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.
By Jason Feifer
April 2021
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).
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
3 Mindset Shifts Every Disruptor Must Have
If you want to shake things up, you must have a mindset that's different from everyone else's. Here are three ways to reshape your thinking.
Online Presence
Clubhouse is Creating the New Social Media Influencer
Clubhouse is creating a new kind of star. Meet one of the biggest: Swan Sit.
Online Presence
The Art of Moderating a Room on Clubhouse
How to run a compelling conversation with many speakers and (hopefully) many more listeners.
Online Presence
How to Start a Clubhouse Room (and Keep Your Audience Engaged)
Sure, you can speak in someone else's Clubhouse room. But you may have more fun (and get more attention) creating your own.
Online Presence
How to Grow Your Audience on Clubhouse
Clubhouse is the booming new social media app where big-name CEOs (and everyday entrepreneurs) speak in real time. Should you be there too? And how do you make it worth your time?
Entrepreneurs
My Husband and Business Partner Has Bipolar Disorder. Here’s How We Manage It Together.
Like so many people -- and so many entrepreneurs -- my husband and business partner struggles with his mental health. I'm speaking up so others know: With the right understanding, life and business can still be good.
Thought Leaders
I Built Apron Brand Hedley & Bennett Into a Fast Success. Our Lack of Structure Almost Brought Us to a Halt.
My business barely survived its first few years, and I nearly crumbled under the stress. Then I learned the greatest lesson of my career, which transformed our company into the go-to apron brand for restaurants everywhere: Without process, we are nothing.
Building a Business
How Leaders Can Inspire Their Teams to Think Bigger
Your team has big ideas. To unlock them, you must first build an environment of support and encouragement.
Buying a Franchise
Working Through the Pandemic Made This Industrial-Services Franchise Stronger
Industrial-services franchise Pirtek USA was deemed an essential business last year. Making it through a pandemic wasn't easy, but CEO Kim Gubera says they're stronger as a result.
Building a Business
Zola’s Company Culture, Before and After the Pandemic
In 2020, just before the pandemic, we photographed the staff of Zola in their New York office. One year later, we checked back in to see how they're doing -- at home.
Buying a Franchise
Does Your Franchise Need a Workforce Management Partner?
Finding a service provider to help you manage payroll or HR functions can save valuable time. Here are five things to prioritize in your search.
Building a Business
Why the President of Microsoft Signed My Air Jordans
My favorite shoes -- Nike Air Jordan 11s -- have an important signature on them, but it's not their namesake's. It's from someone who inspires me to move forward as an entrepreneur.
By José Ochoa