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Thought Leaders

How the Most Important Lessons in Football Apply to Running Your Business

The values that forge a team on the gridiron are just as relevant in the less glamorous work of building a company.

By Terrence Holt

Building a Business

Everything I Learned About Business I Learned in the Kitchen

A co-founder draws from his family's culinary heritage to inspire creative success at his company.

By Chris Neumann

Building a Business

5 Lessons I Learned From Starting a Company in Asia and Brought Back to the States

A serial entrepreneur shares what he learned from his experience launching his first business far from home.

By Andrew Josuweit

Marketing

6 Lessons From a ‘Shark Tank’ Winner

An appearance on the show seemed an unattainable goal. There was as much to learn reaching for it as there was attaining it.

By Talia Goldfarb

Thought Leaders

How Tony Hawk Skated Past Rookie Business Mistakes on His Ride to Success

The legendary skateboarder describes his early entrepreneurial wipeouts and the hard lessons he learned from them.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

5 Lessons Leaders Can Learn From the Sony Hacking Scandal

Professionals in any industry can learn from the most dramatic story to come out of Hollywood in years.

By Carly Okyle

Thought Leaders

10 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From America’s National Pastime

Baseball, played without a clock and unfolding over the longest season in sports, requires the same patience and dynamism as running a business.

By Brenton Hayden

Thought Leaders

What I Learned From the Hispanic Community About Entrepreneurship

Consider Latinos' often overlooked contribution to the U.S. economy. As American society continues to diversify, the lessons of one group can be applied to others.

By César Melgoza

Thought Leaders

5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Oscar de la Renta

He inspired many with his words layered with wisdom and designed with wit. Now see how his reflections might speak to you.

By Adiat Disu

Entrepreneurs

7 Business Lessons From Ross, Rachel and the Rest of the ‘Friends’ Crew

The sitcom that aired 20 years ago has some lessons for entrepreneurs that stand the test of time.

By Carly Okyle

Thought Leaders

7 Truths About Risk I Learned Riding the Rodeo Circuit

Don't ever bet a weak hand and never make a bet that you aren't willing to lose.

By Fred Brown

Building a Business

Fight Early and Fail Fast: 15 Business Lessons in 15 Years

There's a lot to learn from so many years in business. Here are a few of the most important things I've picked up along the way.

By Kevin Hart

Thought Leaders

5 Business Lessons I Learned in a Foxhole

Powerful lessons from the military that continue to serve me as an entrepreneur all these years later.

By Jake Wood

Building a Business

10 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Must Learn

Building a long-term, healthy and sustainable business isn't the result of magic, but understanding the importance of adapting and growing.

Thought Leaders

Lessons Learned on a Pizza Shop Owner’s Long Entrepreneurial Journey

The first Papa Johns' pizza was baked in the renovated broom closet of a bar. The facilities are better now but a lot else is unchanged.

By John Schnatter

Thought Leaders

5 Tough Lessons Learned From Embracing Failure

Mark Hendrickson launched Plancast to great fanfare, watched it nearly die and was tossed out. He has less ego and more patience now.

By John Boitnott

Entrepreneurs

What a CEO Learned Coaching His Daughter’s Basketball Team

The one advantage of having never played the game before is your opponents can't know what to expect.

By Vivek Ranadivé

Entrepreneurs

5 Crucial Business Lessons You Learned in High School

If you're wondering how to further your career, think back to your teen years with these pieces of advice.

By Chuck Cohn

Thought Leaders

The 3 Cardinal Rules of Business I Didn’t Learn in School

One of the lessons this CEO has learned outside the classroom is number crunching is useful but communication skills really count.

By Jerry Jao