Business Funding
The 6-Point Checklist Every Founder Needs Before Raising Their First Dollar
Here are six questions investors are quietly asking before they ever mention your pitch deck.
Starting a Business
Building a Business
Unicorn Stories Sell the Myth of Overnight Success — But Here Are the 5 Truths They Leave Out
A serial investor breaks down five hard truths about entrepreneurship that unicorn headlines conveniently leave out, from boring early momentum to the personal toll no one talks about.
Building a Business
“I’m Not a Big Company CEO.” A Billion-Dollar Founder’s Confession — and What It Reveals About Startup Success
One founder's candid confession over coffee reveals a truth most startup advice ignores: success doesn't end the hard part of building a company — it changes it.
Building a Business
These High Schoolers Were Tasked With Turning $1 into $100 in a Week. One of Them Made Over $2,000.
One student made $2,065 in a week — but says he overbooked himself.
By Sherin Shibu
Side Hustle
At Age 16, He Started a Side Hustle That Hit $150K in Under a Year. He Used Amazon and ChatGPT to ‘Rinse and Repeat’ Sales.
Ethan Alexander says he "just took what was in front of me and made it mine.”
By Amanda Breen
Business Plan
How To Find Your Ecommerce Niche Before The Market Finds It For You
Stop chasing viral trends — choose a durable, validated sub-niche where you understand the customer's pain, the economics work and reliable suppliers exist, because the market will punish guesswork and reward patience.
Building a Business
Brothers Built a Business After the Tragic Loss of a Family Dog. The Pet-Saving Product Made Nearly $100M Last Year: ‘Light Bulb Went Off.’
Ken and Michael Ehrman set out to save as many dogs as possible.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
‘Use the Game, Don’t Let the Game Use You’: Michael Strahan on Owning Your Brand and Your Next Chapter
In this episode of "The Entrepreneur Playbook," Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini break down how trust, patience and relentless hustle turned a post-NFL pivot into a lasting business partnership.
By Dan Bova
Buying a Franchise
An Olympic Gold Medalist Fell in Love With This Franchise While Traveling. Now He’s on Track for $275k in Revenue: ‘I Would Choose It Over a Million Times’
Michael Cherry visited Painting with a Twist locations wherever his track and field career took him.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
Entrepreneurs Who Design Their Lives First Build Better Businesses. Here’s How to Do It.
How designing your ideal lifestyle first can reshape your business model, helping you scale smarter, reclaim your time and build success on your own terms.
Business News
Wealthy Households Are Paying Employees in This Growing Profession $300,000 a Year: ‘Name Their Price’
The wealthy are seeking out household staff to help manage their lives.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
The One Trait That Actually Predicts Startup Success (Hint: It’s Not Age)
It's not youth, boldness or speed — the data shows one specific trait separates startups that scale from startups that stall.
Building a Business
I’ve Spent Years Refining a 10-Step SEO System. Here’s How to Use It.
Most founders fail at SEO not because they skip steps, but because they run them in the wrong order. Here's the 10-step sequence I follow with every client — and how to run it yourself.
By Ali Raza
Building a Business
How Letting Go of the Wrong Clients Helped Me Scale From 7 to 8 Figures
Getting to seven figures is about who you let in. Getting to eight is about who you're willing to let go.
By gidon levy
Building a Business
After Leaving the Marine Corps, She Spent $20 to Start a Side Hustle. Now Her Business Makes $3M a Month: ‘People Absolutely Loved It.’
Hannah Pollack's elevated twist on a nostalgic sweet gained fans immediately.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
These Top 7 Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting the Rules for Success in 2026
Seven founders reshaping 2026 entrepreneurship — spanning media, energy, AI, ecommerce and solopreneurship — prove that bold vision and consistent execution build lasting business impact.
Business News
AI Startups Hire a Specific Type of Employee. Do You Fit the Mold?
Research shows that AI startups are forming smaller teams with less hierarchy.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Google Paid Him $986,000 in a Single Year. Here’s Why He Still Left: ‘Life-Changing Money’
Nearly $1 million in pay wasn’t enough to keep this former Google employee at the company.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
‘Real American Cowboys’ Star Steven McBee Jr. Beat the Beef Bottleneck Washington Is Now Spending $500 Million to Fix
Most ranchers lose control the day their cattle leave the farm. Steven McBee Jr. built a business where nothing leaves without his family's name on it.
Building a Business
Inspired By His Dad’s 1990s eBay Business, He’s Flipping Products Into Millions of Dollars a Year: ‘I Was Hooked On Selling’
Nick Bruni always liked the idea of being his own boss.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
This AI Founder Admits He Was a ‘Terrible Leader’ — But a Simple Mindset Shift Solved His Biggest Problem
Jonathan Ross struggled with learning how to manage people, which he says cost his company years of progress.
By Sherin Shibu
Building a Business
I Spent Years Chasing the Wrong Niche — Until I Discovered How to Find the Right One. Here’s What Finally Clicked.
Most entrepreneurs think they choose a niche. In reality, the best niches reveal themselves. Here's how.
Business News
Elite Students Are Turning Away From Cushy Jobs in Finance, Tech and Consulting. Here’s the Unexpected Route They’re Taking Instead.
Instead of accepting summer internships at tech or finance companies, students at Princeton and Yale are pursuing different dreams.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
Where Entrepreneurs Are Moving in 2026, And Why It’s Not Where You Might Expect
New business formation data reveals that entrepreneurs are increasingly choosing lower-cost, business-friendly states over traditional startup hubs, as remote work and AI make location less important than ever.
Building a Business
At Age 25, She’s Turning the ‘Approachable’ Business That Started in Her Apartment Into Over $200K a Year: ‘Something People Genuinely Wanted’
Nicole Schlesinger spent "every spare hour" building her brand.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
The 2 SEO Signals Most Founders Underestimate (And Why They Compound)
Most founders write off rich snippets and nofollow links as things that don't count. They're quietly two of the highest-leverage signals you have — and here's how to put both to work.
By Ali Raza
Business News
This Investor Only Backs Startups Under One Grueling Condition
The investor says that without the demanding schedule, startups are “going to fail.”
By Sherin Shibu