Entrepreneur
From Indie To Franchise
After running her sign-and-awning business for 18 years, Nikki Taheri decided to turn the operation into a FastSigns franchise.
3 min |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
Did You Hire An Astronaut Or An Architect?
If your employee is unhappy, it could be because they’re misunderstood. Caroline Stokes, founder of the recruiting agency Forward, explains the big question you should ask.
3 min |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
Charity Or Company?
Some nonprofits are getting into the business of making money. So how does that work?
5 min |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
How Startups Are Thriving Smaller Cities
To attract the best investors and employees, startup founders once had to move to the coasts. But now they’re turning around and going back home. Are smaller cities becoming the place to grow big?
10 min |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
16 Entrepreneurs Age 20 And Under Are Making Their Mark
The founders of the future are getting a major head start. Meet 16 entrepreneurs age 20 and under who are making their mark on today’s business world.
10+ min |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
Inside DraftKings
DRAFTKINGS REALLY LIKES its odds. Since launching in 2012, the daily fantasy sports site has raised close to $650 million in funding, and has deftly navigated the thin legal line between skills-based games and gambling.
2 min |
September 2019
Inc.
How Did The Top-Ranked Company On This Year's Inc. 500 Make It There?
No.1Chris Stark and David FreedmanFREESTAR
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Setting The Table
No.305Krystle MobayeniBENTOBOXThree-year growth 1,480.3% | 2018 revenue $4.4M New York City | Founded in 2013
4 min |
September 2019
New York magazine
A Dry Cleaner Spills Everything
Jerry Pozniak, owner and managing director of luxury laundry service Jeeves New York, has been in high-end clothing care for 33 years.
3 min |
August 19 - September 1, 2019
Inc.
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.
2 min |
September 2019
Inc.
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
3 min |
September 2019
Inc.
“A Very Unfortunate Growth Industry”
No.392Keith Walawender and Mike BillerTOMAHAWK STRATEGIC SOLUTIONSThree-year growth 1,168.3% 2018 revenue $2.8MNashville | Founded in 2014
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
How The 9/11 Tragedy Pushed Her To Build Anew
No.374Keri MungoSABGThree-year growth 1,228.9% | 2018 revenue $21 .7M Arlington, Virginia | Founded in 2005
5 min |
September 2019
Inc.
How A Job Layoff Kickstarted A Company
No.56Russ LaytonSPARX HOCKEYThree-year growth 4,916.2% | 2018 revenue $8M Acton, Massachusetts | Founded in 2014
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Josh Levin Powered His Way Through The Darkness
No.210Josh LevinEMPOWERED ELECTRICThree-year growth 1,944% | 2018 revenue $3.6M North Kansas City, Missouri | Founded in 2015
5 min |
September 2019
Inc.
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.
9 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Drafting A New Business Plan
No.221Greg AvolaUNTAPPDThree-year growth 1,882% | 2018 revenue $10MWilmington, North Carolina | Founded in 2010
2 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Founders Project Best Dressed
No.326Michelle DeLoachREVELRYThree-year growth 1,423.4% | 2018 revenue $3.8M Austin | Founded in 2009
6 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Another On-Time Arrival
No.413Matt Pyatt ARRIVE LOGISTICSThree-year growth 1,107.1% | 2018 revenue $368.6M Austin | Founded in 2014
4 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Man Of Steel
No.324Viv Helwig VESTED METALS INTERNATIONALThree-year growth 1,423.7% | 2018 revenue $2.6M St. Augustine, Florida | Founded in 2014
1 min |
September 2019
Inc.
Inc. 500
The founders of this year’s Inc. 500 have already scaled great heights. Now they’re reaching for the next big summits
8 min |
September 2019
AppleMagazine
Senators Look To Help Rural Businesses Be Energy Efficient
Maine’s U.S. senators are offering a proposal to help businesses that want to invest in energy-efficient technology.
1 min |
August 16, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
So Far, The Techlash Has Only Made Facebook Stronger
The company’s privacy settlement with the FTC gave it cover on antitrust and other issues
4 min |
August 19, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Intel's Foil Finally Has A Free Shot
Back from the brink, AMD is taking advantage of its larger rival’s stumbles
4 min |
August 19, 2019
Techlife News
China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead
China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.
2 min |
August 17, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
If The Student Loans Don't Break You, The Rent Will
Luxury developers are driving up housing costs around public university campuses
10+ min |
August 19, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
A 3,100-Acre Fixer-Upper
Waterfront Brownfield w/ Rail, Port, ~Near Highway!~ *Bonus* Proximity to 1/3 of US Population! $72 million (Baltimore County)
9 min |
August 19, 2019
AppleMagazine
US Says New Round Of Talks With China Were ‘Constructive'
U.S. and Chinese envoys held “constructive” trade talks on Wednesday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump rattled financial markets by accusing Beijing of trying to stall in hopes he will fail to win reelection in 2020.
2 min |
August 02, 2019
Techlife News
Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant
Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size.
3 min |
August 10, 2019
Techlife News
Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm
Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.
2 min |