Alec Litowitz says Citadel founder Ken Griffin appreciated 'how his brain worked.'
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New startups secure early customer traction, and watch their sales curves climb aggressively, but on book, the business may look like an unmitigated triumph.
Ian Rogers shares his biggest lesson from building Apple Music.
Zac Choi went from a McKinsey consultant watching his startup clients create extraordinary value to building and selling his own AI startup. Now he's creating a fix for business’s biggest AI hurdle.
Younger alcohol drinkers complain that bubbles make them feel bloated, so a new wave of brands is betting that flat is the future.
After investing in nearly 20 startups, I've learned the idea matters — but the founder decides how far it goes.
Good Good spent years building a family-friendly brand. One commercial undid a chunk of goodwill in a matter of days.
AI and remote work just killed the case for building in a legacy startup hub — and the data on where founders are actually launching proves it.
In a crowded AI fundraising market, the thing standing between your startup and a term sheet might not be your product. It may be the financial infrastructure behind it.
As a software developer and founder, I am thrilled by the possibilities of vibe coding, especially in the early stages of building a startup.
The next generation of breakout companies may not resemble the software startups that dominated the last decade.
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JSON →Oskar Flodstrom spent about $120 to bring his unique idea to life.
After starting a company in one of the most heavily regulated sectors, I’ve learned that lasting success isn’t driven by innovation alone.
When your company becomes the viral clip, you have hours, not days. A year after the scandal, a crisis communications expert explains how to be ready before it happens.
Alec Litowitz says Citadel founder Ken Griffin appreciated 'how his brain worked.'
A 30-year study of scholarship recipients offers an unusual look at what can happen when people are given opportunities early in life.
AI doesn't remove bias — it scales it. That makes responsible AI a leadership issue, not a technical one.
Here's what I learned from a failed international expansion — and how founders can validate a market before committing capital.
More employers are using a new kind of interview, prompting job-seekers to adapt.
A recurring meeting survives when the organization has made it the only reliable place to resolve work that doesn't fit the normal process.
A practical, honest framework for CEOs who are off plan heading into Q4 — and don't want to carry the same problems into next year.
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