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.
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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.
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.
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.
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