Buying a Franchise
The Top New and Emerging Franchises in 2024
If you're looking for a hot new brand to buy into, these are the ones to consider.
May 2024
Building a Business
To Make Your First Million Dollars, Draw Up This Venn Diagram: ‘You Want to Fall Right In the Middle. If You Do, I Think It’ll Take 5 Years’
The hosts of 'My First Million' believe anyone can make it happen if they follow this formula.
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
I’ve Seen How Reckless Franchisors Can Ruin People’s Lives. Here’s How the Best Franchises Grow, Find the Right Franchisees, and Thrive Together
These are the four principles of what I call "Responsible Franchising." If you follow them, everyone wins — and can make a lot of money too.
By Aaron Harper
Building a Business
When Your Company Hits This ‘Critical Mark,’ Big Investors and Private Equity Will Come Calling
Whether you're looking to sell or bring on bigger investors, this growth benchmark will get you in the room.
Buying a Franchise
She Worked Hard to Become An Engineer, and Didn’t Want Her Degree to Go to Waste. Then She Found a Franchise That Was the Best of Both Worlds.
Kayla Opperman was the first Snapology franchisee in Colorado, and now she owns five locations.
By John Francis
Buying a Franchise
He Began Selling Insurance to the Hispanic Community in the 1970s. Now His Family Owns a National Franchise With a Smart Strategy.
"The evolution of the immigrant community has changed everything."
By Kim Kavin
Building a Business
10 Founders On the ‘Aha’ Moments That Unlocked Massive Growth: ‘It Felt Like a Secret Hidden In Plain Sight’
New companies rarely get off the ground without some roadblocks, setbacks, and unforeseen decisions. Here, 10 founders describe the pivots that catapulted their profitability.
Buying a Franchise
These Are the Most Diverse and Equitable Franchises in 2024
If you're looking for a diverse franchise family, these brands are a great place to start.
Entrepreneurs
After Going to Prison, He Worked Hard to Build a Career. Then This Happened, and He Discovered a Liberating Truth.
Steve's story illustrates that every action has two risks.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
A Whole Foods Customer Told the Company’s Founder: ‘You’re Just Not a Good CEO’ — Here Was His Response
John Mackey has been doing things differently for a long time, and this is what he's learned.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
6 Game-Changing Skills, From Leaders Who Underestimated Them
These business leaders never imagined how important these skills would be.
Entrepreneurs
We All Have One Personality Trait That Defines Our Future. Google’s Chief Innovation Evangelist Shares How to Identify Yours.
I like to call it your 'Dimension X.' Once you know what it is, you can make choices that move you forward.
Building a Business
Anyone Can Try the Simple Strategy That One Billionaire Investor Used to Make His First Million Dollars Tax-Free
Peter Thiel did it, famously, and you can too.
Building a Business
‘Wait, I Have to Pay to Donate to You?’ How Nonprofits Are Flipping the Script With ‘For Profit’ Strategies to 10X Their Impact
Spiraling donations and outdated dogmas around fundraising and operating costs have left many charities struggling to stay afloat. Some are trying new strategies to make money.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
I Thought I Was Resilient, Until a Devastating Loss Showed Me Resilience Is Not Something You Just ‘Have’
It's something you build.
By Mita Mallick
Building a Business
The Right Way to Ask Someone for a Million Dollars, According to a Fundraiser Who Does It For a Living
No matter what you're raising money for, Wanda Urbanskia says, the same basic rules apply.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Consumers May Love Your Brand’s Mission But That’s Not Why They Buy from You — Here’s What You Should Focus On Instead
Don't fall into this strategic trap.
By Kim Kavin
Building a Business
Experts Share The 5 Things You Need to Understand About SEO in 2024
Search engine optimization can feel like a game with rules that are always changing. Fortunately, experts say there's one SEO standard that will never change.
Entrepreneurs
5 Tech Products That Make Traveling Easier This Summer
When you're on the road, these items help you log in, and tune out the noise.
Building a Business
The Author of ‘Million Dollar Weekend’ Says This Is the Only Difference Between You and the Many ‘Very, Very Dumb People’ Making a Lot of Money
"They just started, and eventually they got somewhere."
By Jason Feifer