemed crazy at the time: It turned down sales.
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
Making a Splash: How a Swim-School Franchise Found Success
These owners share how their franchise thrived in an industry with strict safety regulations (and nervous parents).
Building a Business
6 Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets to Getting Customers to Return
From giving gifts to increasing offerings, here are some ways to keep customers coming back.
Human Resources
Music Is Everywhere at Sonos, Including a Hidden Listening Room
The sound of silence is not one you'll hear at this speaker and consumer-electronic startup.
By Kristin Hunt
Thought Leaders
Why I Turned Down Millions and Dismantled My Company
After 10 years of growing his business, an entrepreneur decides to let it all go.
Building a Business
Why the Founder of This Once-Buzzy Salad Chain Had to Rethink Everything
The industry is at a place where you can't just excel at one or two things. You have to be good at everything.
Tech
Inside the Subtle Marketing Shift That Changed Roomba’s Fortunes
How lowering expectations and downplaying its own technology helped a cutting-edge company reach a whole new customer.
By Joe Keohane
Buying a Franchise
How Empowering Their Neighbors Helped Empower This Franchise
Every business wants its community's support. These two Buffalo Wild Wings owners earned it by supporting their community first.
By Nina Zipkin
Human Resources
Is Your Team Not Diverse Enough? This Could Be Why.
Too many companies focus on quickly filling a position with a candidate who can do the job, or subconsciously hire people who reflect the makeup of the team
Building a Business
Nixed: Entrepreneurs Share the Jargon Words They Can’t Stand
Please stop using these words.
By Jon Marcus
Building a Business
How a Jacket Sparked an Epic Rise Through the Music Business
This entrepreneur opens up about how a Def Jam jacket given to him by Russell Simmons inspired him to start his own company.
By Kevin Liles