Founders: Page 8

Starting a Business

This Founder Doesn't Want His Employees Working More Than 40 Hours Per Week

Duncan Hamra started building things with his co-founder in kindergarten, but he wants his employees to have a good work-life balance.

Thought Leaders

This Founder Is Disrupting How We Consume the World's Most Popular Beverage

Three lessons from Tea Drops' Sashee Chandran.

Thought Leaders

Tecovas Founder Paul Hedrick Started the Warby Parker of Cowboy Boots. Here's His Morning Routine, Favorite Business Book and To-Do List Hack

The Austin-based entrepreneur created Western apparel brand Tecovas to disrupt a $3 billion industry.

Growing a Business

When I Start to Get Overwhelmed With Work, I Look at This Postcard of Earth

One founder shares what helps her keep things in perspective.

Growing a Business

The Founders Behind Cult Favorite Sneaker Brand APL Share 4 Ways All Entrepreneurs Can Mirror Their Success

With triple digit growth over several years, a decade worth of innovation and a co-founder relationship that was literally birthed, APL has four epic lessons for you to take with you into your developmental journey.

Leadership

The Major Advantage of Founding a Company in Your 50s

This is how your decision-making ability, leadership skills and life experience position you for success as an "older" founder.

Starting a Business

This Founder Pitched Almost 100 Investors, and They All Told Her 'No.' Now, Christina Stembel's Business Is Approaching $100 Million in Revenue.

James McKinney interviews Christina Stembel, the founder of Farmgirl Flowers, about her experience and why she dislikes the term 'female founder.'

Thought Leaders

The Simple Sales Secret That Took Ralph Lauren From Zero to $6 Billion in Annual Revenue

Sell what you know, and one product is all it takes to get started.

Thought Leaders

Under Armour's CEO Was "Broke" After Year One. Here's What Happened Next.

From selling T-shirts out of his car to billion-dollar sportswear brand.

Thought Leaders

I Built Apron Brand Hedley & Bennett Into a Fast Success. Our Lack of Structure Almost Brought Us to a Halt.

My business barely survived its first few years, and I nearly crumbled under the stress. Then I learned the greatest lesson of my career, which transformed our company into the go-to apron brand for restaurants everywhere: Without process, we are nothing.

Thought Leaders

5 Tips for Navigating the Entrepreneur/Investor Relationship

In a tug of war of interests, it's important that both sides maintain perspective. Read on for five insights into how an entrepreneur should play the game.

Thought Leaders

Every Solution This Founder Created Led Her to a Bigger (More Impactful) Problem to Solve

PopCom founder and CEO Dawn Dickson started out selling shoes to women, and ended up making over the vending machine industry with smart technology.