Building a Business
This Prop from an Iconic 90’s Movie Showed Me How to Break the Corporate Mold, and Be a Better Boss
It takes courage to do things differently.
By Kate Matheny
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Thought Leaders
This Billionaire Investor Says Most Founders Focus on the Wrong Question — Which Can Be Deadly
Thomas Tull wants founders to move with "velocity," and says too many of them let one preoccupation slow them down.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
This Couple Ignored the Common Wisdom of the Jewelry Industry, And Started Making $100 Million a Year
Aditi and Agkur Daga were told that their founding concept would never work, and at first, they listened. But they took a risk, and reversed course.
By Liz Brody
Thought Leaders
5 Disastrous Situations You Could Face As a Leader In 2024 — And How to Survive Them, According to Experts
From toxic remote workplaces to economic insecurity and global disasters, there's a lot to worry about. But you can be prepared.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
What to Do When You Fail to Live Up to Your Own Expectations
My product launch was a failure. But here's why that became a good thing.
By Jason Feifer
Tech
Should You Hire An AI Consultant? Here’s When It’s the Right Move, and When It’s Not.
No one wants to get left behind, and there's a growing industry of AI consultants who want to help. But is it worth the investment?
By Liz Brody
Human Resources
How Many Employees Should Be Working In Your Store? The Answer Might Be Zero — Here’s How One Company Does It.
Autonomous businesses like Amazon Go and Bodega had lackluster or downright negative receptions. But a ping-pong club called PingPod seems to have cracked the formula.
By Yiren Lu
Marketing
Visionary Execs at Whole Foods, Slack, Google, Amazon and More Share Their 2024 Predictions
Leaders at some of the world's most forward-thinking companies on how you should be thinking about marketing, fundraising, work culture, responsible AI, sustainability and more.
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneurs Are Rushing to Use AI. Here Are 8 Questions You Should Ask First.
Generative AI has overtaken the business world at breathtaking speed, and it can be overwhelming to know how to start integrating it into your work. These tech experts have answers.
Building a Business
My Grandmother Is Taller Than My Grandfather, and a Photo of Them Reminds Me to Stand Tall Even When I’m Insecure
She taught me never to shrink myself.
Building a Business
Want More Customers? Use This Simple 5-Step Process to Create an Irresistible Pitch
It's not hard to get customers to "yes" if you know what they need.
By Terry Rice
Building a Business
This Ancient Ritual Is Key to How I Run a Company of 500 People. Harvard Research Shows Why.
Rituals are underrated ways to keep people connected.
By Harry Ritter
Entrepreneurs
If You Cancel a Meeting With the Boss At This Company, Something Odd Happens
It's not what you think.
Building a Business
Want to Sound Smarter? This Stanford Professor’s Simple 3-Point Technique Will Help
With a little structure, you can impress audiences with your ad-libbing all day.
Sustainability
70% of Consumers Say They’ll Buy ‘Green’ Products, but Only 5% Actually Do. That’s Due to a Common Marketing Mistake By Eco-Friendly Brands.
You have to remember how consumers really make buying decisions.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
Its First Year, This Startup Struggled to Get 75 Clients. Five Years Later, They Have 18,000. Here’s How They Did It.
Financial planning startup Facet knew they were targeting a huge untapped market. But getting clients wasn't as easy as they hoped.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Think You Screwed Up? These 6 Business Leaders Share Their Big Mistake — and Lesson Learned
Too often, we think a leader has to be right. But these businesses transformed when their leaders realized they'd had it wrong all along.
Thought Leaders
Before She Started Slutty Vegan, A Disaster Taught Her the Difference Between Making the ‘Best’ Choice and the ‘Right’ One
When things go wrong (and they will), Cole says it's all too easy to ask, "Why is this happening to me?"
By Nicole Lapin
Building a Business
Want to Do Better Work? Just Start Saying This One Word More.
It's not easy, but it's the key to each new accomplishment.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
This Startup Is Reinventing the Yellow School Bus. Here’s Its Playbook for Winning Over the Hardest Customers (Like Public Schools).
Zūm started out selling its "Uber for kids" service to parents. But then its founder realized they could sell to school districts, and have a much bigger impact. Of course, that was easier said than done.
By Liz Brody
Building a Business
Chris Hemsworth Used to Bomb Auditions. Then This Mindset Shift Made Him a Movie Star, and the Founder of a $200 Million Startup.
The Australian actor won't let himself forget where he came from, and what the point of success is.
By Paul Kix
Thought Leaders
5 August Reading Recommendations From Editor-in-Chief Jason Feifer
Looking for something to read this month? Check out these five great options.
Online Presence
Watch Gary Vaynerchuk Drop In — and Drop Knowledge — at Entrepreneur
In the latest episode of DailyVee, Gary finds his face on the cover of our new issue.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
If You Build It, They Will Not Come
Great ideas without equally great promotion are as good as nonexistent.
Business News
A Ski Resort Embraces a New E-Commerce Platform
Ragged Mountain was having problems with its new electronic ticketing system. After embracing a more high-tech, easy to use platform, the ski resort's sales skyrocketed.
By Grant Davis
Business News
The Startup Disrupting the Auto Collision Industry
Estify brings body-shop paperwork to the digital age
By Joe Lindsey
Business News
The Ethics Coach on Cash Deals, Transparency and More
Our ethics coach takes your questions about under-the-table payments, planned obsolescence and price transparency.
By Gael O'Brien