Thought Leaders
Jessica Simpson’s Billion-Dollar Secret: ‘Being Underestimated Is a Superpower’
Building a fashion empire has taught the pop star that when people assume you're clueless, it only gives you more time to prove them wrong.
March 2022
Building a Business
How the Little Swiss Brand ‘On’ Broke Every Rule to Become the Fastest-Growing Sneaker Brand in the U.S.
It all started in the mountains of Switzerland, with some cut-up garden hoses.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Bring a Donkey to Work? This Skincare Company’s Office Is a Farm for Rescued Barn Animals
FarmHouse Fresh founder Shannon McLinden decided that she wanted to use the company's resources to rescue neglected farm animals. Now, they keep the staff grounded at HQ.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
8 Body Language Cues That Lead to Better Business Connections
A brief guide to what you're saying when you're not saying it.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
How to Figure Out Where You’ll Be In 10 Years
A method to envisioning your future, and working towards that vision.
Building a Business
Broth Is Not the Same As Soup! The Mistake That Cost My Company a Year of Growth
Kettle & Fire was selling bone broth like crazy. But when we tried to sell soup, we learned how hard product expansion can be.
By Justin Mares
Building a Business
3 Tricks the Cofounder of Netflix Uses to Make Hard Decisions Easier
Marc Randolph knows entrepreneurs often face what feel like impossible or unknowable choices. Here are three methods he uses to cut through the noise, and find the best path forward.
Buying a Franchise
From Poop Scooping to Dryer-Vent Cleaning: Why Hyper-Niche, ‘Micro’ Franchises Are Booming
Can a company be too specialized? Itty-bitty franchises are popping up all over the place, and the big companies buying them have grasped the merits of thinking small.
By Jon Marcus
Building a Business
The Founders of Tinder and Twitter Knew That to Build Big Buzz, You Have to Start Small
How do you build a community around your company? Andreessen Horowitz investor Andrew Chen has a counterintuitive answer: Don't take it to the masses...yet.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
To Grow, These Founders Had to Kill Parts of Their Companies They’d Believed Were Essential
Sometimes, when you kill off your sacred cows, you discover whole new fields of opportunity.
Building a Business
Six Founders on the Scariest Business Decisions They Ever Made
Growth often requires doing something a little dangerous. These entrepreneurs share the calculus behind their biggest risks.
Building a Business
‘What Stands In the Way Becomes the Way’
When you hit an obstacle that's out of your control, view it as a way to improve your business.
Building a Business
This Fortune Cookie Told Me I Would Be a Writer, But Its Meaning Has Changed Over the Years
I always took the fortune to mean that I'd be a published author. I see it differently now.
Tech
Working From Home Is Complicated, but These Tech Products Make It Simpler
From endless video calls to busy households, these upgrades can help boost your efficiency.
By Sal Vaglica