How This College Dropout Created a Fast-Growing But 'Culture-First' Hollywood PR Agency
As founder and CEO of Metro PR, Tess Finkle has built a business that serves its clients and employees alike.
Product Design
How One Bag Fits Every Shopping Cart
The founders of Lotus Trolley, a reusable shopping bag system, measured shopping carts across the globe to build a product that would work for all customers.
How This Founder Built a $90 Million Skincare Business With No Beauty-Industry Experience
To create Rodial, Maria Hatzistefanis threw herself into a crash course on beauty manufacturing.
'Fast' Furniture? This Founder Spent Years Forming Her Business Idea -- and Launched When the Timing Was Right
To create her on-demand furniture company, The Inside, Christiane Lemieux fused cutting-edge technology with the famously slow-moving interiors industry.
Success Strategies
How Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp Evolved Along With Her Brand
A new partnership with Walgreens is the company's latest play for continued success.
Communication
Don't Know How to Reach Gen Z? Just Ask Beautycon.
CEO Moj Mahdara is helping brands across industries connect with the next generation of consumers.
How Getting Laid Off Empowered This Entrepreneur to Start Her Own Award-Winning Marketing Agency
Katie Witkin co-founded AGW Group after working in traditional marketing roles -- and identifying opportunities that were being overlooked.
How a Job Listing Earned This Jewelry Entrepreneur a Business Advisor -- and Friend
Stone and Strand founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane found a mentor so valuable, she brought her on as a formal advisor.
This Founder Ditched Investment Banking to Help New Moms -- and All Women -- Feel Confident
Shamanth Pereira was a young mom who struggled to regain confidence in her body after giving birth. So she built her own solution and launched Invisibelly leggings.
How a Coworking Space Helped These Founders Find a Valuable Support System
The founders of Clare and Material have become invaluable allies as they build their respective businesses -- all thanks to neighboring offices.
Money
A Good Accountant Is Key to a Good Franchise Operation. Here's How to Find One.
Three experts share tips for getting the most out of your CPA.
Customer Engagement
Good American Founder Emma Grede Gets Honest With Her Customers
The key to good customer service? Frank, honest communication -- even when the truth hurts.
The Fashion Industry Called Their Idea Crazy. Now, Their Handbag Design Is Iconic.
How Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice of MZ Wallace built a booming and beloved brand.
Franchises
3 Things Franchises Should Know About Hiring a PR Firm
Be honest about your expectations, explore multiple firms and above all, trust your gut.
Franchises
Why These Garment Industry Vets Left Their Business to Become Early-Education Franchisees
For more freedom and proximity to family, Raj and Veenu Prakash bought a Lightbridge Academy franchise -- and have since become an integral part of their New Jersey Community.