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She Grew Up on Food Stamps and Started a Hedge Fund at MIT. Now Her 8-Figure Startup Counts Nvidia and OpenAI as Clients.

Christina Qi recently raised $97 million in Series B financing for her data-driven startup.

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Sherin Shibu

5 Things to Ask Your Credit Card Processor Before Signing a Contract

Your credit card processor hopes you never ask these five questions, from a former executive for the world's largest credit card processor.

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Robert L. Day

Retiring at 36 Didn’t Make Me Happy. Here’s What Did.

An eight-figure exit gave me endless free time and an identity crisis. Here is how to schedule joy, buy back your hours and choose where they go.

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Christine Landis

When Performance Dips, Leaders Often Blame Culture. Here’s What They Should Look at Instead.

A performance problem you're calling "culture" is usually a decision you haven't named yet.

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Gloria St. Martin-Lowry

You’ve Been Overlooking Your Best Idea People. AI Is About to Fix That.

For a century, work rewarded people who could package ideas neatly. AI makes packaging free, and that changes who gets ahead.

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Albert Santalo

When Growth Stalls, I Don’t Increase the Marketing Budget. I Reset the Business — Here’s How

A plateau usually means your business has outgrown its operating model, and this four-week reset helps you find and fix the weak spots before you...

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Stephen Levi Carter

I’ve Mentored People for 20 Years. I Use These 4 Steps to Help Them Advance

Use this four-step framework to turn mentoring into a two-way exchange that sharpens your leadership skills while you help someone else grow.

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Jissan Cherian

A New Lawsuit Claims Some Starbucks ‘Sugar-Free’ Drinks Have as Much Sugar as a Kit Kat

The suit claims the protein drinks mislead customers, but Starbucks says it intends to “vigorously defend” itself.

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Jon Small

Still Doing All the Marketing Yourself? Build Your First AI Employee in ChatGPT (No Tech Skills Needed)

Give your AI teammates clear roles, connect their work and use a chief of staff to keep the team focused on your business goals.

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Ben Angel

Apple’s Next Big Push Isn’t an iPhone. It’s Your Front Door.

An unusual partnership with LG will help power Apple’s push into smart home devices.

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Sherin Shibu

The Simple Test to Use Early in Your Career That Pays Off for Decades

Before any big decision, ask: Will my future self thank me for this, or pay for it?

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Brendan Keegan

The Leadership Skill That Takes Breakthrough Technology Further

Great innovation doesn't happen in isolation. The right partnerships can take breakthrough technology further and help shape what comes next for an...

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Michal Beressi Golomb

I’m a Dad Who Grew My Company From $0 to $20 Million in Year 1. Now the Product’s Keeping Millions of Babies Safe.

Kurt Workman started a business to give parents peace of mind.

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Amanda Breen

Jeff Bezos Has a Vision for the Future — And It’s the Exact Opposite of What Other AI Leaders Predict

While some leaders warn of mass unemployment, Bezos predicts productivity gains could let people work less without sacrificing their ability to...

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Sherin Shibu

These Cats and Dogs Have the Best Job Ever: Taste-Testing Pet Food for a $17 Billion Industry

At a Royal Canin research center in France, hundreds of cats and dogs gobble kibble for science and business.

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Jon Small

Founders Are Told to Chase Easy Markets. After 20 Years in Healthcare, I Think That Advice Is Backwards.

The hardest markets can offer the strongest competitive advantages to companies willing to understand them.

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Saul Marquez

As Franchises Go After Chick-fil-A, Its CEO Is Prescribing a ‘Healthy Dose of Fear’

Andrew Cathy say the heated franchise chicken wars will only make his company better.

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Jon Small

The Business Case for Slowing Down When Everyone Is Rushing

As AI accelerates the pace of business, leaders are under pressure to keep up. Here's why pausing to think may be one of the most productive things...

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Jon Kirchner

Private Companies Have This Underrated Branding Advantage Over Public Rivals

For decades, becoming a public company represented the ultimate milestone for ambitious businesses. That's not always the case anymore.

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Jacob Ganten

This Job Candidate Spoke Total Gibberish to His AI Interviewer and the Bot Did Not Like It: ‘This Is an Absolute Waste of My Time’

The viral TikTok clip shows an AI avatar start to seethe before she eventually ends the session with a prankster human candidate.

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Jonathan Small

Higher Prices Test Customer Trust. Here’s How to Protect It.

Rising costs can make price increases unavoidable. The real challenge for leaders is helping customers understand the value behind them, and trust the...

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Matthew J. Kirchner

Need Money for College? Grab a Fishing Rod to Win Scholarships and Prizes.

More young contestants are finding opportunities through high school fishing programs.

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Sherin Shibu

Founders Spend Years Trying to Meet the Right People. This Exclusive Malibu Event Puts Them Face-to-Face in One Day.

At Founderland, a “Coachella for founders,” entrepreneurs trade the convention hall for a Malibu ranch with access to retailers and investors.

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Jonathan Small

Your Business Doesn’t Have a Growth Problem — It Has a Systems Problem

Rapid growth exposes weak systems. Here's how to build the structure, ownership and trust your firm needs to scale.

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Stephan Airapetian

Athletes First Is Taking Its NFL Playbook to the NBA. Here’s Why Now Was the Exact Right Time to Do It.

Top-ranked sports agent David Mulugheta explains why Athletes First waited 25 years to expand into a new arena, and what that patience can teach any...

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Dan Bova

This Mother-Daughter Duo Started a Sparkling Side Hustle That Made $500,000 in Less Than a Year: ‘Born Out of a Simple Frustration’

Sosy and Grace Hachigian didn't see the item they wanted on shelves — so they created it.

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Amanda Breen

Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Real Value From AI While Others Get Slop

Same AI, different results: The edge comes from clear tasks, useful context, iteration — and human judgment, not pricier tools.

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Richard Rothschild

He Helped Create Modern AI. Now the ‘Godfather of AI’ Wants an FDA-Style Approval System for It.

His idea is an approval system for AI — but what would it take to get a green light?

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Sherin Shibu

Different Marketing Channels Need Different Playbooks. Customer Interviews Can Help You Create Them.

Use customer interviews to understand how buyers behave across Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Amazon and other channels — and build stronger acquisition...

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Jehan Lalkaka

Universities Face a Budget Squeeze. Cutting Spending Is Only Part of the Answer.

Budget cuts aren't new to higher education, but today's financial pressures are reshaping academic programs, staffing and student services, raising...

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Ashish Fernando

These Siblings Were Supposed to Get Subway Owners the Best Deals on Supplies. Instead, Proecutors Say They Ran an $80 Million Fraud Scheme.

A brother and sister in charge of buying supplies for Subway owners allegedly used millions in kickbacks to fund their lavish lifestyles.

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Jon Small

I Spent a Day at Disney’s Staff Training. Here Are 4 Things Entrepreneurs Can Steal

They call it Disney University. Here's how it prepares employees for success.

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Seth Porges

Why High Performers Leave Before You Know They’re Gone

Retention is a leadership habit, and most leaders are only watching for the signal that arrives too late to act on.

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Gloria St. Martin-Lowry

Want to Be More Likable? Just Say These 5 Magic Phrases.

I’ve studied the science of human connection, and these five phrases work like a charm.

07.10.2026 4

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Vanessa van Edwards

Self-Checkout Was Supposed to Save Stores Time and Money. Turns Out It Does Neither.

Retailers are finally learning what shoppers have known all along. Self-checkout is the worst.

07.10.2026 4

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Jon Small

These Founders Are Betting Your Bed Will Diagnose You Before Your Doctor Does

How Alexandra Zatarain and Matteo Franceschetti, a husband-and-wife team, built a profitable $1.5 billion company on "sleep fitness."

07.10.2026 4

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Elisette Carlson

High Earners Are Betting They Can Do Better Than Maxing Out Their 401(k)s

Some well-paid savers are looking elsewhere to grow their money.

07.10.2026 4

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Sherin Shibu

Meta Ad Prices and Social Media Burnout Keep Rising. Here Are 3 Smarter Ways to Reach Consumers.

With 47% of Americans deleting a social app over stress, businesses need new ways to capture attention. Here are three strategies that work.

07.10.2026 5

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Joy Gendusa

Sometimes Customers Want AI — Sometimes They Want Humans. Here’s What Founders Should Be Asking.

Founders in gaming and finance are splitting into two camps on AI, and both camps are winning. The dangerous place is the half-automated middle.

07.10.2026 4

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Boaz Sobrado

When Business Picks Up, the Instinct Is to Hire. Here’s How That Can Backfire.

I thought we were hiring capacity. We hired a messenger. Here's what I learned.

07.10.2026 6

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David Peterson

Here’s What a Survey of 30,903 Professionals Reveals About Work and Burnout: ‘I Don’t Know Who I Am’

Only 22% of developers are happy at work as AI reshapes their jobs.

07.10.2026 4

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Sherin Shibu

After 35 Years in the College Admissions Business, 1 Red-Flag Word Is Popping Up More Than Ever

The best experts won't guarantee results. They'll tell you what they need to hear.

07.10.2026 3

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Brian Taylor

The Culinary Director at a Unique California Restaurant Reveals the Key Ingredients Behind Its ‘Needle-in-a-Haystack’ Business Model

Deborah Mullin oversees a complex operation at Little Saint, the plant-based restaurant in Healdsburg, California.

07.10.2026 6

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Amanda Breen

5 Books That Redefine Success Beyond the Hustle

Success is more than endless intensity. Here are five books that redefine success as a sustainable, holistic activity grounded not in winning life but...

07.10.2026 5

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John Rampton

AI Is Creating a Whole New World for Creators. Are You Using It Efficiently?

For decades, filmmakers and writers have imagined technologies that did not yet exist, creating fictional versions of the future for audiences to see....

07.10.2026 5

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Jonny Caplan

She Quit Her 6-Figure Amazon Job at 5 Months Pregnant to Launch Her Own Business: ‘Massive Opportunity Ahead of Us’

Torrendell says her 20-year career, which included stints at Apple and Meta, taught her to recognize signals about the next big thing before they...

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Sherin Shibu

How to Say No to Investors, Partners and Opportunities So Your Startup Moves Faster

Learn how strategic "no's" can accelerate execution, strengthen decision-making, and create the clarity needed to build a faster-growing company.

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Ksenia Yudina

Keeping the Peace Is Hurting Your Teams. Here’s How to Encourage Healthy Disagreement.

Everyone loves consensus. We assume that if agreement is unanimous, we must be doing something right. Unfortunately, that’s not always true.

06.10.2026 8

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Aytekin Tank

Utah’s Breakout Star Is an AI App That Writes Acne Prescriptions — No Dr. Pimple Popper Required

Utah is the first state to let AI prescribe zit medicine without direct doctor oversight.

06.10.2026 7

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Jon Small

Stop Chasing AI Search Rankings. Start Defining the Category Instead.

When another agency started selling Machine Relations, the category I named, I didn't fight it. Here's why owning the definition beats renting a spot...

06.10.2026 8

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Jaxon Parrott