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Fintech Finally Lifts Off
It's been about two decades since a financial company really changed the world. Inc. 500 entrepreneurs are leading a pack of disrupters, raised in the shadow of PayPal, who will change your business relationship to money forever.
The King of Spa Castle
Steve Chon's drive, determination, work ethic, and single-minded focus helped him build his spa empire. And led him to almost lose it all.
Does More Pay Mean More Growth?
Dan Price set a $70,000 minimum wage at his Seattle shop. No one was prepared for what happened next.
The DNA Whisperer
Anne Wojcicki's genetic testing company was almost shut down by the FDA. Now it's worth a reported $1 billion.
The 1099 Bind
The most valuable startups in America call their workers independent contractors. Courts are starting to say they arent. If your on-demand company must treat workers as employees, can the gig economy survive?
The Rise Of Kenneth Cole
Kenneth Cole hatched his eponymous brand in 1982 from the back of a trailer. Almost 20 years after taking his fashion company public - at its height, it reached a market cap of around $850 million - he took it private again in 2012, when it was valued at $280 million. Earlier this year Cole, 61, relinquished the CEO title (for the second time) of the now billion-dollar brand, maintaining his role as chief creative officer. Cole spoke recently about the seductions and pitfalls of being a public company, and why he believes private companies have more strategic swagger.
The Challenges Of Building An Ethical Machine
Academics worry how A.I. will be programmed to navigate ethical dilemmas. Founders of A.I.-driven companies dont. But they should.
Two Legends Talk Shop
Panera Breads Ron Shaich and Kinds Daniel Lubetzky discuss creativity, control, and the future of entrepreneurialism.
Banish Payroll Headaches With Outsourcing Options
SMB leaders need to spend more time on business-critical activities and less on admin tasks. Payroll services solutions can help.
How Female Founders Can Combat Bias
Research shows that investors put female founders on the defensive more than they do their male counterparts. Now theres a strategy to turn the conversation around.
It's never Too Late For A Second Act
How to start something new late in your career and still protect your retirement.
Becoming Your Own Landlord Can Boost Your Retirement Income
Why investing in real estate can boost your retirement income.
Building Your Dream Team?
Start with great benefits and attract great people.
Why You Should Be Willing To Turn Down Business
A sale you turn away can be as important as one you make. So how do you decide?
Lord Of The Things
When the connected future finally arrives, Jahangir Mohammed will be sitting there, reeling it in.
Why This Startup Made a $100 Million Gamble on a 100-Year-Old Factory
The co-founders of New York City’s e-commerce startup Harry’s are taking an unconventional path to category disruption— purchasing a nearly century-old factory in Germany.
How To Channel Your Inner Podcaster
It’s the medium du jour, but how - and why - should your business start a podcast?
Horseracing- Against All Odds
Despite the sport's declining popularity and aging tracks, and new opportunities to gamble, BelindaStronachis betting that her company can remake horseracing.
9 Best Female-Focused Funds
Founding teams that include men and women produce dramatically stronger valuation growth than all-male founding teams, according to research from First Round Capital. But startups withgender-diverseteams win just 18 percent of the venture capital pie.
Another On-Time Arrival
No.413Matt Pyatt ARRIVE LOGISTICSThree-year growth 1,107.1% | 2018 revenue $368.6M Austin | Founded in 2014
Drafting A New Business Plan
No.221Greg AvolaUNTAPPDThree-year growth 1,882% | 2018 revenue $10MWilmington, North Carolina | Founded in 2010
He Escaped War, Hustled In Harlem, And Created Atop Skin Care Brand: The Saga Of Sundial
In 1987, when civil unrest in Liberia brought him to America, Rich Dennis also became an entrepreneur.
Founders Project Best Dressed
No.326Michelle DeLoachREVELRYThree-year growth 1,423.4% | 2018 revenue $3.8M Austin | Founded in 2009
The Next Generation Of Franchising
There are as many reasons for investing in franchises as there are franchise investors. And whether the objective is blending lifestyle with business or maximizing income, franchisers offer opportunities to match almost any motivation.
What's In A Name? A Business, It Turns Out
No.274Darpan MunjalSQUADHELP.COMThree-year growth 1,600.8% | 2018 revenue $3MHoffman Estates, Illinois | Founded in 2011
Reward-Givers, Beware!
Switching loyalty platforms might cut costs—as long as you avoid angering customers
How I Decided To Save My Old hood
Not long ago, Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.—the rapper, actor, and fashion impresario who’s better known as T.I.—took a hard look at the once-vibrant neighborhood he grew up in. By the age of 14, he’d been arrested several times on drug charges. To flip the script for kids like him, in 2017 he founded Buy Back the Block, a real estate venture that reimagines his old neighborhood one building at a time.
Discovering What Makes Athletes Tick
JAYMEE MESSLER THE PLAYERS’ TRIBUNE - Messler’s sports management firm represented Derek Jeter until the baseball superstar retired. Then the duo hatched their own sports media company.
Healing Communities One Act At A Time
​With the Subaru Love Promise, the car company is taking a stand in an age of divisiveness.
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Your stem cells hold the cure to a host of illsand maybe aging itself. Forever Labs is making sure theyll be there when you need them.