In this issue

Founders Project
Maya French, co-founder of Koia, a protein-drink brand based in L.A., is ready to make a big splash. She turned to serial entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Daymond John for advice.

Hard Drivers
With unorthodox transparency, Backblaze built a super-cheap cloud-storage service that’s actually profitable.
BY BURT HELM

The Two Lives of RestoraPet
Brian Larsen lost a mentor when his friend died. But the petsupplements company they co-founded bonded their entrepreneurial visions with a very personal mission..

DINO DON'S BEAST MARKET

A journalist turned his curiosity about prehistoric creatures into a very modern enterprise.

1 min

Remaking a Classic PACKAGING DESIGN

The 13-egg carton was a design exercise for Randy Ludacer. Then an egg farmer called.

3 mins

The Real Workforce Impact of HR Technology

From automating basic administrative tasks to attracting more talented employees, HR technology has a lot to offer small and midsize businesses.

7 mins

The number of Latinx startups is rocketing. Their funding is not. And the U.S. economy suffers

Unless we solve the “scaling gap,” we’re missing out on the opportunity to grow employment and GDP.

4 mins

How I Did It – Survive and Shine

AMBER LEONG CIRCADIAN OPTICS – She spent 20 days in the hospital fighting for her life, months after emigrating alone from Malaysia. Her experience gave her the courage to start a company. Her story made her a Shark Tank darling.

5 mins

Waco Then the World

How Chip and Joanna Gaines turned a modest Waco, Texas, house-flipping operation into one of the most powerful new brands in entertainment, publishing, and retail.

10+ mins

Hitting the High Notes

Startups create the buzz, but some outfits, like music publisher Hal Leonard, born in radio days, outperform for decades.

3 mins

Scandinavian Minimalist

VIKING RIVER CRUISES By dimming the glitz and emphasizing culture, the company reinvigorated an industry.

5 mins

Chart Busters

Hal Leonard still making sheet music and beating the digital band.

2 mins

THE END OF OWNERSHIP

Two years ago, Joymode was hot off a big funding round, and carving out a spot for itself in the booming sharing economy. But the startup is now backed into a corner and wondering: Is there such a thing as oversharing?

5 mins

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