December 2020
How Zoom Won 2020 by Meeting a Surge of Demand
CEO Eric Yuan never expected the business tool to become a social lifeline. But by focusing on fundamentals, the brand rose to the occasion.
The Challenges of 2020 Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur
It's been a hard year. But also a good year. Why? Because we were forced to make change.
He Asked His Team How to Avoid Layoffs. Their Response Thrilled Him.
Before making a tough decision that impacts your team's future, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price has a simple suggestion: Ask them for advice. It worked for him.
October 2020
100 Powerful Women of 2020
This year is testing everyone's strength - but women never back down from a challenge. Meet the female leaders from 100 brands and businesses, all fighting for a better future.
A Brief Guide to Letting Black Entrepreneurs Be Entrepreneurs
If you want to make the business world more inclusive and equitable, stop seeing Black founders as a cause worth supporting and start viewing them as the innovators and difference-makers they already are.
8 Ways Your Business Can (and Should) Stand for What You Believe In
Customers and employees expect companies to be socially engaged. We asked eight entrepreneurs how to do that authentically.
September 2020
Meet 12 Young Founders Who Are Disrupting the Way Business Is Done
Their innovative ideas are changing their industries - and making serious money.
3 Lessons on Launching From 3 Young, Early-Stage Founders
They know how to harness ideas - and fearlessly take action.
It's Not About What You Do. It's About Why You Do It
Remember that when your world feels shaken.
July 2020
Why We Put 137 People on Our Cover
2020 has been a tough year for everyone. To find new success on the other side of this crisis, we must work together.
What to Expect from Recovery, According to a Hong Kong Entrepreneur
Cheryl Leung's Hong Kong-based fashion brand is months ahead U.S. businesses in terms of recovery. Here's what she says you should expect.
3 Ways to Manage a Team and Talent from Afar
Remote work hasn't just changed our day-to-day. It's changed the way we grow. Here's how to build a strong team at a distance.
April 2020
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia's Business Strategy: Rethink Everything!
The Rock and business partner Dany Garcia have a rule: "We aren't attached to process. We're only attached to outcome."
How to Make the Most of Your Ambition
It's a powerful and valuable thing. But you have to know how to use it.
Graduate Hotels Is Beating Its Competitors By Going Hyper, Hyper Local
The boutique hotel chain won fans by catering to local tastes in small markets. Now it's out to conquer big cities.
March 2020
Tracee Ellis Ross Spent 10 Years Building Pattern, Her Hair Care Brand
The actress and entrepreneur has learned that to be successful, the message is as important as the product.
Why OxiClean's Anthony Sullivan Bought a Hemp Farm Before Launching a CBD Brand
To truly succeed, he says, you must be authentic.
Small Businesses Are Now Hiring Apprentices. Should You?
The old plumber and electrician trainee model has been reimagined for the new world -- and could be exactly what a startup needs.
January 2020
Mark Wahlberg's Secret to Becoming More Disciplined
The actor and entrepreneur's greatest business asset is his own diligence.
How Franchisees and Franchisors Can Master Their Relationship
Building a strong partnership is step one toward shared success.
#9 on the Franchise 500: At Culver's, Community is Key
The #9 company on our Franchise 500 list has built a culture that's obsessed with customer happiness.
December 2019
Sterling K. Brown Wants the Conversation Around Diversity to Shift From 'Inclusion' to 'Celebration'
The producer and 'This Is Us' actor says recognizing and embracing differences creates the best collaboration.
What It's Like Inside Spanx Headquarters
Failure is supported -- and even encouraged -- at the billion-dollar shapewear brand.
The Hottest Franchise Categories of 2020
Get to know 347 franchises in trend-topping industries that will continue to boom next year (and likely beyond).
October 2019
Supermodel Karlie Kloss's Lesson to Young Women: Never Be Afraid to Ask Questions!
The Project Runway host built a coding school, Kode With Klossy, to inspire a generation of tech-savvy women. But her real mission, she says, is much broader.
100 Powerful Women in Business
Women know how to fight the good fight -- and they won't back down until the job is done. Get to know 100 female-led businesses and brands that are creating change and redefining the rules of success.
Karlie Kloss Looks to These Female Founders for Inspiration
Our October/November cover star discusses the women (and businesses) that keep her motivated.