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He Lived Out of His Car and Started a Business With Just $700. Now He’s a Billionaire. Here’s His Best Advice About the Power of Grit.

The founder and philanthropist behind brands like Patrón, Paul Mitchell Systems and Bandero Tequila shares his blueprint for success.

By Dan Bova

Brick & Mortar

Proptech Spent the Last Decade Building Better Home Buying Tools — Its Next Venture Is More Complicated

By Patrick Hagerty

Business News

Here’s the Quickest Way to Become a CEO, According to Research on 50,000 Executives

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

This 23-Year-Old’s Business Solves an ‘Absurd’ Problem in Sports. It ‘Went Super Viral’ — And Is On Track For $7 Million This Year.

By Amanda Breen

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She Sold $2.5 Billion in Products on TV. Now She Makes Millions Teaching Her Pitch Formula: ‘I Didn’t Grow Up With Money and Selling Made Me Uncomfortable’

Dr. Forbes Riley made $100,000 in her first month of teaching her pitching technique online.

By Sherin Shibu

Thought Leaders

Your Appearance Is Part of Your Business Strategy. Here’s How It Can Work for — or Against — You

Successful entrepreneurs recognize that how they show up visually should evolve alongside their business, ensuring their appearance reflects their ambition and credibility.

By Arpit Jain

Building a Business

Why the Words You Choose as a Leader Can Build (or Break) Team Performance

The way leaders communicate — especially how they frame feedback, challenges and expectations — directly shapes trust, accountability and performance across the entire organization.

By Dr. Christina Rahm

Thought Leaders

I Shifted My Budget Mindset From Control to Collaboration — and Nearly Tripled My Revenue

My company nearly tripled revenue and improved profitability by turning budgeting from a top-down control exercise into a collaborative, flexible growth tool.

By Georgi Nikolov

Building a Business

Vision Without Execution Is Just a Daydream — These Are the Weekly Check-ins You Need to Make It Reality

A strong vision means nothing without a disciplined execution rhythm behind it. The right weekly cadence — focused on pipeline, cash and bottlenecks — creates the visibility and alignment needed to scale multiple businesses without losing control.

By Brad Burns

Thought Leaders

Why an Athlete’s Retirement Made Me Rethink My Exit After Building a $2.7B Company

Great leaders should step down at their peak — not after decline — using Barry Sanders' retirement as a model for preserving legacy and enabling strong succession.

By Brendan Keegan

Thought Leaders

Your Organization Doesn’t Lack Creativity. It Lacks the Conditions for It to Thrive. Here’s How to Change That.

Getting new ideas is no longer the challenge for most businesses operating in the age of information.

By William Louey

Thought Leaders

Your Team Isn’t Listening — and You Might Be Causing the Problem

Repeating yourself but getting nowhere? The issue isn't your message — it's your setting. Learn how to eliminate defensiveness, increase buy-in and lead with authority instantly.

By Wilson Luna

Building a Business

This Business Strategy Made No Sense On Paper — But Drove Most of Our Customer Loyalty

What started as handwritten notes in our earliest orders became a lasting lesson in why the most “inefficient” moments are often the ones customers remember — and the ones that build lasting loyalty.

By Jake Karls

Leadership

Radical Transparency Is the New Competitive Advantage. Here’s How It Can Strengthen Your Brand From the Inside Out.

Learn why building trust is the best thing you can do to win customers and outrun the competition.

By Paul Wilson

Thought Leaders

Five Years Into Remote Work, Here’s What Actually Works for Businesses

Why the right balance of flexibility and accountability is driving better performance, not less of it.

By Adam Povlitz

Business News

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Uses AI to Stay On Top Of Employee Complaints

Benioff reveals how he learns about employee challenges.

By Amanda Breen

Thought Leaders

4 Roles Most Likely to Survive AI — and How to Position Yourself For Them

AI is changing who gets hired. Here's how to stand out in a crowded job market.

By Dr. Kyle Elliott

Building a Business

How Properly Positioning My Product Helped Me Compete Against Google — and Win

Even the most promising ideas run the risk of falling flat if they're not properly positioned for success.

By Aytekin Tank

Human Resources

How to Turn AI From Threat to Teammate — 3 Proven Ways to Align Your Vision with What Employees Actually Need

Data shows there's a gap between CEO's AI aspirations and employee's AI reality. To ensure AI mandates stick, executives need to focus on three things.

By Dean Guida

Thought Leaders

It’s Impossible to Predict the Future — So Stop Trying. Do These 3 Things instead.

In 2026, it's virtually impossible to anticipate every potential hazard or curveball the coming year may throw our way. There are a few things you can do instead, though, to make sure you're prepared anyway.

By Aytekin Tank

Thought Leaders

How Great Leaders Build Accountability Without Micromanaging Their Teams

Strong leadership isn't about tighter control—it's about creating clear systems, defined ownership and measurable outcomes that empower teams to perform at a higher level with confidence and autonomy.

By Dr. Christina Rahm

Building a Business

Most Founders Obsess Over Growth — and They’re Sacrificing the 1 Thing That Makes It Sustainable

�鶹��s talk too much about growth and not enough about maintenance.

By Mike Feazel

Thought Leaders

6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe — And Why It’s Costing Them Students

As student expectations evolve, universities have an opportunity to rethink enrollment strategies and create more responsive, student-first experiences.

By Ashish Fernando

Business News

She Turned a ‘Devastating’ Business Blow Into a ‘Content Engine’ — Making $30K In a Day With a Product Sold Every 70 Seconds

Kelly Bozigian tapped into what sets her business apart.

By Amanda Breen

Thought Leaders

My Merger Didn’t Go the Way I Expected. Here’s What I Learned — and What Every Founder Must Prepare for.

Signed term sheets don't guarantee smooth deals — here's what founders rarely hear about M&A before they sell.

By Gideon Kimbrell

Building a Business

He Created a Tool That Lets Anyone Start Their Own Business With Just an Image — And It Has Minted 4 Millionaires Already

Nuseir Yassin, founder and CEO of Nas.com, shares his secrets to growth in a new interview.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

One-Third of All Entry-Level Hires in This Job Quit Within Their First Year — Here’s Why

BambooHR CFO Justin Judd says this is how to keep junior talent.

By Sherin Shibu

Human Resources

4 Strategies That Will End Your Hiring Frustration and Help You Find Better Talent, Faster

Hiring frustration isn't a pipeline issue; it's a signal your assumptions about talent are broken. Make these moves, or the best candidates will keep walking away.

By Volen Vulkov

Business Branding

Why Q2 Is the Most Overlooked Opportunity to Fix Your Brand Strategy

As Q2 unfolds, many brands quietly realize their early-year strategies aren't delivering as expected. This is the moment that separates stagnant brands from growing ones.

By Bryanne DeGoede

Business News

She Praised AI in Her Graduation Speech — And The Crowd’s Reaction Caught Her Off Guard: ‘What Happened?’

The crowd’s response reflects wider anxiety that AI will replace human jobs, especially among young people entering a tough labor market.

By Sherin Shibu