Thought Leaders
5 Signs You Need to Step Back as Founder of Your Startup
Sometimes the best thing your business is to take on a different role.
By Levi King
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Online Presence
Instagram, Oculus, WhatsApp and More: Here’s How Things Panned Out for 5 Founders Who Sold to Facebook
Instagram's founders are leaving Facebook. Here's what happened to other entrepreneurs who sold their companies to the social media giant.
By Hayden Field
Thought Leaders
Which Type of Founder Are You?
All tech founders embody at least one of the following personas.
Thought Leaders
10 Powerful Attributes of Insanely Successful People
Everything they do is possible for you.
By Deep Patel
Entrepreneurs
7 Entrepreneurs Who Built Businesses Off Their Love of Travel
These founders turned wanderlust into wherewithal and became their own bosses.
By Hayden Field
Thought Leaders
The Secret Weapon 2 Famous Founders Deployed to Build Their Mega-Successful Companies
As Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos found, success comes when you turn your business into a reflection of your values.
By Natasa Lekic
Thought Leaders
6 Extraordinary Women Who Rose to the Pinnacle of Their Professions
Celebrate these women for overcoming the odds but never quit demanding a level playing field.
Thought Leaders
3 Signs the Best Move for Your Business Is to Hire Somebody Else to Run It
The fact that everybody knows the same few hugely successful founder/CEOs indicates how few founders succeed big-time as CEO of their own company.
By Dave Shah
Building a Business
Founders Keep Making These 9 Common Mistakes That Crush Promising Startups
Unique businesses die from ordinary mistakes every day. Quit thinking you're exempt.
Business Accounting
4 Traits Perceptive Investors Look for in Tech Startup Founders
A brilliant founder with a good product is a better bet than a so-so founder with a brilliant product.
Thought Leaders
The ‘Harvey Weinstein’ Problem Need Not Be a Death Sentence for Companies
Follow these tips to ensure that your founder's exit -- should that event occur -- doesn't take your company along with it.
By Per Bylund
Thought Leaders
Are You Ready to Start a Company? Ask Yourself These 6 Questions.
Do you have what it takes to be a leader?
Building a Business
14 International Accelerators Speak Out on the Top 4 Components for Startup Success
Accelerators have a vested interest in startups succeeding and a front-row seat for observing why they do and don't.
Thought Leaders
This Growing Company Realized It Was Time for the Founder to Step Aside. Here’s How They Made It Work.
While no two companies are exactly alike, there is a somewhat systematic way to approach a leadership change.
Building a Business
What Happens When Founders Are Fired
Replacements face a daunting task.
By Jeff Hyman
Thought Leaders
3 Tips for How to Succeed When Your First Idea Isn’t So Great
Your first idea may not be your best idea.
By Aaron Price
Buying a Franchise
Why These Founders Took a Huge Step Back and Became Franchisees
Sometimes running a company isn't all it's cracked up to be.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Despite the Dangers, This Founder Is Staying in War-Torn Syria to Help Entrepreneurs
Sami Ismail refuses to leave, wanting to instead continue supporting local entrepreneurs who are trying to succeed.
By Adam Elder
Thought Leaders
22 Crazy Things We’ve Learned About Alibaba Billionaire Jack Ma
From getting kidnapped to dressing up as Michael Jackson, the Alibaba founder has a lot of wacky stories to tell.
By Rose Leadem
Thought Leaders
Why This ‘Ruthlessly Prioritizing’ Entrepreneur Says You Should Write Down One Goal Each Day
John Kobs is the co-founder and CEO of Apartment List, which he says lists about 8 percent of all rentals in the U.S.
By Rose Leadem
Thought Leaders
If You Don’t Want to Be Fired From Your Startup, Founders Should Remember These 3 Things
Not being in alignment with your board can cause troubles even founders can't manage
By Clint Korver
Building a Business
Never Underestimate Just How Stressful a Business Partnership Can Be
Take steps early to prevent big problems later.
By Roger Dooley
Business News
The Best Business Partner Duos of All Time
The best business partnerships involve innovative people with complementary skills.
Building a Business
3 Companies You Should Emulate If You Want to Bootstrap Your Business
Why it's okay to say 'no' to venture capital money.
Thought Leaders
Why This Co-Founder Keeps His Calendars Public to His Employees
From communication to scheduling, Funding Circle U.S. co-founder Sam Hodges shares his tactics for leading a successful company.
By Rose Leadem
Thought Leaders
Stressed and Exhausted? More Than Half of Founders Say They Never ‘Switch Off.’
While a majority of entrepreneurs feel constantly stressed, 95 percent say in a new survey that it's better than working for someone else.
By Rose Leadem
Thought Leaders
Lead Like a Founder to Inspire Your Team
A clear vision and uncompromised dedication to seeing become reality are two powerful ingredients of success.