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Starting a Business

Being 'Lazy' Paid Off: Her Failed Side Hustle Led to a Business That Brings in Over $100 Million a Year

Jane Lu couldn't imagine working her 9-5 for the next 40 years — so she chose a different path.

Buying / Investing in Business

7 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Potential Investors

Investors ask a lot of questions, but you should also be interviewing them. Here's what to ask.

Thought Leaders

He Went From Zero to Over $100 Million in Net Worth — and Adopting This '9-Figure' Mindset Made It Possible

Brandon Dawson, co-founder and CEO at Cardone Ventures, learned a lot from the loss of his first company.

Growing a Business

This Nurse Turned $500 in Savings Into $100 Million in Sales After Sharing Her Hair Care Routine on YouTube. Now She's Revealing Her Secrets to Success.

Courtney Adeleye sold $10 million worth of products out of her home within three years of launch.

Business News

Founders' Salaries Are Shockingly Humble, New Report Finds

Startup founders earn $114K on average annually, with 46% making less than $100K a year.

Starting a Business

So You Sold Your First Business and Now You're Starting a New One — Here's How to Make Sure It's a Success.

Starting a second company after selling your first can be daunting, but it's also an exciting opportunity to prove yourself and create something amazing.

Leadership

How to Navigate a Looming Recession as a Founder

Here are five key strategies that founders can use to navigate a recession from the onset.

Thought Leaders

How To Know if Your Startup Has a Proper Founder-Market Fit

Startups in their early stages face the challenge of limited data, leading investors to evaluate the co-founding team's potential for success. Founder-market fit, where founders' skills and qualities align with market needs, becomes crucial for investors. The article provides insights on how founders can demonstrate their founder-market fit to investors.

Leadership

3 Key Lessons Business Founders Can Learn From Our Founding Fathers This Independence Day

A great founder's story is about the people, the risks they took and their reasons. Just ask our founding fathers.

Growing a Business

How to Evolve Your Organization's Culture Without Losing Its Essence

Founders can maintain their companies' "secret sauce" while evolving their cultures to meet the strategic needs of a much larger enterprise. Here's how.

Starting a Business

From Paper Wealth to Material Wealth — 3 Things Founders Need to Know About Liquidity

Today, companies are staying private longer. The article highlights three key things founders should consider in this new entrepreneurial journey to keep valuation high and reach a liquidity event.

Science & Technology

The Future Founder's Guide to Artificial Intelligence

2024 will be the year to bring your idea to life. Will AI beat you to it?

Taxes

Meet the TikToker Who Went From Sleeping in His Truck to Starting a 7-Figure Tax Business

Duke Alexander Moore founded Duke Tax because he has a head for numbers and business — but it was social media that gave him an opportunity to earn big.

Business News

Cash App Founder Bob Lee Found Stabbed to Death in San Francisco

The tech founder was only 43 at the time of his death.