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.
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RSS →Buffett made his fortune betting on boring companies like utilities and railroads. Turns out that's exactly what AI needed.
Doctor-CEO Oliver Kharraz explained why healthcare keeps humbling corporate giants.
Alec Litowitz says Citadel founder Ken Griffin appreciated 'how his brain worked.'
Thatch is a health-benefits platform that lets employers give workers a defined, tax-advantaged healthcare budget.
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.
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JSON →The author of "Sometimes I Scare Myself" shares her top tips for staying energized, and the mindset that allowed her to try something unexpected.
Robert Herjavec's father was jailed 22 times for refusing to join the Communist Party. Then the family fled with nothing.
A new report shows that households across all income brackets are having trouble paying the rent each month, middle-income earners especially.
The AI Energy Crisis Is Creating a Business Opportunity Most Founders Haven't Noticed Yet
McDonald's admits some of its past initiatives hurt its own restaurants. Now it's spending big to get them back on track.
Amazon says the noise complaints are rare, but residents say the drones have made their communities unlivable.
John Summit quit his accounting job at Ernst & Young to pursue a career as a DJ. Today, the internationally known DJ and producer is building Experts Only Festival with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats, and EMW, betting on a new business model that gives artists a stake in the festi
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Agencies are good at delivering what's measurable, but what's easy to measure and what moves your business forward are two different things.
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