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Randi Zuckerberg Explains Why You Should Embrace Your Reinvention
Most entrepreneurs have faced failure. It's how you respond to that failure that defines you.
Can We Stop Pivoting Already?
Odds are if you need to 'pivot,' either you made a major miscalculation or you're just growing and adapting, not pivoting.
What Do NFL Players Do When They Leave the Game? Increasingly, They Open a Franchise. Here's Why.
Franchisees thrive on the same skills pro athletes learn: speed, versatility and great coaching.
People Love Your Idea, But It Doesn't Make Money. Now What?
The founder of Shift shares how he was forced to get rid of a feature everyone loved.
To Move Quickly and Solve the Right Problems, Leaders Need to Ask Better Questions
Asking better questions doesn't just drive innovations, it can also build expertise in your team by setting an important expectation.
Why the Ability to Change Gears Is an Entrepreneur's Most Valuable Skill
Today's million-dollar idea might be tomorrow's flop, so you need to be ready to adapt.
10 Interesting Things We've Learned About Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian
The entrepreneur and investor is all about making the biggest impact.
Spring Into Action With These 11 Books About Reinvention
Itching for change? These books will help you make the jump.
When His Business Model Didn't Work, This Entrepreneur Had to Change Things Up
After his early customers weren't paying their invoices, the founder of pizza app Slice began the long process of figuring out what (and how) people were willing to pay.
Is Pivoting a Last-Ditch Effort or a Sound Business Strategy?
Pivots, it turns out, are fairly common. One VC cited 17 pivots among the 26 companies he's invested in.
1 Unique Trait That Will Define Your Next Linchpin Employee
Hint: This unique trait is not emotional intelligence (though that's a good thing, too).
How to Bounce Back After a Business Venture Goes Awry
A wavering or unsuccessful business endeavor is nothing new to the majority of active entrepreneurs. What's important is how you bounce back.
A Men's Yoga Brand Learns the Real Meaning of Flexibility
With slow sales, yoga brand Vuori realized it had a branding problem.
Pivot or Die: How One Travel Company Finally Hit Its Stride
When Tripping.com's customer base wasn't interested in buying what it planned to sell, the company had to find a new model -- and let go of the past.
How One of America's Most Beloved Toy Makers Rebounded From Near Death
Wham-O created the Frisbee, Slip 'N Slide and more. Then it fell into disrepair -- until a new leader came along.