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Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Marketing Decision You’ll Make

Best practices are crowded on purpose. The upside sits with whoever moves before they're proven safe. Here's how you can be that person.

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Gilad Bechar

I’ve Hired Independent Contractors for 20 Years. Here Are 7 Downsides Every Business Owner Should Know

Independent contractors offer flexibility and specialized expertise, but the savings come with trade-offs.

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Gene Marks

My 5-Part Leadership Playbook for Freeing Up Time and Growing Your Business

Your business can’t scale if every decision depends on you. These five leadership shifts will help you reclaim your time and build a stronger team.

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Jared S. Quoyeser

More Isn’t Always Better — How the Constant Push For More Content Makes Everyone’s Branding Identical

As technology and AI make professional content easier to produce, the real competitive advantage is shifting from production quality to having...

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Patrick Hagerty

Starting an AI Side Hustle is Easy (Steal This System)

See how AI agents can help solo entrepreneurs delegate work, build tools and operate with the capabilities of a much larger team.

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Ben Angel

AI and Emerging Tech Are Changing How People Travel. Here’s How Travel Businesses Can Stay Visible and Valuable

See how AI, virtual reality and predictive analytics are changing travel planning, search and advisor value.

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Brian Shultz

This Couple Turned a Macabre Hobby — Writing to Serial Killers — Into a ‘Skyrocketing’ Business: ‘People Are Fascinated By Death’

Cathee Shultz and JD Healy give their customers an up-close look at death.

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Amanda Breen

Products Come in More Forms Than You Think. Here’s How to Create Value Beyond Your Core Offering.

By treating every touchpoint — from digital interfaces to post-sales support — as a purpose-built product, companies can unlock new opportunities...

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Zhiwei Bao

These 6-Figure Tech Roles Barely Existed a Few Years Ago and ‘Pay Far More Than the Typical U.S. Job’

Tech-driven opportunities continue to enter the market.

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Amanda Breen

AI Agents Will Change Marketing Teams in 2027. Here’s How Leaders Can Prepare.

As AI agents take on more marketing work, businesses will need to rethink how teams are structured, how employees are evaluated and where human...

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Jeremy Jarry

9 Hidden Technology Challenges That Can Slow Down Business Growth

Discover the technology challenges entrepreneurs must address to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and build a future-ready business.

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Arpit Jain

The 90-Day Plan to Become AI-Native When You Don’t Have a Transformation Budget

Becoming AI-native takes one quarter, one revenue process and no new software: Here's the 90-day plan you can run without a transformation budget.

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Charisma Glassman

How ‘Ghosts’ Star Asher Grodman Learned to Fly by the Seat of His Pants. (Without Wearing Any Pants.)

The breakout 'Ghosts' star shares his advice on beating imposter syndrome, taking big swings and putting heart at the center of your work.

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Dan Bova

This San Francisco Startup Is Hiring Humans to Walk Robot Dogs for $20 an Hour. No Experience Required.

Dimensional is using human walkers to teach robots to navigate city streets. Some overheating may be expected.

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Jonathan Small

After a 400% Raise, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Are Unionizing

Collective bargaining is next for the iconic squad that, as recently as 2024, earned just $15 an hour.

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Jonathan Small

Jersey Mike’s Spends $200 Million a Year on Ads. Until This Year, Almost None of It Went to Digital.

CEO Charlie Morrison is on a mission to bring younger diners, women, and Hispanic guests through Mike's doors.

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Jonathan Small

62% of Gen Z Expects to Reach a Major Retirement Milestone Early. Only 3% of Boomers Believe They’ll Do the Same.

A new report on financial wellness reveals the generational divide.

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Amanda Breen

How Software Development Leaders Can Turn AI Into Business Growth

Buying access to AI is straightforward. Figuring out where it belongs in your business takes more thought.

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Kori Hale

Nobody Has a Bloody Clue Where AI Is Going. And That’s the Opportunity.

The biggest opportunity in artificial intelligence isn’t knowing what happens next. It’s recognizing that nobody does, and having the courage to...

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Jonny Caplan

Your Business Has a Design Problem. An Architect-Turned-Founder Explains How to Fix It

Great businesses, like great buildings, are designed for the people who use them.

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Rodolfo Delgado

I’ve Sat on 23 Boards. Here’s What Founders Get Wrong When They Hire a CEO and Step Back

A six-time CEO on making the move from founder to chairman work.

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Brendan Keegan

Is Wendy’s About to Go Private? Nelson Peltz Just Made a $1.4 Billion Offer.

Shares jumped 15% after an activist investor group that includes one of the burger chain’s biggest franchisees made its move.

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Jonathan Small

5 Rules for Building a Product From Your Own Order Data

Here's a better way to build something customers want: start from what they already ordered and work backward.

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Sebastian Dobrincu

3 High-Impact Steps Small Businesses Can Take to Deliver Benefits Their Employees Truly Value

Retaining talent means meeting employees’ needs in a challenging economy.

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Sharon Miller

‘Evil Dead’ Icon Bruce Campbell: How to Bootstrap Your Indie Passion Project

Bruce Campbell, writer and director of the heartfelt indie comedy "Ernie & Emma," says it’s time to stop waiting for an opportunity and start making...

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Dan Bova

Your Website Redesign Might Be Solving the Wrong Problem. Here’s the Step Many Teams Skip.

Before approving the pages, features and platform, define what you expect customers to do differently when the new site launches.

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Goran Paun

Why Expertise Alone Isn’t Enough to Earn You Media Coverage

Many experts and thought leaders want media coverage but lead with their title and credentials. Editors are looking for something more.

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Reena Goodwin

As Fundraising Gets Tougher, Tech Startups Need to Rethink Their Marketing. Here’s Where to Start.

What do investors need to see out of a startup in a tight environment, and how can marketing support that? Read tips from an agency leader who's grown...

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Tyler Jordan

Alphabet Just Lost $500 Billion in One Day — Here’s Why Wall Street Is Spooked

Slowing search growth and soaring AI costs have investors asking whether the payoff is coming fast enough.

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Jonathan Small

This Company Gives Employees an Unlimited Chocolate Buying Perk — Here’s Why That Is Healthy for Business

Unreal Snack’s Kevin McCarthy on building America's biggest better-for-you candy brand

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Dan Bova

Inspired By a Girls’ Weekend, She Started a ‘Celebratory’ Side Hustle. It Hit $250K Fast and Is a No. 1 Seller at Total Wine.

Laura Taylor returned from her trip and began working on a business plan.

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Amanda Breen

Mark Cuban Says AI Will Mint the Next ‘Trillionaire in the Basement’

Slow-moving companies are handing AI-savvy founders a huge opening, according to the billionaire investor.

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Jonathan Small

This Company Will Pay You $112 an Hour to Play GTA 6 and Give Your ‘Honest Verdict’

One lucky gamer will earn roughly $900 and a free copy of the most anticipated video game in years.

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Jonathan Small

You Can’t Declare a Culture Into Existence. You Have to Build One

Nuveen’s CEO has the right instinct about culture.But “listen and learn” is a sentiment, not a behavior.

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Andrea Olson

3 Timing Problems With Your Feedback Structure — and How to Fix Them

I held a Disneyland pass for eight years. The email asking me to renew reminded me why teams often stop providing feedback.

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Dr. Kyle Elliott

Toys ‘R’ Us Is Opening 120 Stores by Thanksgiving. Here’s Why Some Toymakers Are Nervous.

Toy-maker vendors who watched the Toys "R" Us Jenga tower topple over in 2017 aren’t eager to stack it again.

28.10.2026 3

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Jonathan Small

One of the ‘Scariest’ Jobs in the U.S. Pays $335,550 a Year, New Data Reveals

The next-ranked "scary" job also tops $300,000 a year.

28.10.2026 4

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Amanda Breen

I Created a Sneaky Sustainable Product to Change the Way You Snack. It Saw About $20,000 in Sales Before Launch.

Lindsay Leopold had developed more than 100 SKUs over the course of her career, but she was ready to launch a different kind of product.

28.10.2026 3

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Amanda Breen

Your Business Is Successful, So Why Are You Still Chasing Approval?

What the history of the Eiffel Tower can teach business owners about the cost of needing external recognition.

28.10.2026 3

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Saahil Mehta

Your Best Customers Are Already Out There. Here’s Why You Keep Missing Them.

After nearly 20 years and roughly 900 client engagements, I've learned that most entrepreneurs are solving the wrong problem when it comes to customer...

28.10.2026 2

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Michael Peterman

Why YouTube Marketing Is the New Backbone of Digital Discovery

Learn how YouTube can help your business get found everywhere online.

28.10.2026 2

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Al Sefati

Telling an Agency Exactly What to Build Can Limit Your Results. Here’s What to Share Instead.

A strong website RFP should define the business problem, not prescribe every answer.

28.10.2026 3

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Goran Paun

The Cost of Ambition Is Finally Catching Up With Women in Business

Women aren't opting out of ambition; they're being priced out of it.

28.10.2026 2

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Lissele Pratt

This Company Gives Employees an Unlimited Candy Buying Perk — Here’s Why That Is Healthy for Business

Unreal Snack’s Kevin McCarthy on building America's biggest better-for-you candy brand

28.10.2026 3

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Dan Bova

Should Entrepreneurs Go to Business School? The Answer Isn’t as Straightforward As You Think

Networks can be built from scratch, and AI can close the skills gaps a budding entrepreneur needs. But an MBA can still offer something else.

28.10.2026 2

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Aytekin Tank

KIND Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky Invests $62 Million — In a Nasal Strip Company

"This is the company that most reminds me of KIND," he says.

28.10.2026 6

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Jason Feifer

David Ellison’s Skydance Is Giving Employees a Choice: Come Into the Office 5 Days a Week or Take a Buyout

Staffers at the newly merged Paramount and Warner Bros. have until Nov. 8 to decide, and HR says no second offer is coming.

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Jonathan Small

McDonald’s Says There’s Such a Thing as a Bad Big Mac. Now It’s Training 2 Million Workers to Taste the Difference.

It’s the largest training effort in company history, designed to win back customers who’ve cut back on fast food.

28.10.2026 4

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Jonathan Small

Brand Awareness Isn’t the Goal — It’s the Starting Line. Here’s How to Turn Attention Into Advocacy.

Awareness is only the starting point; sustainable growth comes from meaningful experiences that move customers from attention to emotional alignment...

27.10.2026 5

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Marc Paulenich

We Turned Local Expertise Into Decision Content and Generated 818K Impressions. Here’s the Framework.

Most expert content teaches its audience something. The content that moves people helps them make a decision inst

27.10.2026 6

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Stephanie Garcia