Founders: Page 5

Leadership

What You Need to Know About Being a Founder Before Becoming One

Beyond the glamour of being a startup founder, the reality is that starting a company is a long and isolating road with huge sacrifices and personal costs. Here's what you need to know before you take the plunge.

Thought Leaders

What Skills Does Elon Musk Have and Why Is He So Successful? It Comes Down to These 5 Personality Traits

Here's how to incorporate them into your own entrepreneurial journey.

Starting a Business

The 5 Bald Faced Lies Told to Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Think you need to go to an elite college and follow all the rules to find success? Think again.

Thought Leaders

How This 'Shark Tank' Vet and Her Game-Changing Invention Are Revolutionizing Personal Safety

Raquel Graham shares what she's learned in building Roq Innovation and its Headlightz Headbands.

Growing a Business

The Founder's Opportunity: What Do I Want My Company to Be When It Grows Up?

Here are five things to consider when building the road map for a company that is aligned with your future personal and professional objectives.

Thought Leaders

Dear Brit: 'What Can I Do to Help My Business Grow?'

The eight steps that will get your business moving in the right direction.

Thought Leaders

This Filipino American Founder Is Disrupting the Beverage Aisle by Introducing New Flavors to the Crowded Bubbly Water Market

Here are three lessons Sandro Roco has learned in bringing Asian flavors to the industry for the first time.

Health & Wellness

Talking About Mental Health With Your Employees Isn't Enough. Here's How Six Founders Are Making a Real Difference.

It's a buzzy topic, but making a difference in your workers' lives requires more than having a conversation.

Productivity

This is What It's Actually Like to Work a 4-Day Workweek

We talked to founders of three companies that made the leap.

Growing a Business

This Founder Wanted to Infuse a Marshmallow With Chocolate, for a Better S'More. He Had No Idea How Hard That Would Be.

Michael Tierney, the founder of Stuffed Puffs, learned that sometimes the simplest problems are the most complicated ones to solve.

Business News

Look at Yourself as a Business Rather than an Employee

Stop being a staff member and start becoming the CEO of Y-O-U.

Thought Leaders

Dear Founders: Let Your Spouse Into Your Work Life

For founders, the lines between work and home are consistently blurred. But there are ways to effectively manage the challenges of the founder-spouse dynamic and keep your loved ones in the loop.

Thought Leaders

This Founder is Starting a Breakfast Revolution by Reinventing One of America's Favorite Foods

Here are three lessons Aimee Yang is learning as she builds BetterBrand.