Building a Business
How Do You Keep Learning When You’re the Boss?
It's be helpful to create an unofficial "board" of advisors who you can consult with, and feel less alone.
December 2022
Building a Business
Want to Be More Memorable to People? Ask Yourself This One Thing.
Sometimes less is more.
By Jason Feifer
Business Ideas
Confused About Web3? Steve Aoki Dissects His Business to Show How You Can Make Money.
The DJ-turned-digital-entrepreneur has a gift for seeing the potential in strange things. Now, he's making a case for navigating the wild west of Web3.
Building a Business
This Guy Saved Barbie From Cultural Extinction. He Did It by Asking One Big Question.
Not so long ago, sales of the tall, blonde doll were in a death spiral. Now Barbie is back in a big way.
By Jason Feifer
Sustainability
A Machine That Turns Rotten Groceries Into Energy? Meet the Guys Making Waste Useful.
The founders of Divert are using old produce to create energy, but they're also helping grocery stores waste less food.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
What Do Britney Spears’ Perfume, Ghirardelli Chocolate and Toms Shoes Have In Common? They All Use This Overlooked Sales Strategy.
Customers want their experience to be as close to what the founder intended as possible.
Building a Business
I Couldn’t Sleep. I Obsessed Over My Failures. Then I Found the Weirdest Cure — Flyfishing?
It's easy to buckle under the stress of entrepreneurship. I was on my last leg when I gave in, and tried flyfishing. What I learned out there in the river surprised me.
By Paul Kix
Building a Business
Two Stanford Professors Explain How to Produce Hundreds of World-Changing Ideas In 1 Hour
Cramming everyone into a conference room to "spitball" is a disaster. But with some structure and a system, literally thousands of ideas are within reach.
Building a Business
No One Would Rent Me a Café In Trendy NYC Neighborhoods, So I Tried Something Risky. Now I Have Three Coffee Shops.
To get White Noise Cofee Co. off the ground, I had to believe that if I built my dream café, they would come.... wherever it was.
By Vanesa Kim
Human Resources
The Best Employees Want More Than Just Money. Here Are 6 Ways to Attract Them.
Decent pay is tablestakes. Six founders explain what actually keeps their top performers around.
Building a Business
When I Lost My Hair to Alopecia, I Started Selling Wigs. In ‘All My Bald Glory,’ I’ve Helped Over 2,000 Women.
Sometimes, a painful diagnosis leads to a career calling you never imagined.
Tech
5 New Products That Help You Avoid Distractions at Work
Whether it's cutting out the noise or getting caffeine into your system faster, these products help you stay locked in.