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FanFeed co-founder Cole Rubin explains why being the least technical person in the room, thinking like your customer and keeping a healthy dose of suspicion can give a startup its edge.
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.
The infrastructure around an AI model can dramatically change its results. Here’s why it matters when evaluating claims — and choosing tools.
After 10 years, I've learned building a business that endures means creating an organization that can adapt when reality inevitably changes.
Georgia Young created an affordable, convenient energy option to keep up with a demanding corporate schedule.
Kelly Schultz is an antique seller who made a risky purchase three decades ago.
A one-day pop-up kicks off a Hello Kitty collab that hides six crowned figurines inside kids’ meal blind boxes.
The companies that win each technology shift are the ones that stay close enough to customers to notice when their problems change and keep innovating to solve them.
Most small businesses don't fail because of bad products or weak demand. They stall because they've reached a predictable growth breakpoint.
Personal AI agents are now customers. Here's how businesses can prepare.
Cash flow problems are often symptoms of deeper issues with pricing, profitability, collections, expenses or operations, making accurate diagnosis essential before choosing a solution.
Discover how to build defensibility into your business from day one, creating a moat around your brand, IP, distribution, nich and systems that make you harder to copy, compete with, and ultimately replace.
