Tech
7 AI Tools to Build a Profitable One-Person Business That Runs While You Sleep
Smart systems to help solo founders scale fast.
By Ben Angel
CEOs | Page 3
Buying a Franchise
Thinking About Franchising Your Business? Read This First.
A great idea isn't enough. To succeed as a franchise, you need proof, process and patience.
By Ray Titus
Business News
Your Home Likely Has $4,000 Worth of Sellable Items Just Collecting Dust, According to eBay’s CEO
The CEO of eBay, Jamie Iannone, said that the company has created many "accidental entrepreneurs."
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
Leadership in the Franchise Lane: Why Agility and Accountability Are Non-Negotiable in Today’s C-Suite
Agility and accountability aren't buzzwords in today's c-suite environment, they're the guardrails that keep a brand on course when the road ahead takes an unexpected turn.
Business News
Here’s What Was Discussed at President Donald Trump’s ‘High IQ’ Dinner With Tech CEOs, Including Apple’s Tim Cook and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he was invited to the event, but decided not to attend.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
Can Startup Founders Become Great CEOs? Here’s What It Takes.
Startup founders CAN evolve into outstanding CEOs — rather than being replaced by them. Here's how.
By C. Lee Smith
Tech
Scammers Can Deepfake Your CEO in Just 3 Minutes for $15 — Here’s How to Stop Them
A multimillion-dollar scam hiding in plain sight
Business News
The CEO of a Billion-Dollar Vibe Coding Startup Says You Can Break Into Tech Without a Computer Science Degree
Lovable CEO Anton Osika says that people can now build products and start companies without a computer science background.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Airbnb’s CEO Says He Personally Manages 40 to 50 Employees as Direct Reports: ‘A Lot of Work’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, 43, follows a "founder mode" management style, which focuses on direct relationships with employees instead of a more hierarchical structure.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Microsoft AI CEO Warns That ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Seemingly Conscious’ AI Models Could Arrive in the Next 2 Years: ‘Deserves Our Immediate Attention’
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, 41, said that seemingly conscious AI could cause people to become disconnected from reality.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Coinbase’s CEO Fired Software Engineers Who Didn’t Adopt AI Tools: ‘We’re Leaning as Hard as We Can Into AI’
Software engineers at Coinbase were asked to explain to the CEO directly why they weren't using AI coding tools (on a Saturday). If they didn't have a good reason, they were fired.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Target’s Soon-to-Be New CEO Started as an Intern at the Company. Here’s His 3-Part Turnaround Plan to ‘Get Back to Profitable Growth.’
Michael Fiddelke joined Target in 2003 as an intern and has climbed the ranks to become CEO.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
‘One of the Dumbest Things I’ve Ever Heard’: Here’s Why Companies Shouldn’t Replace Entry-Level Workers With AI, According to the CEO of Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman urged companies to keep hiring and training junior staff members.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Thinks We’re in an AI Bubble Because Investors Are ‘Overexcited’ About Artificial Intelligence
Altman compared the AI bubble to "the tech bubble" or the dot-com crash.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Here Are the Exact Salaries AT&T Pays Employees, From AI Engineers to Product Managers
The filings revealed that AT&T's compensation is competitive, with software engineers and principal software engineers earning $167,098 to $207,425.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
James Dyson Was $1 Million in Debt, But He Pursued His ‘Mad’ Idea Anyway — Now He’s a Billionaire: ‘I Don’t Mind Living on the Edge’
It took James Dyson five years of work and 5,127 failed prototypes to create the world's first bagless vacuum cleaner.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
‘Will You Sign an Affidavit?’: Elon Musk and Sam Altman Are Still Engaged in a War of Words on X
Billionaire CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman have been trading insults and accusations on X this week over everything from Apple's App Store to who is more trustworthy.
By Erin Davis
Business News
‘My Startup Roots Have Begun Tugging on Me’: A Big Tech CEO Just Quit to Be an Entrepreneur Again
GitHub's CEO says he stepped down on Monday to once again be a "startup founder."
By Erin Davis
Business News
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Says Customer Service Is the Company’s ‘Hardest Problem.’ Here’s How They’re Using AI to Fix It.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky stated in an earnings call that the company is applying AI to reduce customer service interactions by 15%.
By Sherin Shibu
Human Resources
Want to Be a Great CEO? Start By Managing Your Reputation
A CEO's reputation is tied to their company's success, so they must manage well, communicate clearly and provide expert guidance to build trust and handle crises.
By Ross Kernez
Business News
‘We Don’t Negotiate’: Why Anthropic CEO Is Refusing to Match Meta’s Massive 9-Figure Pay Offers
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei laid out his rationale on a recent podcast for why he will not play the competing offer game despite Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's attempts to poach AI talent.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
‘Passion Is a Spark for the Vision’: How the CEO of a New Powerboat Racing Series is ‘Disrupting and Differentiating’ Through Technology, Innovation — and Celebrity Star Power
In just its second season, E1 is already making a name for itself as a global brand with far-reaching popularity.
Business News
How Much Does Apple Pay Its Employees? Here Are the Exact Salaries of Staff Jobs, Including Developers, Engineers, and Consultants.
New federal filings submitted by Apple reveal how much the tech giant pays its employees for a variety of roles.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
Why the World’s Best CEOs Are Training Like Athletes — and How You Can, Too
Here's what best-in-class leaders can learn from the habits, discipline and mindset of elite performers.
By Sam Reese
Business News
Here’s How Meta’s AI Superintelligence Effort Is Different From ‘Others in the Industry,’ According to Mark Zuckerberg’s New Blog Post
In a letter published on Wednesday, the Meta CEO said that the company's goal is to bring personal superintelligence to everyone.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Starbucks Is Betting on Protein Cold Foam and a ‘Sugar Reduction’ to Turn Around Lagging Sales. Here’s a Look at the Sweeping Changes.
Starbucks' CEO Brian Niccol plans to revive sales through a spate of company-wide changes.
By Sherin Shibu
Buying a Franchise
How to Prepare Your Business — And Yourself — For a Smooth Exit
After decades of building your business, turning it over to someone else can be emotional. But with the right mindset and a strong plan, it can also be your proudest moment.
By Ray Titus