Building a Business
Are You Too Efficient to Innovate?
It sounds like a crazy question, but optimization doesn't always lead to inspiration.
By Jason Feifer
April 2022
Building a Business
Norman Reedus Is Proud to Be the Weirdo-Whisperer: “Flaws Are What Make You Unique”
The 'Walking Dead' star (and restaurateur, book publisher, and TV producer) thinks that whatever you're trying to hide is probably your greatest asset.
By Jason Feifer
Online Presence
Entrepreneurs Often Embrace “Woo-Woo” Mystical Ideas. Here’s Why.
TikTok star Kat Norton (aka Miss Excel) says "energy transmissions" are to thank for her success. She's hardly alone in talking like that - and science is starting to reveal good reasons why.
By Paul Kix
Business Ideas
The Trucking Industry Was Ripe for Disruption, and This Tech Company Made Billions Doing It
Shoaib Makani left venture capital to create a compliance app called Keep Truckin' (now Motive). But getting the industry to use it was more complicated than he thought.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
When Terry Crews Hit Rock Bottom, He Found a Better Way to Be ‘Tough’
The multi-talented entrepreneur has learned that ruthless competition only leaves you with damaged goods.
By Dan Bova
Sustainability
This Company Turns Plastic Garbage Into Construction Materials
ByFusion has found a new way to reuse plastic that would never get recycled.
By Jason Feifer
Human Resources
Six Founders on Managing Misunderstandings and Offensive Interactions
We're always navigating differences-whether they're rooted in opinions, personalities, cultural expectations, or communication styles. Here, six entrepreneurs share how they've learned to deal with discord.
Marketing
To Sell Candles Online, This Founder Made Her Social Media Pages a Sensory Theme Park
Abigail Stone Park founded Otherland by giving founders and consumers a "scent" experience through the screen.
By Liz Brody
Thought Leaders
Instead of Putting People on Teams, Let Employees Form Their Own Teams. The Result May Surprise You.
Giving your team autonomy could prompt much more innovation.
Tech
These Tech Products Will Help You Work Faster When You’re on the Move
At home, in the office, on an airport layover, these products keep you logged in whenever you need to be.
By Sal Vaglica
Building a Business
If You Have a Service Brand, Here’s How to Grow Without Hiring More People
It's about making your time more valuable.
Buying a Franchise
They Both Failed At Their Past Franchises. It Taught Them How to Break the Mold
Zach Beutler and Josh Skolnick pooled their hard-won knowledge to start Horsepower Brands.
Building a Business
I’ve Worn Hawaiian Shirts to Work Every Day For Decades. Here’s Why.
Even as I've founded and sold multiple businesses, it reminds me not to take things too seriously.
By Andy Kurtzig