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Your Guide to Gaining a Competitive Edge and Succeeding as an Entrepreneur Over the Next 5 Years
As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
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Friends’ ‘Scrappy’ Side Hustle Led to a $1 Million Product
Even though Liis co-founders Alissa Sullivan and Leslie Hendin grew up within minutes of each other in Marin County, California, they didn't meet until years later when a friend introduced them at a wedding in 2009. The duo immediately bonded over a mutual obsession: fragrance. "We both used to collect…
Success Isn’t About Having the Best Idea — It’s About Resilience
My company, Jotform, was not an overnight success. I didn't wake up one day to find myself the darling of TechCrunch or attract massive funding rounds from VCs ravenous to get in on the form-building action.I probably don't have to tell you that a form-builder is not the world's sexiest…
College Side Hustle Earned Over 6 Figures in Under 6 Months
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 24-year-old Francine Voit, co-founder with Nicola Buffo of Portland, Oregon-based pistachio spread company Pistakio. Learn how they started and grew their business to more than six figures in just six months. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.Related: At 24, She Was Fired…
The Most Important Part of Starting a Business: Daymond John
Daymond John is the founder of Fubu, a clothing brand he started in his mother's house in 1992 that has now sold over $6 billion worth of products. He has a net worth of around $350 million and has invested close to $9 million in emerging companies as an investor…
How to Train Yourself to Financial Freedom in 5 Steps
We live in a world where financial literacy is often self-taught, and being your own bank means mastering how to control, sustain and grow your finances independently. According to the annual P-Fin Index, financial literacy in the U.S. hovers around 50%, with the EU also underperforming. According to a report…
Giving My Product Away for Free Was One of the Best Business Decisions I Made — Here’s Why.
My first business was an accident.When I was in college in the late '90s, I built a membership website for a student organization. It was a lot like Facebook, but pre-dated Mark Zuckerberg's efforts by a few years. I released it as an open-source product — and it became a…
Are You Thinking Like a Founder? 4 Principles Every Successful Team Should Follow
Starting a business is a wild ride, isn't it? As founders, we're not just launching products but building dreams from the ground up. And let's be real — this journey comes with its own set of challenges.Is our willing-to-pay target market large enough? Will our MVP be ready on time?…
How AI Is Helping the Founder of Brainly Transform Online Education
For the episode of the Founder CEO, I spoke with Michał Borkowski, the visionary behind Brainly, a global education technology platform revolutionizing how students learn and collaborate.Growing up in Poland in the aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse, Michał witnessed a nation in transition. This era of change was reflected…
Why an Amazing Product Isn’t Enough for Startup Success
Investors love to say that "first-time founders focus on the product, while second-time founders focus on distribution." But what does that really mean? And how does it impact the success — or failure — of a business?Let's break it down. First-time founders often fall in love with their product. They…
How to Build an Unshakeable Brand Voice and Win Over Loyal Customers
Without a doubt, the digital world is crowded. To stand out, your brand must do more than just offer a great product or service; you need to carve out a compelling corporate identity that really hits home and resonates with customers across the web.Building a strong online presence not only…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
Ideas To Transform You From Good To Better To Best
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…