The Startup Hiring Mistake That Looks Like a Win
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.
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She Grew Up on Food Stamps and Started a Hedge Fund at MIT. Now Her 8-Figure Startup Counts Nvidia and OpenAI as Clients.
Christina Qi recently raised $97 million in Series B financing for her data-driven startup.
How to Say No to Investors, Partners and Opportunities So Your Startup Moves Faster
Learn how strategic "no's" can accelerate execution, strengthen decision-making, and create the clarity needed to build a faster-growing company.
Raising Money Isn’t the Hard Part. Here’s What Founders Get Wrong After the Check Clears.
Raising money feels like the milestone, but it often exposes the deeper problems a startup has been avoiding.
5 Startup Rules We Broke on the Way to Building a Successful Company
Founders hear plenty of rules about markets, fundraising and growth. Here are five we chose not to follow.
The Humble PB&J Sandwich Is Sparking a Food Fight Among Snack Giants and Startups
Smucker's Uncrustables proved the classic sandwich can be a $1 billion business. Now everyone wants a bite.
Stop Treating Growth Like a Flex. Use These 5 Rules for Building a Business That Endures
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.
900 Applicants Wanted a Startup Internship. First, They Had to Meet a Surprising Old-School Requirement.
It’s one more hoop to jump through for candidates looking for entry-level work.
JVAgent.com drafts joint-venture terms and matches partners to open seats
JVAgent.com drafts and matches joint venture partners
Tire Shops Are Losing Workers Due to ‘Backbreaking’ Labor. This Robot Can Swap a Full Set in Under 15 Minutes.
Tire shops can't hang on to workers, so San Francisco startup PitPro Automation installed its first robotic system.
The Road Less Traveled — The 3 Unconventional Paths I Took to Build a Successful Startup
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.
Warren Buffett Never Chased Flashy AI Stocks. Here’s How He’s Making a Killing on the Boom Anyway.
Buffett made his fortune betting on boring companies like utilities and railroads. Turns out that's exactly what AI needed.
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An Introvert’s Case for Skipping Small Talk and Building Real Connections
You don’t need to over-exert yourself developing deep relationships with everyone you meet — especially as an introvert. Here’s why.
Not Every Boss Deserves a Thank-You Card. Here’s What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully.
As some of us celebrate National Boss’s Day, it’s important to remember that not everyone has a good relationship with their boss.
The First AI Advantage Was About Productivity. The Next One May Give Entrepreneurs a Bigger Edge.
The next AI advantage for entrepreneurs isn't about more content or productivity. It's moving from idea to execution faster.
AI Is Changing Your Company Culture Whether You Planned for It or Not. Here’s How to Shape What Happens Next.
AI is changing how people work together. Leaders can shape those changes to reinforce the culture they want.
Creators Are Handing Their Video Edits to AI. Here’s Where It Starts to Backfire.
AI can cut a video fast. What it can't do is know when fixing one thing just broke another, and that's the part turning full AI editing into an endless prompting loop instead of a shortcut.
He Leads a $240 Billion Food Giant. Here’s the Difficult Management Rule He Follows.
This CEO used to struggle with giving tough feedback.
Why Your AI-Generated Marketing Strategy Looks Great on Paper — But Fails in Practice
It's okay to use ChatGPT and other LLMs to formulate a marketing strategy, but your marketing plan should not be formed without using real data and inputs from your business.
These Plumbing Pros Are Using a ‘Jackpot’ Strategy to Fix Your Boring Bathroom. Their Colorful Business Made $3.9 Million Last Year.
Benjamin Fix and Greg Reinecker started a business to appeal to the next generation.
The More You Automate, the More Your Business Needs Human Leadership. Here’s Why.
As AI accelerates how work gets done, the leaders who matter most will be the ones who double down on what technology can't replace.
Why Your Business Sometimes Needs an Uncomfortable Leap to Get ‘Unstuck’
When your business is "stuck" in neutral, sometimes you have to take an uncomfortable leap of faith to get your business moving again.
