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The lessons a CEO two years in wishes she knew when she started out.

When do you launch? When do you act? When do you change? The cofounder of Square has answers.

In a time of cultural upheaval, HR mishaps have companies like Google and Tesla hemorrhaging executives. Learn from their mistakes to build a more inclusive workplace culture.

Founders share the one choice that altered their company's path.

By starting at the bottom, Lara Merriken got a quick education to food-product sales and marketing.

Relationships and lessons learned behind bars helped drive the company's future success.

Make better decisions by learning from your mistakes and successes.

My sunglasses brand was blowing up. I tried to keep up, and moved too fast. It almost sunk us.

"If you get knocked down, keep pushing forward," says this one exec. "It's all about the process."

'To be truly successful, you must make yourself a priority,' says the entrepreneur and champion bodybuilder.

Everything is clearer in hindsight. Here's what these leading founders would change if they could go back in time.

No one starts out as an expert. These entrepreneurs look back on their own learning curves.

By confronting the issue head-on, the startup regained its customers' trust.

Game of Thrones probably isn't the first place you'd look for entrepreneurial advice, but look closer and you'll see a bloody, messy treasure trove of insider tips for those looking to build a thriving business.

The shaved-ice franchise focuses on community engagement to build year-round demand for the warm-weather treat.

Jung Lee, founder of events production-and-design firm Fête, writes about the moment she learned to create a stronger support system.

Being on both sides of the cell door, I know there's a lot that CEOs can learn from their prison counterparts.

To help mitigate the impact of those speed bumps, here are four lessons that most successful entrepreneurs have learned the hard way, but maybe you don't have to.

There are no guarantees in business, but take these steps to set yourself up for success.

Whether they started a new brand or bought their parent company, these four entrepreneurs took the leap and became the big boss.

Early mornings and late nights on the road taught me resiliency and the importance of working with the right people.