The Grind

Human Resources

Why Hustle Culture Is the Most Dangerous Lie Founders Still Believe

Research shows productivity drastically declines after working 44 hours per week or more. So why is hustle culture still pushed in entrepreneur circles? It's time to forget that mentality and lead like a real hustler.

By Chris Miller

Thought Leaders

How To Sell Your Screenplay To Netflix

By Christian Massa

Thought Leaders

8 Pieces of Advice I Wish I Had Before Starting My IT Company

By Vasily Voropaev

Thought Leaders

Hustle Culture Is Killing Your Greatness

By Jaxon Parrott

Building a Business

The Problem With Founder Paranoia

It can be extremely challenging for entrepreneurs to give up control, but in order to grow, you need to learn to delegate.

By Adina Grigore

Thought Leaders

How to Increase Accountability Without Breathing Down People’s Necks

One of the toughest balances to achieve within an organization is between building a culture that gives people space while maintaining an environment of accountability.

By Karim Abouelnaga

Building a Business

Hiring an Intern: 6 Things to Know Before Saying ‘You’re Hired!’

If vetted correctly, interns can be a great asset for any company, especially those just starting up.

By Michael Luchies

Marketing

Don’t Pay to Play the Game of Marketing: Here’s What to Do Instead

There's no one right way to market a startup, but there are millions of worthless efforts and plenty of people and companies willing to take your money.

By Jason Lucash

Building a Business

The 3 Types of Partnerships Startups Need to Form

Developing a small number of key partnerships, especially in the early stages of building a business, can be an incredibly valuable way to grow your consumer base and experiment with additional revenue streams.

By Sarah Haselkorn

Building a Business

Starting Up Wrong: 6 Product Testing Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Before creating your process for testing your business or app idea, you need to know what mistakes to avoid.

By Cory Levy

Thought Leaders

The 3 Essential Mindsets an Entrepreneur Needs to Succeed

By adapting these mindsets, founders can help scale their business into a successful venture.

By Karim Abouelnaga

Entrepreneurs

Let’s Stop Fetishizing Entrepreneurs’ Hours

Working 18-hour days is not a badge of honor. Instead of being a success strategy, it will only lead to fatigue and burn out.

By Adina Grigore

Building a Business

6 Ways to Discover Problem Clients Before Taking Their Business

Not every customer will be your favorite. In fact, not every customer should even be your customer.

By Michael Luchies

Building a Business

4 Tips for Setting Up a Successful Pivot Strategy

When it comes to refocusing your business, you need to be smart about changing course.

By David Chait

Building a Business

What I Learned From Being an Accidental Copycat

Did Melania plagiarize Michelle (and, if so, why her instead of Pat Nixon or Nancy Reagan?) or are we all just recycling and reusing good lines?

By Adina Grigore

Thought Leaders

8 Ways You Can Do Business Travel More Comfortably — and Cheaply

For those globetrotting entrepreneurs living on an airplane and in a hotel doesn't have to be miserable.

By Jason Lucash

Building a Business

Here’s How to Attract Talent for Your Pre-Revenue Startup

When you don't have funding, here are a few pointers for attracting top-notch employees.

By Jodi Goldstein

Thought Leaders

4 Steps to Ensure Your Business Meetings Aren’t Total Flops

After trying all the tips and tricks out there, I can up with the best way to ensure meetings are beneficial, not time wasters.

By Sarah Haselkorn

Building a Business

It’s Your Fault: 5 Steps to Repair A Client Relationship

Mistakes happen. What will separate you and your business from the competition is how you manage them.

By Michael Luchies

Human Resources

How to Deal With a Quitter

It can be disheartening when someone quits your company, the one you built and believe in. Here is how to handle it with grace.

By Adina Grigore

Building a Business

4 Things Your Company Can Do Without When Starting Up

Running a lean company in the beginning may require some corners to be cut.

By Karim Abouelnaga

Thought Leaders

5 Tips for Effective Team Meetings

Here are a few pointers on how to optimize the frequency and structure of team meetings , ensure everyone is informed, aligned on goals and most of all meetings are productive.

By David Chait

Building a Business

Taking Our Products Off of Retail Shelves in Favor of Profits

Shipping your products off to retailers is sexy and easy, but it could have a substantial financial impact on your business.

By Jason Lucash

Building a Business

What People Don’t Tell Entrepreneurs About Investors

They are basically all the same. Here is what I am doing about it.

By Adina Grigore

Entrepreneurs

The Top Tools Entrepreneurs Can Use to Outsource Their Life

It's important to understand that your time is most efficient when dedicated to your business, so outsourcing your life is where the real time-savers come in.

By Sarah Haselkorn

Marketing

The Secrets to Amazing Blog Content

Spending money will not solve the problem of content, if nobody wants to read it.

By AJ Agrawal

Building a Business

4 Steps Entrepreneurs Need to Take to Get Comfortable Selling

If you find yourself fearing that next sales call, meeting or pitch, follow these tips

By Michael Luchies

Building a Business

3 Tips for Owning Your Company’s Most Important Decision: Hiring

Knowing that the biggest and most important decision you can make is hiring the right people means that all CEOs should be prioritizing their time to make the right hires.

By Karim Abouelnaga

Building a Business

What It’s Like to Transition From Founder to CEO

It's about getting your head out of the clouds and your feet planted firmly on the ground.

By Adina Grigore

Online Presence

5 Tips for Continuous Strategic Planning

Over time, your business plan will change. Here are a few tips to smartly and efficiently update your strategic plan and build team buy-in.

By David Chait