Founders
Are You Running Your Business — or Is It Running You? How to Escape 'Founder Mode' and Learn to Let Go
How the shift from doing to leading unlocked growth and scale.
Raised By an Immigrant Single Mom, She Experienced 'Culture Shock' Working at Goldman Sachs. Here's What She Wants You to Know About 'Black Capitalism.'
Dr. Rachel Laryea shares what it means to be a Black capitalist — and how anyone can use capitalism as a force for social good.
Are You the Bottleneck? 3 Ways to Overcome Founder's Syndrome
Founder's syndrome can strain interoffice relationships and prompt disengagement and high turnover rates, but its risks can be overcome and mitigated with the right intervention.
Why Founders Gravitate Toward Operator-VCs: The Value of Experience Beyond Capital
In an ecosystem where product cycles are seemingly short and founder burnout is real, having a partner that has walked the same path can make all the difference, not just in raising another funding round, but in building sustainable businesses.
The 'Hustle' He Started Out of His Station Wagon Became a Nationwide Business That's About to Hit $300 Million: 'Everything We Do Is Pretty Simple'
Mike Adair, founder and CEO of Red's All Natural, quit finance to give entrepreneurship a shot.
Bottling Nostalgia: Nikhil Doda, Co-Founder, Director & COO of Lahori Zeera
The flagship drink, Lahori Zeera, isn't your average soda. It's fizzy, yes, but it's also fortified with black pepper, dry ginger, lemon juice, cumin, and a carefully calibrated mix of salt and sugar, effectively making it India's sassiest electrolyte drink
I Revamped a Men's Product for Women. The Bootstrapped Business Was a Hit — and Pledged $20 Million to Support Women Entrepreneurs.
Audrey McLoghlin, founder and CEO of Frank & Eileen, was no stranger to entrepreneurship when she launched her fashion brand.
The Business He Started in Response to a Frustrating Grocery Store Experience Surpassed $1 Billion in Sales and Counts Ray Dalio Among Its Investors
Steve Magami, co-founder with Thomas Snyder of Fruitist, was tired of playing "berry roulette."
She Turned a Temporary Post-College Job Into Starting a Business at 23. Then Some 'Eye-Opening' Advice Helped Her Grow It to $5 Million.
Brooke Wilson turned a part-time, temporary role into a $5 million business with a combination of ambition, team-building and learning to delegate.
I Sold My Company for Nine Figures. Here Are 3 Hard Lessons That Got Me There
These strategies helped me build Briogeo, and it's now part of what I teach other founders
What 8 Years in Corporate Life Did — and Didn't — Prepare Me For as a Founder
What eight years in consulting helped me master — and the skills I had to build from scratch as an entrepreneur.
A Cambodian Refugee Paralyzed By Polio Says 'Not Much' Was Expected of Him. He and His Wife Built a Multimillion-Dollar Business That Beat All Odds.
Steve and Brittany Yeng were discouraged from pursuing their unique idea, but they didn't listen to the naysayers.
She Quit Her Job at Trader Joe's After Starting a Side Hustle With $800 — Then She and Her Brother Grew the Business to $20 Million
Jaime Holm and Matt Hannula teamed up to build a business in an industry that "didn't exist" yet.
This College Student Pitched His Parents a Business Idea. Now, He Runs a $7 Million Ice Cream Brand.
What started in a garage has scaled to 17 locations thanks to smart tech, strong culture and made-to-order desserts.
This Founder Didn't Want to Be the 'Face' of Her Brand. But She Pushed Through the Discomfort — and Now She's a Household Name.
Why the founder of Angie's List was resistant to being 'Angie,' but came to embrace it.