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These married founders fled to Austin from Guatemala to find a home for their upstart brand. They still had miles to go.

Marc Lore – The Multitasker

Visionary, tactician, operator. Disrupter, competitor, and former track star Marc Lore has won many ways_and always with speed. Now he's building utopia in the desert and trying to revolutionize dinner. Has he discovered the secret to entrepreneurship or is his good fortune about to run out?

All Soul No Cycle

They turned spin class into a social phenomenon and a $180 million sale. Now, with Peoplehood, Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice have a new business: they want to teach the world to listen.

How to Turn Chaos Into Cash

Tip Sheet

Curastory Has 40,000 Users Who Want New Features. Zola's Co-Founder Knows How to Deliver Them

Shan-Lyn Ma, co-founder of the wedding e-commerce firm Zola, helps Tiffany Kelly, founder of the adtech company Curastory, navigate the highs and lows of running a fast-growing tech startup.

Early Adopters

Hindsight

Company of the Year – Peak Patagonia

Yvon Chouinard built an empire for the good of the planet. But to ensure Patagonia's purpose in perpetuity, he needed one final, unprecedented move. The inside story of the mic drop heard round the world.

How I Got the Idea – A Little Spit and Polish

Imagine walking into a dentist's office and seeing a broken chair in the waiting room with a handwritten sign that reads, "Don't Sit Here." Not once, but twice. That's the gloomy experience that inspired Doug Hudson, 54, to give the dental industry what he saw as a long-overdue cleaning.

Barbara Corcoran

She's been an icon of entrepreneurship for decades-first as a New York City real estate maven and then as a Shark. But even at 73, she still leans on some early lessons learned.

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Deal Hound

Daina Trout founded Health-Ade Kombucha with her husband, Justin Trout, and best friend, Vanessa Dew, in 2012. During the next five years, the company released many flavors of its probiotic tea and opened its own brewing and bottling facility just south of Los Angeles. By 2021, Health-Ade was profitable and generating $200 million in annual revenue, but its investors were eager for a return. That is, until the company's steady growth led its first investor to rethink its exit strategy.

Nutrisystem's Revamped Workspace Gave People a Reason to Come Back to the Office

The health and wellness company wanted to bring back in-person collaboration but also let people work from home. An updated office environment helped them do that. Here’s how.

Productivity Tips for Hybrid Teams: Turning Ideas Into Action

Six simple ideas to help businesses maximize collaboration and productivity in hybrid teams.

Don’t Overlook the Outliers

Pattern matching is an easy way to predict winners and an even easier way to miss them entirely.

How to Not Become Dumb Money

Financing is crucial to many startups, yet too many entrepreneurs don't focus on it, to their peril. Don't be one of them.

MEATING IN THE MIDDLE

Competitive Advantage

EAT THE BIG ONE FIRST

Secrets to Success

OPEN MINDS, OPEN MARKETS

The Best Parts

THE ART OF DISCOVERY

Anjula Acharia Founder and CEO of A-Series Management & Investments

A Transformative Approach to Workplace Mental Health

Fast-growing CuraLinc Healthcare marries technology and personalized advocacy to support employee mental health

Daymond John is Gone Fishin'

The Shark Tank star, FUBU founder, and best-selling author says he has refocused his energy on his family, friends, and health. If only he weren't still tirelessly working every angle.

It Takes a Dream Team to Build Long-Term Success

AdOutreach is counting on its culture and team to reach the billion-dollar mark.

A Mission to Transform Supply Chains

CDL 1000’s growth lies in giving customers greater control over their shipments.

When Others Pulled Back, This Founder Went Full Throttle

By taking risks and always putting clients first, Vape Guys, a wholesale vape distributor, achieved exponential growth amid a global crisis.

From High School Dropout to E-Learning Entrepreneur

When the world began to shut down, Legendary Marketer showed people how to earn money from home.

A Smart Spin on 1031 Exchanges

Proprietary technology, customer service, and a family-first culture sets 1031 Crowdfunding apart.

A Digital Revolution for Legal Teams

LinkSquares is on a mission to become the global leader in contract management software and a pillar in its hometown.

A People-First Mission Fuels Business Growth

Skymount Property Group provides face-to-face customer service to Ohio home sellers in need of fast and easy transactions.

"Bringing Your Weird" Spurs Growth

Data management company Panzura solved the Great Resignation with culture.

Performance-Based Advertising Spurs Growth

Spurrier Group succeeds while empowering women and supporting its community.