Entrepreneurs
What It’s Like Inside Spanx Headquarters
Failure is supported -- and even encouraged -- at the billion-dollar shapewear brand.
By Hayden Field
December 2019
Buying a Franchise
The Hottest Franchise Categories of 2020
Get to know 347 franchises in trend-topping industries that will continue to boom next year (and likely beyond).
Building a Business
How to Succeed in 2020
Twelve entrepreneurs and industry experts talked us through the trends to come in the next year -- and offered advice on how to navigate your way to a successful future.
Buying a Franchise
Why Franchises Are Funding Their Employees’ Education
Here's a hint: It's really good for business.
By Jon Marcus
Building a Business
How to Sell Yourself
The opening sentence of our pitch is our most important. And too many of us are getting it wrong.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
Sterling K. Brown Wants the Conversation Around Diversity to Shift From ‘Inclusion’ to ‘Celebration’
The producer and 'This Is Us' actor says recognizing and embracing differences creates the best collaboration.
By Eileen Guo
Thought Leaders
To Survive Rapid Success, Remember to Slow Down
My sunglasses brand was blowing up. I tried to keep up, and moved too fast. It almost sunk us.
Building a Business
Can GoPro Reinvent Itself… By Going Back to Its Past?
The action-camera company grew fast, and crashed hard. Now it's trying to pick itself back up -- by thinking a lot smaller.
By Clint Carter
Building a Business
How One Entrepreneur Pivoted To Get His Product Into 10,000 Stores
Jesse Wolfe created a delicious hummus that people loved, but he struggled to make big sales. Then he spotted the opportunity in his failure.
By Jason Feifer
Human Resources
How to Handle Star Employees With Bad Attitudes
Six entrepreneurs share their best methods.
Building a Business
How This Founder Raised Venture Capital — Before She Built Her Debut Product
Interior designer Nicole Gibbons knew she could create a better interior paint brand. She also knew she couldn't bootstrap the process.
Building a Business
3 Unusual Ways to Find a Co-founder
Plenty of would-be entrepreneurs crave a business partner but don't know where to look. These three relationships prove that being bold in your search can pay off.
Building a Business
How Do You Build a Customer Base? Follow These Steps.
It starts by asking questions. And ends by asking more questions.
Entrepreneurs
Why This Founder Finds Inspiration in a Necklace
It reminds Evolved by Nature's Rebecca Lacouture of her mother -- and helps her to always do her best.
Business Legal
What Should Franchises Look for in a Law Firm?
Whether you're a franchisor or a franchisee, follow these experts' words of advice.
By Hayden Field
Thought Leaders
Pure Barre’s President Is Getting the Brand in Top Shape
The young franchisor has focused on improving operations -- and sales have increased as a result.
Buying a Franchise
How Four Friends Became Successful Franchisees
By splitting responsibilities and respecting each other's skill sets, these pals created a successful Coder School operation.
Entrepreneurs
Diane von Furstenberg: Every Successful Person Feels Like a Loser (Even Me)
The fashion icon knows that things will go wrong, and that she'll have doubts -- even today! But she says there's just one thing entrepreneurs can always control: themselves.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
How The Country’s Goofiest Baseball Team Made Millions
The Savannah Bananas' Jesse Cole turned an unloved team into the hottest ticket in town. Now he has a lesson for every CEO who wants to turn a company around: Stop doing what people hate.