Thought Leaders
Good Leaders Don’t Follow Roadmaps — They Blaze Their Own Path
Roadmaps are great for getting from Point A to Point B, but building a business isn't a predictable journey.
By Aytekin Tank
Leadership | Page 3
Thought Leaders
How to Lead With Clarity — Even When Everything Feels Ambiguous
In uncertain times, the best leaders don't pretend to have all the answers; they create clarity through communication, focus and trust.
Business News
This is the Real Difference Between Running a PR Agency and Doing It Alone
Being a freelancer and being a founder both allow you to manage your own time and output. The real difference between them is about scale, team leadership and long-term viability.
Human Resources
AI Isn’t Taking Your Job. It’s Forcing You to Evolve.
AI is forcing us to evolve and collaborate with machines to stay relevant.
By Slava Bogdan
Building a Business
How a Niche Racquet Sport Became the Heart of This Entrepreneur’s Lifestyle Enterprise
Jon Krieger introduced padel — the world's fastest-growing racquet sport — to the U.S., turning it into a thriving suburban lifestyle ecosystem built around community, wellness and local business.
By Leo Zevin
Thought Leaders
The Hidden Reason Your Team Feels Disconnected — and the 3 Easy Fixes Every Leader Needs
Teams have become group chats with deadlines instead of unified forces. Discover why teams are quietly eroding and how to reconnect.
By Ryan Jenkins
Building a Business
My Hiring Playbook Was Broken — Here Are 5 Traits I Now Prioritize Above All Else
Here are the five soft skills I now prioritize above technical credentials and how to actually evaluate them when hiring.
By Charles Sims
Building a Business
He Started an eBay Side Hustle at 14 – Then Grew It Into a $92 Million Business
Fiverr acquired Lior Pozin's company, AutoDS, last year.
By Sherin Shibu
Thought Leaders
Why Your Global Team Probably Isn’t as Aligned as You Think — and How to Fix It
I used to think successful global execution was about structure and coordination, but I was wrong.
Building a Business
Most Founders Obsess Over Their Pitch — and Overlook What Actually Gets a ‘Yes’
When investors go quiet, it's not always your idea that's to blame.
By Charles Sims
Building a Business
How AI Is Eliminating the Outdated Organizational Structures That Cost Businesses Time and Money
AI is changing the "architecture of roles" in companies. Roles are now defined not by job title but by a set of tasks and the skills needed to complete them.
By Anna Belova
Online Presence
The Shocking Way This Electrical Engineer Built an 8.5 Million Subscriber Base on YouTube
Mehdi Sadaghdar, the mad scientist behind ElectroBOOM, shares his tips for sparking creativity and a loyal following.
By Dan Bova
Business Branding
Your Story Isn’t Just Branding — It’s a Blueprint For Beating the Competition
From choosing a name others doubted to creating a culture that feels like home, this is how naming our restaurant turned identity and mission into a business blueprint.
By Chris Ng
Business Plan
Chasing Results Will Stall Your Business. Build These Simple Habits to Grow It.
Strategic, purpose-driven leadership habits practiced consistently are essential to driving long-term business success and shaping a healthy organizational culture.
Building a Business
I Found Out the Hard Way That This Common Professional Response Is the First Sign of Trouble
When everyone agrees, your team is in danger.
Building a Business
Turn Your Startup Into a Scalable, Sustainable Business — Wherever You Are
You don't need to move to a major hub to scale; you need the strategy and ecosystem that let your company mature.
Thought Leaders
This Police Psychologist’s Simple Framework Changed How I Handle Failure
Failure in business isn't a matter of if — it's when. Here's a three-step framework to help you recover faster, learn smarter and come back stronger.
Building a Business
Her Business Predicted a Gen Alpha Trend and Saw $100 Million in Sales Last Year
Kimberley Ho needed her brand to appeal to tweens — and their parents.
By Amanda Breen
Business Operations & Logistics
6 Common Data Backup Mistakes That Established Businesses Make — and the Costly Consequences That Follow
Even established businesses with substantial IT budgets make critical backup mistakes that can cost millions in lost data and expose organizations to catastrophic failures.
Thought Leaders
He Went From Pro Athlete to Power Broker. Here’s Donnie McGrath’s Playbook for Winning in Business.
Donnie McGrath talks about his transition from player to co-founder of LIFT Sports Management.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
Don’t Let AI Fool You — Here’s Why Every Founder Still Needs to Learn to Code
While you don't need an advanced degree in computer science to get your vision off the ground, I still think the basics are worth your time to learn.
By Aytekin Tank
Human Resources
Leadership Without Humanity Is Failing — Here’s How to Fix It in 3 Steps
When your culture connects, so do your people.
By Brad Rencher
Thought Leaders
Leaders Aren’t Judged on Effort — They’re Judged on Their Judgment. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours.
The higher you go, the less you know — and the more every call can define your career.
Marketing
You’re Automating Your Way Into Bad Decisions. Here’s How to Find Quality Insights Amid AI-Generated Noise.
Blindly trusting AI-generated insights leads to poor decisions. Human skepticism is your competitive advantage.
Thought Leaders
What Leaders Must Understand About Decision-Making in the Age of AI
AI can accelerate decision-making, but without clarity, it only multiplies confusion.
Business Legal
Don’t Sell Your Business Yet — These 3 Earnout Secrets Can Save You Millions
Even if they're not malicious in intent, buyers can potentially impede the founder from achieving the earnout — with no recourse. Here's how to protect yourself.
Thought Leaders
She Turned a Crippling Fear of Public Speaking Into a Thriving Business
Lynn Smith uses her "brain bully" method and insights from her 15-year news career to help executives and small business owners.