Founders
Startup Founders Need to Advocate For Their Own Compensation — Here's How to Do It Right
Ensuring fair compensation as a founder or CEO is crucial to staying motivated and building a successful company. Here's how to strategically handle the conversation and get the pay that reflects your worth.
Avoid These Pitfalls Most Founders Face When Building Their First Team
Successful founders approach early hiring by focusing on adaptability over experience, building teams that can navigate uncertainty and establishing lasting company cultures.
'Over $100,000 a Month': His Spicy Side Hustle Became a Full-Time Business and Hit 7-Figure Revenue — Here's How He Did It
Brock Giles, 36, started a business inspired by his childhood filled with "food, cooking and entertaining."
100+ Investments Later, These Are the 7 Qualities I Always Look For in a Founder
These are the non-negotiable traits that set exceptional founders apart and turn great ideas into thriving businesses.
5 Founder-CEOs Come Together to Discuss the Realities of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and What It Takes to Succeed
In the first episode of The CEO Roundtable, five successful founder-CEOs have a candid conversation about their journeys, the struggles they have faced and what they've learned along the way.
How to Start a Side Hustle With Facebook, From 4 People Who Did It and Are Earning More Than $1 Million a Year
More than a third of U.S. adults have a side hustle — and online opportunities abound.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 8 Key Points to Navigate the Founder's Dilemma
Here are eight key signs that help founders determine whether to persevere or let go.
I Tried New Sleep Tech From the Cult-Favorite Brand Behind Theragun. Should You Add It to Your Holiday Wish List?
Therabody's SmartGoggles 2nd Generation and SleepMask offer different solutions for sleep.
Are You Thinking Like a Founder? 4 Principles Every Successful Team Should Follow
Starting a business isn't just about launching products — it's about building a driven team and a mindset that keeps you moving forward. Here are four principles to help founders and their teams grow and succeed, no matter the challenges.
He Started a Business That Surpassed $100 Million in Under 3 Years: 'Consistent Revenue Right Out of the Gate'
Ryan Close, founder and CEO of Bartesian, had run a few small businesses on the side — but none of them excited him as much as the idea for a home cocktail machine.
5 Founders Who Transformed Franchising — And the Powerful Lessons Behind Their Success
Each of these franchise founders faced setbacks that could have ended their dreams. But they pushed through, creating brands that today feel like a part of our daily lives.
Why 'Founder Mode' is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Leadership
The founder-driven approach can boost a business's growth, but transitioning from "founder mode" to a balanced leadership style is essential for sustained success and scaling.
Founder Mode Means Being a Strategic Micromanager — Here's Why That's Actually a Good Thing
Every leader has to balance staying hands-on and empowering their teams to take ownership of daily operations.
I Grew My Company From $20K to Millions By Focusing on Instincts, Not Investors
A breakdown of how to be flexible and make key strategic decisions in critical moments.
These Sisters Started a Side Hustle After a 'Light Bulb Moment' Led to a 'Versatile' Product. Now It's Done Over $45 Million in Sales.
Co-founders Lauren Stephens and Kaki McGrath, along with their mother Bonnie Dudley, turned everyday-wear brand Dudley Stephens into a multimillion-dollar success.