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Thought Leaders

How Selling Christmas Cards Door-To-Door Led To Billion-Dollar Tequila And Beauty Empires

Four lessons on persistence from legendary rags-to-riches entrepreneur John Paul Dejoria.

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Dear Brit: 'When Should You Give Up On Your Business?'

Four foolproof ways to know if it's time to throw in the towel.

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How to Find Your Blind Spots When You Don't Know What You're Looking For

What you don't know is slowing you down. Here's how to break through.

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4 Lessons I've Learned in 10 Years of Building a Luxury Real Estate Brokerage

A decade after starting The Agency, here are the most valuable lessons I've learned.

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3 Lessons Farmgirl Flowers Founder Christina Stembel Has Picked Up on the Road to $100 Million in Revenue

It's not all roses. Here's how Stembel is toughening up to become a truly empowering leader.

Leadership

How to Draft an Effective Founders' Agreement

A comprehensive founders' agreement will help all parties stay aligned, fulfill responsibilities and avoid disputes.

Finance

Five lessons from my time as an entrepreneur-turned-investor

Rajiv Srivatsa, Investor and Partner at Antler India, candidly shares his learnings from his shift to the other side of the table - from being one of India's most respected founders to now starting his journey as an early-stage Investor

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The Simple Mindset Shift That Can Change How You Think About Entrepreneurial Setbacks

Sometimes, all you need is a change of perspective.

Growing a Business

This Founder Raised $68.1 Million Last Year, But Only After Admitting to Investors: 'It's a Crazy Situation… I Don't Have Great Options'

At the beginning of 2020, John Berkowitz was determined to acquire a much bigger company, and it wasn't going well. Then the pandemic set in. But chaos worked in his favor.

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Allbirds CEO Joey Zwillinger Is Preparing for an IPO, But He Still Packs His Kids' Lunchboxes Every Morning

The sustainable shoe company co-founder shares his daily schedule, favorite productivity hacks and go-to work uniform -- which of course includes Allbirds.

Leadership

4 Lessons from Steve Jobs That Are Still Relevant 10 Years After His Death

Jobs' actions and words still help shape modern business practices and philosophy. Here are some of the more notable lessons you can learn from his life even now.

Starting a Business

This Founder Doesn't Want His Employees Working More Than 40 Hours Per Week

Duncan Hamra started building things with his co-founder in kindergarten, but he wants his employees to have a good work-life balance.

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This Founder Is Disrupting How We Consume the World's Most Popular Beverage

Three lessons from Tea Drops' Sashee Chandran.