Community

Building a Business

The Right Way to Build an Online Community Around Your Brand

Public online communities are risky for your brand. Here's an alternative that gives you the benefits of online communication while avoiding some of its biggest pitfalls.

By Mike Feazel

Building a Business

This Buzzy Platform Is Becoming the ‘Spotify of Events’ — Here’s How

By Jason Feifer

Building a Business

How Ditching Corporate Life and Chasing Adventure Led This Couple to Unique Sip-and-Soak Success

By Jason Feifer

Marketing

Why the Next Era of Branding Belongs to Those Who Show Up

By John Emery

Human Resources

After Selling RVCA, Pat Tenore Is Back to Building Community, Not Just a Brand

The iconic streetwear founder returns with TENŌRE, bringing the same creative energy to a mix of subcultures few have managed to unite under one roof.

By Jon Bier

Building a Business

How I Reclaimed Control of My Business and Life After 20 Years — And How You Can Start Today

I struggled, broke through and found freedom by building the right community — here's how you can do it too.

By Stephanie Camarillo

Thought Leaders

How Giving Back Became The Unexpected Driver of My Company’s Success

Philanthropy isn't just a feel-good add-on — it can fuel business growth, and this article shows founders how to align purpose with profit at any stage.

By Uri Poliavich

Building a Business

She Created the Dance Studio She Was Looking For. Now, It’s a Nationwide Brand.

Jami Stigliano turned her passion for dance and people into DivaDance, a fast-growing franchise that helps adults build confidence through choreography, connection and community.

By Emily Washcovick

Building a Business

Her Show Was Canceled – But the Setback Taught Busy Philipps a Powerful Lesson for Creators and Entrepreneurs

Learn how Busy Philipps built a trusted personal brand by embracing unfiltered honesty, turning vulnerability into influence and redefining what authentic connection looks like in the world of celebrity entrepreneurship and digital marketing.

By Emily Washcovick

Building a Business

How This Legacy Media Brand Turned Community Impact Into a Competitive Advantage — and How Your Business Can, Too

How one network transformed from an entertainment platform to a community catalyst

By Terrell Strayhorn, PhD

Building a Business

My Dad Won a Restaurant in a Poker Game — But It Was Losing Money. Now It’s a Historic Business.

In fact, I would argue that every historic business that's still around is exceptionally good at changing with the times.

By Mary Quillian

Business Operations & Logistics

Who’s in Your Inner Circle? How Your Closest Connections Shape Your Success

Your success is shaped by the five people you spend the most time with — choose wisely.

By Jason Zickerman

Building a Business

How This Founder Is Sharing the Immigrant Story Through Food – And Her Best Advice for Entrepreneurs

Immigrant Food is transforming the culinary world by celebrating global flavors and advocating for immigrant contributions in America.

By Emily Washcovick

Business News

Meta Ends Fact-Checking Program, Replaces It With New System: ‘We’ve Seen This Approach Work on X’

Meta is starting to implement a Community Notes program.

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

There’s a Loneliness Epidemic — And These Co-Founders Are Tackling It With Pickleball

Charlotte, North Carolina's Rally has pickleball, gourmet food, craft cocktails and a welcoming community atmosphere.

By Emily Washcovick

Thought Leaders

How to Position Your Business for Success This Holiday Season by Investing in Your Employees and Community

Give back to your employees and local community this holiday season.

By Sharon Miller

Building a Business

This Miami Business Took a Bold Risk By Offering a New Type of Service — Here’s How It Paid Off

Though it started as a fine-dining restaurant and art gallery concept, R House pivoted to offer something new – and it earned the establishment loyal fans.

By Emily Washcovick

Building a Business

She Was Unhappy in Her Job as a Lawyer, So She Started a Business Serving a Comfort Food Staple — And Made Millions

Erin Wade transformed from a dissatisfied attorney to a celebrated chef, author and entrepreneur.

By Emily Washcovick

Buying a Franchise

She Was a Regular at a Struggling Coffee Shop. Then She Bought It, and 4X the Annual Revenue to $1.8 Million.

Kristen Haseotes bought a failing location of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, and then slammed the gas on growth. Here's how she became the franchise's top performer.

By Kim Kavin

Building a Business

She Imagined a Specific Type of Culture Before Starting Her Business — Then Grew It From 1 Cart to Cult Status: ‘Magical Things Happening’

When Salt & Straw CEO and co-founder Kim Malek dreamed up a Portland-based ice cream shop in 1996, she wanted to prioritize community in more ways than one.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

Want to Build a Business For the Long Haul? Follow These Steps to Become a Good Corporate Neighbor

Companies that listen to the local community and respect its needs are laying the foundations for long-term success

By Andrew Schaap

Business Ideas

3 Ways to Create Community in Experience-Driven Retail

Agile tech platforms that work in the background are the key to scaling while maintaining brand quality.

By Charity Hudnall

Buying a Franchise

Her Son Struggled In School. After Helping Him Become an ‘A’ Student, She Started a Business to Replicate Their Success.

Maria Washington and her husband Aaron realized they were on to something.

By Kim Kavin

Business Accounting

Why Impact Investing Should Require a Framework for Measuring Success

As impact investors, we have an obligation to see beyond short-term profits. Measuring meaningful impact extends outside the walls of any particular investment in a portfolio.

By Sandra M. Moore

Building a Business

5 Lessons I’ve Learned While Building a Thriving Online Community

In a digital world controlled by algorithms that demand your attention and fight to trigger a jerk-knee reaction, communities bring order to chaos and — most importantly — quality.

By Serban Enache

Building a Business

Why We Need to Harness the Power of Community to Overcome Entrepreneurship Challenges

When founders flounder, the best way forward is often to seek support from a community of like-minded people — and in the modern age of global commerce, this has become a global issue.

By Diane Wang

Thought Leaders

This Artist Answered a Businessman’s ‘Powerful’ Question — Then His Work Became ‘the Poster Child for Juneteenth’: ‘Your Network Really Becomes Your Net Worth’

Reginald Adams was the executive director of a Houston-based art museum for more than a decade before he decided to launch his own public art and design firm.

By Amanda Breen