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New Balance Turned ‘Dad Shoes’ Into $9.2 Billion in Sales, Outpacing Nike. Here’s What’s Behind Their Epic Run.

Nike’s pivot to direct-to-consumer created an opening on store shelves that New Balance and other rivals moved quickly to fill.

By Sherin Shibu

Thought Leaders

4 Surprising Ways Joy Makes You a Stronger, Smarter Leader

By Chuck H. Shelton

Thought Leaders

This 60-Minute Founder Ritual Prevented Me From Burning Out

By Malte Kramer

Building a Business

I Quit My High-Powered Banking Job to Chase a Different Version of the American Dream — Now I’ve Helped 80,000+ Do the Same

By John Hu

Building a Business

This Dad’s Side Hustle Led to $80 Million a Year: ‘My Only Startup Costs Were a Laptop and Internet’

Ted Raad, 37, drew on his negotiation skills to start a business.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

Your Office Space Tells Employees How Much You Value Them. Here’s How to Ensure It’s Making the Right Statement.

Here's how intentional office design boosts productivity, removes friction, strengthens culture and quietly communicates forward-thinking leadership.

By Arpit Jain

Building a Business

Why the Smartest Leaders Respond to Crisis By Saying Less

Panic mode can set off the impulse to fill silence with an onslaught of words, to explain, extrapolate and defend your brand when you're hit with a PR crisis.

By Emily Reynolds

Building a Business

Rising Costs Are the No. 1 Stressor For Small Businesses — Here’s the Surprising Solution You Can Use to Fight Back

Despite economic headwinds, small businesses are pivoting from survival to strategic growth by investing in modernized marketing and proactive technologies like agentic AI.

By Colin Twomey

Building a Business

Ditch Team Surveillance and Unlock Real Motivation With This Simple Method

Forget surveillance and dashboards that track effort — this method flips the script, showing teams progress, building trust and letting performance scale without micromanagement.

By Damon Stafford

Grow Your Business

They Left Shark Tank Without a Deal. Now Annual Revenue Is Over $100 Million, Thanks to a Deliberate Strategy.

After passing on an investment, Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec ultimately reached out to this company to do his wedding flowers.

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

3 High-Impact Ways Traditional Businesses Can Use AI to Boost Productivity

Businesses in traditionally low-tech environments can unlock significant productivity gains by focusing on three high-impact areas where AI can make a difference.

By Rashan Dixon

Thought Leaders

How to Build a Due Diligence Habit That Strengthens Every Decision You Make

Due diligence isn't reserved for acquisitions and funding rounds — it's a mindset revealed in everyday decisions.

By Arpit Jain

Buying a Franchise

The Biggest Mistake Franchises Make With Their SEO Strategy — and How to Get Real Results in 2026

I've scaled SEO across dozens of locations. Here are the systems that franchise brands need to win in 2026.

By Fahim Ludin

Tech

Don’t Run From Scary Times. Here’s How AI Helps You Prioritize What Really Counts

In uncertain times, your business can stay resilient by using AI to focus on its strengths and make data-informed decisions.

By Grant Freeman

Business Operations & Logistics

How Companies Turn Loyalty Into Billion-Dollar Data Assets

A look at the hidden tradeoffs behind loyalty-driven growth — and how to avoid inheriting risks you didn't design for.

By Wes Chaar

Building a Business

Want Higher Profits with Less Competition? Here’s How a Hyper-Focused Niche Does Exactly That

Here's how micro-niches outperform broad markets by targeting hyper-specific audiences, solving precise problems and building stronger loyalty.

By Murali Nethi

Thought Leaders

Most Entrepreneurs Never Practice This Skill — and It’s Why They Panic Under Pressure

Why mental and emotional rehearsal — not just strategy — determines how founders perform under pressure.

By Bryanne DeGoede

Building a Business

The Secret to Winning Sales Before Your Competitors Even Show Up

Here's how AI-powered intent signals let founders shape buying decisions before prospects ever compare competitors.

By Arpit Jain

Thought Leaders

6 Powerful Leadership Lessons From Past U.S. Presidents That Still Hold Up Today

What can entrepreneurs learn from the leaders who shaped a nation? More than you think.

By Georgi Todorov

Building a Business

My Business Did $1 Million in Sales in 4 Minutes With This Underrated Strategy

Lindsey Carter wanted her brand to speak to "the girl on the go."

By Amanda Breen

Marketing

The Zero-Click Economy Is Here, and It’s Stealing the Traffic You Rely On. Here’s How to Adapt Before It’s Too Late.

AI search is replacing website visits with instant decisions. Here's why organic traffic is collapsing and what founders must do now to stay visible and competitive.

By Meghna Deshraj

Building a Business

This Isn’t a Dress Rehearsal — Run Your Business Like You Only Get One Take. Here’s How.

Learn what great business leaders and performers share, and how it helps them seize opportunities instead of missing out.

By Chris Sorensen

Building a Business

They’ll Hit $1M Revenue This Valentine’s Day. Here’s the ‘Hilarious’ Reason Some Customers Say, ‘Don’t Tell My Boyfriend.’

Mena Barakat and Sarah Goldring transformed a common dining struggle into a business.

By Amanda Breen

Business Operations & Logistics

The Economy Isn’t Killing Your Business — Your Lack of Leadership Strategy Is

For most entrepreneurs, the adrenaline of the new year has evaporated, leaving behind a cold economic reality.

By Daniel Marcos

Thought Leaders

Read This Before You Waste Another Month Chasing the Wrong Goals — 3 Signs You Need a Hard Reset

How to recognize when your goals are out of alignment.

By Debbie Biery

Building a Business

Your Business Is Growing, But Is It Actually Going Anywhere? Here’s How to Grow With Purpose, Not Just Profit.

Expansion isn't a success guarantee. It's a tactic that requires careful strategy at every step.

By Kimberly Zhang

Building a Business

This Celebrity Chef Became Famous for a Unique Restaurant Business Model: ‘It’s Very Lean On Cash’

Mina's been in the restaurant business for decades — and knows what it takes to stay relevant.

By Amanda Breen

Entrepreneurs

She Started a Side Hustle With $4K. This ‘Strange’ Strategy Got Her Into Target In Under a Year.

Be Rooted started with a $4,000 investment and landed its first retail partnership nine months after launch.

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

Steven Spielberg Taught Me One of the Most Important Lessons of My Career — and It Can Transform Yours, Too.

I learned my golden rule of business from watching Spielberg movies. Here's why your success depends on the "wow" factor.

By Chris Sorensen

Building a Business

The B2B Sales Process You’re Using Now Will Cost You Deals by 2030 — Here’s How to Replace It With a Rep-Free Journey

The B2B sales process that exists today will become an expensive, outdated system by 2030. Here's how you can create an autonomous buyer experience through a high-velocity, rep-free journey.

By John Rampton