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REQUIRED READING
Sidelined for six years after dealing with a rare medical condition, TLDR founder Dan Ni used his hiatus to create Silicon Valley's top newsletter business.
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Winter 2025
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SEAN EVANS'S MARKETABLE FEAST
The Hot Ones host and chief creative officer of First We Feast has parlayed 15 million YouTube subscribers into an $80 million company. As the business model for late-night crumbles, does Evans embody a financially viable future for the format?
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Winter 2025
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PARTI GIRLS
How Palantir alums Shreya Murthy and Joy Tao created Partiful, Gen-Z's buzziest, most chaotic invite platform.
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Winter 2025
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND
With a little help from Taylor Swift and Cowboy Carter, Tecovas became a cultural touchstone this year. Behind its success is a loyal fan base cultivated by the best customer service around.
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Winter 2025
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Driving Digital Excellence Through Innovation
RighIT Solutions creates real value for customers with happy employees and inspired solutions.
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Winter 2025
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Helping Students and Teachers Power Through Their Days
JAR Systems's mission is to eliminate instructional learning lost inside K-12 classrooms due to uncharged student computers.
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Winter 2025
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This Company Built a Global Payment System on Blockchain
Stronghold was one of the first companies to launch a stablecoin to help retailers and consumers do business faster and with lower fees.
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Winter 2025
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This Niche Firm Helps Businesses Save Millions on Taxes
Agile Consulting Group, Inc., provides sales tax recovery, audit defense, and other business services, so they avoid overpayments and remain compliant.
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Winter 2025
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The Data-Driven Recruitment Firm Moving the Industry Forward
With an inquisitive mindset and meticulous process, TalentCompass solves large-scale recruitment puzzles-ushering in a new, data-driven era of hiring.
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Winter 2025
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CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
Jenni Kayne's eponymous lifestyle brand hit $140 million this year, thanks to a timeless, 50-shades-of-beige look that drives great retail math. With celeb fans and a growing customer base, the question is: Can she be the next Ralph Lauren?
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Winter 2025
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Inside the Fast-Growing Firm Blending AI and Human Expertise for National Security
A team-first mentality at Catalyst Operations & Analytics yields superior solutions that set this fast-growing government contractor apart.
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Winter 2025
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Shuman Ghosemajumder | Half of Gen-Z workers say email 'stresses them out.' Can AI teach them to communicate better?
Email is strange. It’s a slow, clunky technology that predates the web and hasn't really changed since it was invented over 50 years ago.
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Winter 2025
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From Rock Bottom to Award-Winning: One Entrepreneur's Story
A moment of desperation launched Trust Consulting Services, a respected government contracting firm specializing in technology.
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Winter 2025
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HOW A $6 BILLION COMPANY KEEPS ITS IDEAS FRESH
Known for its viral gadgets-Ninja Slushi, anyone?-SharkNinja is betting big on the next generation of innovators.
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Winter 2025
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Term papers. Car insurance. Full-body massages. Companies are finding all kinds of ways to use AI.
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Winter 2025
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PLAYING TO WIN
How three Aussie founders built Canva, a $42 billion software business, by being relentless on Al—and ruthless about hiring.
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Winter 2025
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This Agency Found the Key to Growth in One Simple Question
The founders of digital agency Awestruck are helping their clients and expanding their business by being problem-solvers.
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Winter 2025
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How to Prepare for Volatility Everywhere
Three founders of fast-growing companies share their strategies for navigating unpredictable markets.
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Winter 2025
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This Digital Marketing Agency's Success Is Driven by Niches—And Family
The Garen Group—where all employees are related— is a successful family business in every sense of the term.
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Winter 2025
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The Founder's Are Back, and They MEAN BUSINESS
In 2025, many entrepreneurs who left—or were pushed out of—their companies are buying them back with a vengeance.
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Winter 2025
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LARRY ELLISON'S YEAR OF WINNING
Sorry, Elon! It's Larry's year. From going after huge deals (TikTok, Paramount) and pivoting Oracle to Al, Ellison is richer and more relevant than ever. But in clawing back to the top, he's taking on more risk and setting sky-high expectations.
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Winter 2025
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EVERY FOUNDER'S FIRST RESORT
Entrepreneurs who want to get away from it allbut still network and hang out with like-minded CEOShave found their preferred destination at Palm Heights.
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Winter 2025
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The Incredible Disappearing MIDDLE MARKET
Even amid a startup boom, midsize companies have started vanishing. Are we losing an important part of the economy?
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Winter 2025
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The PE Firm That Actually Listens to Founders
How Boyne Capital helped a third-generation Oklahoma contractor triple in size while keeping the family in charge.
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Winter 2025
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Great Leaders Build More Leaders
Every founder who finds traction with their business faces an inevitable evolution in how they spend their time, from being the person who does everything (sales, tech support, emptying the garbage) to being primarily a people manager. And as the business grows larger and more complex, it becomes time to transition again to a next-level role that is trickier but more profound. Entrepreneur and author Jay Shetty recently put it this way: “The best leaders don’t create more followers, they create more leaders.” (He credited the insight to motivational author Roy T. Bennett.)
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Winter 2025
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Best Incorporated
The best of the best.
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Winter 2025
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HOW CLOUD TECHNOLOGY HELPED A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DOUBLE DOWN ON ITS MISSION
AFTER THE BRENDA STRAFFORD FOUNDATION COMPLETELY REIMAGINED ITS DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, THE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION WAS FREED TO DO WHAT IT DOES BEST: HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED
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Winter 2025
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Wish List
You've worked hard all year-now you deserve a reward! We asked entrepreneurs what gifts from upstart brands and inspiring enterprises they plan to give this year, or what they might want to receive. Consider your holiday shopping plans sorted.
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Winter 2025
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Base44 Found a Buyer Four Months After Launching
Serial entrepreneur Maor Shlomo attracted an eight-figure offer for his vibe-coding startup before hiring a single employee.
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Winter 2025
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Everyone's Buying Into ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurship through acquisition is becoming a trendy shortcut to the business world for MBA grads and other would-be business leaders.
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