Business, startups, and the work of building companies — strategy, talent, and growth.

A senior marketing hire can look like proof you’ve made it, when it’s really proof you’ve moved faster than your company can support.

Christina Qi recently raised $97 million in Series B financing for her data-driven startup.

Learn how strategic "no's" can accelerate execution, strengthen decision-making, and create the clarity needed to build a faster-growing company.

Raising money feels like the milestone, but it often exposes the deeper problems a startup has been avoiding.

Founders hear plenty of rules about markets, fundraising and growth. Here are five we chose not to follow.

Smucker's Uncrustables proved the classic sandwich can be a $1 billion business. Now everyone wants a bite.

VC money may be piling up at the top, but the startups built to last will be the ones that test cheaply, pivot quickly and scale only what the market has already proven.

It’s one more hoop to jump through for candidates looking for entry-level work.

JVAgent.com drafts and matches joint venture partners

Tire shops can't hang on to workers, so San Francisco startup PitPro Automation installed its first robotic system.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, there are actually a lot of ways to build a successful startup, and I’ve pursued more than a few of them.

Buffett made his fortune betting on boring companies like utilities and railroads. Turns out that's exactly what AI needed.

Here are the marketing strategies I’ve used to attract customers, build brand visibility and grow businesses without relying on a big advertising budget.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev envisions becoming a “24/7 company.”

A great idea matters far less than how well you execute it. Here's what building two companies, and scaling my app to a million downloads, taught me about execution.

Compensation keeps people paid. Appreciation keeps them from leaving, and it costs exactly nothing.

Cairnspring Mills co-founder Kevin Morse explains why building something meaningful takes grit and patience.

The tech giants are racing to turn AI devices into must-have gifts and get them on store shelves before the holiday rush.

BEMT took 20 years to clear the FDA, and brands like Neutrogena are racing to get it between skin and the sun.

The Picklr stepped into the kitchen with too many lease guarantees, and now it’s in Chapter 11.

Shares of the streaming giant have fallen more than 40% over the past year as engagement slows.

College athletes are becoming the next big sports influencers, using NIL deals and brand partnerships to break into fashion and luxury.