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The Beauty of Being Rejected

I thought my idea to shake up the book industry was brilliant. Investors didn’t. That ended up being my greatest asset.

Can There Be Two Tinders for Clothes?

She was a first-time founder with a fresh idea. Then a $30 million competitor arrived.

Getting More from Less

Everyone has been forced to cut back in some way—but limitations can lead us to even greater growth. We asked six entrepreneurs: What unexpected benefits have you gotten from change?

Are We Going Digital Forever?

The pandemic swiftly moved our world online. Once you discover the power of engaging your customers digitally, you won’t want to go back.

“How Can I Help You?”

Don’t know exactly what your customers want? Ask them. That’s how Christine Schindler turned a raw technology into a popular tool to make restaurants safer.

What Makes Peloton, Apple, Netflix, and Tesla Successful?

They’re not just smart companies. They’re vertically integrated companies—and it’s a strategy even small startups can consider.

How the Future Gets BUILT

Intelligent algae that eat carbon. Underwater drones. An internet for Mars. It’s not easy building the stuff for tomorrow when you also have to run a sustainable business today. But that’s what Hypergiant is trying to figure out.

Zooming into the Future

This year, ZOOM transformed from a business tool into a lifeline. How did the company keep up? Simple, says founder and CEO Eric Yuan: It focused on fundamentals.

15 Ways Franchises Became Stronger This Year

No matter what service or product they provide, franchisees and franchisors were rocked by 2020. But many made adjustments that improved their businesses—not just for now but for long into the future. Here’s what 15 of them learned.

Welcome to Lithium Valley

A dusty stretch rich in deposits of the metal used to make batteries may host California’s next gold rush

This Market Is for Noobs

Professional money managers aren’t beating the market. The novice trader next door might be

Boom Times for Streaming, Not for Hollywood Jobs

That the Covid-19 pandemic has been a disaster for those who work in live entertainment is no surprise.

LYSOL IS WORKING ON IT

THE SANITIZER MAKER IS CHURNING OUT MORE PRODUCT THAN EVER BEFORE. BUT WITH A PANDEMIC WINTER ON THE WAY, THAT’S STILL NOT ENOUGH

Santa Has a Pandemic Plan

Thanks to Covid, kids are trading Santa’s lap for video chats and plexiglass shields

The Final Hurdle Is Bureaucracy

An alphabet soup of regulators raises the prospect of vaccine chaos

A Prince, a Financer... And A Very Private Bank

Prince Andrew’s friendship with David Rowland gave cachet to Banque Havilland, a Luxembourg lender that wooed sketchy clients in high places

SIGNS of the SEASON

Florida Citrus Struggling, but Still a Leading Crop

WHO'S a good business model? It's YOU! Yes it is! You're SUCH a good business model! Yes you are!

Locked-down Americans are pampering their pets like never before, and Chewy is reaping the benefits

New Business

Despite Rough Start, Secret Gardens Winery Going Strong

FROM THE GROUND UP

Umatilla’s Treadwell Farms Harvests First Hemp Crop

America Needs YOU to Track Covid-19

The government struggled to publish high-quality data on the virus, so the unofficial Covid Tracking Project stepped up

Worth a Thousand Words

Lake Wales Photographer Adam Strang Bass Captures Images of Old Florida

A Covid Boost for Flu Fighters

Developers of influenza vaccines are benefiting from the focus on the coronavirus

Renaissance Man

Brad Phares: The Businessman, the Artist, the Cowboy

Nurturing Young Minds

Polk County Farm Bureau Recognizes Ag Teacher and Ag Program of the Year

New Blueberry Variety Honors UF Alumnus Alto Straughn

WHEN PATRICIO MUÑOZ developed the University of Florida’s newest blueberry variety, he wanted to name the fruit in honor of Alto Straughn, a longtime strong supporter of UF’s blueberry breeding program.

FFA Member Spotlight: Allison Jackson

YOU CAN FIND HER at Auburndale High School, following alongside Mrs. Shaske or Mr. McCracken or walking her heifer, Clara, or market hog, Woodrow (notice the Lonesome Dove references).

Citrus Advisory System Alerts Growers So They Can Stem Post-bloom Fruit Drop

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. That’s the sound of the alert, telling a citrus grower it’s time to spray fungicide to help prevent fruit from falling off the tree. When the brand-new fruit fall off the trees, post-bloom fruit drop (PFD), as it’s called, can cause major losses for citrus growers.

Alternative Treatment

Acupuncture Can Help Variety of Ailments in Horses, Dogs

THE LONG HAULERS

The human and economic costs of Covid-19 will linger long after a vaccine has arrived