Buying a Franchise
How to Own a Plumbing Franchise Without Being a Plumber
Since 1970, Mr. Rooter has built a plumbing brand that now spans more than 240 locations across North America.
By David James
Starting a Business
Business Funding
I Was Rejected By Over 100 Investors Before I Finally Got a ‘Yes’ — These Are the 5 Fundraising Truths Every Entrepreneur Needs to Hear
The rejections are not the obstacle — they are the curriculum. And if you pay attention, they can teach you more about your business than any accelerator program or startup playbook ever will.
By Vishal Vivek
Grow Your Business
5 Ways to Get Your New Brand Into AI Search Results
A practical guide for new brands on how to get discovered and recommended by AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.
By Simon Moser
Building a Business
This Dad’s ‘Horrible’ Smelling Bachelor Pad Inspired His Business. It Hit $12K a Month Fast — Now On Track for $100M a Year.
Scott Dancy's friend gave him a game-changing solution — and it led to a business.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
This Married Couple Built a Cereal Brand in Their Cramped One-Bedroom Apartment — Now It’s in 15,000 Stores
Margaret and Ian Wishingrad, co-founders of Three Wishes Cereal, had to master marriage dynamics to keep their business – and their relationship – alive.
By Jon Bier
Side Hustle
This 34-Year-Old’s $5K-a-Month Side Hustle Started With a Family Tradition — Now It’s On Track for $100K in Its First Year: ‘Not Just a Product, It’s a Legacy’
Chanya (Bella) Laosrimongkol was no stranger to starting a business.
By Amanda Breen
Business News
He’s Invested in 100+ Startups — His Surprising Rule for Spotting ‘Real Builders’? Their Shoes
The cofounder of Instacart has an unusual method to assess whether founders are legitimate.
By Sherin Shibu
Business Accounting
Most Founders Think Debt Is Risky and Equity Is Safe. Here’s Why That Belief Is Costing Them.
Debt first isn't aggressive. It's disciplined.
Entrepreneurs
She Raised $2.5 Million From Friends and Family — And Saw Zero Sales. Then She Leaned Into a ‘Hunch.’ Now Her Company Sells $300 Million a Year.
Minted grew rapidly after founder Mariam Naficy changed her strategy.
By Sherin Shibu
Entrepreneurs
From Daymond John to Billion‑Dollar Startups — How This Media Strategist Turns Founders Into Headlines
Zach Rosenfield, president and CEO of RMG, shares his playbook for getting maximum results from your PR efforts.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
This Senior Couple Started a Business to Stop Snoring. Their Ad Was ‘Too Pornographic’ — Then They Hit $250K in Monthly Sales: ‘It’s Lunacy’
Lloyd and Sue Ecker went all the way back to 1888 to find a snoring solution.
By Amanda Breen
Marketing
Forget Follower Counts — If Your Audience Isn’t Interacting, Your Brand Is Just an Expensive Illusion
It's time to stop obsessing over vanity metrics and start measuring what truly indicates brand health.
By Tonia Ryan
Building a Business
How to Build a Business That Can Be Taken Apart and Rebuilt in a Weekend
The "Lego" strategy shows how to design a business as modular, interchangeable parts — so you can unplug, swap or rebuild systems like marketing, operations or sales without breaking the whole company.
By Murali Nethi
Buying a Franchise
Why Entrepreneurs Are Eyeing This Chocolate Franchise
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a manufacturer and retailer of fudges, self-serve yogurt, and gourmet chocolate, with more than 200 locations worldwide and 142 franchise units.
By David James
Building a Business
How Startups Can Outmaneuver Big Companies and Carve Their Own Market
Most startups aren't held back by bad ideas — they're constrained by incumbent-controlled systems that shape how they can operate and scale.
Business News
To Help Nurses Find Jobs, She Created a Surprising AI Solution. Now It’s Worth $1.65 Billion and Is Used by Over a Million Nurses.
Incredible Health’s platform makes employers apply to nurses, not the other way around.
By Sherin Shibu
Business News
This 30-Year-Old CEO Reveals the Surprising Reason Behind His Startup’s $11 Billion Growth
Winston Weinberg attributes the company’s $11 billion valuation to a unique mindset.
By Sherin Shibu
Brick & Mortar
Good Housing Tech Could Save You Money and Stress – Here’s Why You Rarely See It When You Buy
A lot of housing technology will keep existing just outside the buyer's line of sight until the real estate industry does the following things.
Side Hustle
His Harvard Dorm Room Side Hustle Started With a ‘Simple Frustration.’ Now It’s Speeding Toward $500,000 in Sales in Its First Year.
28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
His Business Sells a Nostalgic Childhood Hobby That Gets Kids Off Screens. It’s On Track for $12 Million This Year: ‘Absolutely Life-Changing.’
Andy Loveland didn't want to raise his kids on screens. His business offers a solution.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
Being ‘Ready’ Is a Trap — Do This Instead
A chance encounter with a store clerk revealed that what looks like a problem is often the first step.
Leadership
Is Your Body Language Sabotaging You? This Nonverbal Communication Expert’s Method Has Helped Her Clients Generate $2 Billion in Sales.
Linda Clemons wants to help you "see the invisible."
By Amanda Breen
Entrepreneurs
He Set Out to Give His Dog a Better Life —And Built a Product That Sold Out in 4 Minutes and Made $1M in Its First Year
Bryan Reisberg, founder of Little Chonk, explains how he turned giving rescue dogs rides in a backpack into an internet sensation.
By Dan Bova
Building a Business
If I Had to Start Over in 2026, Here’s Exactly How I’d Build a Small Business
Experience teaches lessons you just can't learn in business school, and I've spent 20 years building a company that has grown sustainably, profitably and resiliently. If I had to start over, here are the lessons I wouldn't leave behind.
Human Resources
I Wasn’t Ready For These Big Opportunities — But Saying ‘Yes’ Anyway Taught Me 3 Important Lessons
You can wait for confidence, or you can let courage build it.
By Debbie Biery
Building a Business
She Started Using a Wheelchair and Saw a Serious ‘Chasm.’ Her Business Solution Led to $75M in Under a Year.
Karen Morales listened to her "spidey sense" and embraced an exciting opportunity.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
This Husband-Wife Team Sold $1 Billion Worth of Products in 2025. Here’s the Simple Reason They Created Their Company 38 Years Ago.
Their product sells in 57,000 grocery stores across the U.S., even though they spend a minimal amount on advertising.
By Sherin Shibu