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Take Your Time Before You Take the Money

I knew raising venture funding would be punishing; I didn't expect it to also be profound.

Ready for Whatever Is Next Thanks to a Cutting-Edge CRM Platform

How Ncontracts, an integrated risk and compliance management solution company, supported a pivot and powered steady growth.

LiGht Keeper

HER LIGHT BULB MOMENT WAS AN ACTUAL LIGHT BULB: WHY SELL VINTAGE FIXTURES IN MANHATTAN WHEN SHE COULD MAKE HER OWN?

Woofbowl Built a Food Truck Just for Dogs. Honest Tea's Seth Goldman Has Experience Driving Growth

The co-founder of seven-time Inc. 5000 company Honest Tea helps Ron Holloway, co-founder of healthy dog treat brand Woofbowl, grow his company on wheels into a brand with staying power.

When Your Fuel Becomes a Flaw, Listen to Your Team

Fast growth requires strong drive. But when my drive became problematic, it was my team who held the answer.

Your Company Has Grown. Now It's Your Turn

If your self-worth is dependent on your startup's success, you're in need of some personal growth.

If You Think Drug Addiction Isn't a Problem in Your Workplace, You're Wrong

For the one in six americans with substance-abuse disorder, "Recovery-friendly" policies at work can make all the difference.

A Tidal Wave of Saudi Money

Is Saudi Arabia a repressive monarchy or a land of opportunity? It's both. And that creates a conundrum for business and world leaders.

Can China Catch Up With ChatGPT?

Beijing is scrambling to keep up with the U.S. in the all-important race for supremacy in artificial intelligence.

Flax Pen to Paper: The Next Generation

Outside its home area of Southern California, Flax Pen to Paper flew under the radar for decades. Now under new ownership, this is about to change.

Atelier Lusso and the Borchard Center on Literary Arts

On May 26, PW received an email from Eric Sands, the artisan pen maker behind the California-based brand Atelier Lusso, along with a photograph. \"You see the amazing people in this photo?\" begins Sands's email. \"All are recipients of the coveted Borchard Prize for literature, and each of these wonderfully talented writers is a part of the Atelier Lusso family.\"

Sailor Iro-Miyabi Fountain Pens Presented to G7 Leaders

From May 19 to 21, heads of state traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 Hiroshima Summit, hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Jeanne's Ohana Designs: Take Notes, Send Notes, Create 'Ohana

For some companies, it's all about the product and the purchase. Then there's Jeanne's Ohana Designs, which offers not only items and assistance but genuine connection.

Santini Italia Slays the Giant

With the new No. 8 Giant nib, this artisanal Italian pen company is making its largest mark yet.

Fountain Pen Hospital and the End of an Era

The Wiederlight brothers have sold their business to The Pen Family, marking the most significant change this landmark shop has ever seen.

Parker Pen's EP Point: Smoother Writing Through Chemistry

Throughout its history, the success of the Parker Pen Co. was largely the result of a commitment to innovation through research and development.

Written in History

The Scranton Penmanship Collection gives us insights into the rich heritage of American cursive.

Like a Phoenix, BENU Rises

First, a move from Russia to Armenia. Now, this young company is challenging our conceptions of the hand-painted fountain pen.

Apprentice to Journeyman to Master

Since the turn of the century, Penlux's Kevin Hsu has been mastering his craft.

Anderillium Flies on Gossamer Wings

This family-run ink brand proves you don't have to be big to have a big impact.

Fueling Energy Resilience and Sustainability

Indonesian energy company Pertamina is committed to maintaining energy security while helping the nation achieve net-zero emissions.

Resilience Through Reinvention

For aerospace and defense manufacturer RTX, change isn't just accepted-it's embraced.

Want to Live Longer? Pick the Right Employer

Americans could live nearly 20 years longer-if businesses lead the way.

THE FALL AND RISE OF A $1.7 TRILLION FIGHTER PLANE

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, from U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin, is one of the most expensive weapons ever built. It's 10 years late and 80% over budget. But the Pentagon and America's allies believe it's the one plane they need most.

Invest Like the 1% Minus the Fees

Private equity stocks are a savvy way to track an investing style available only to the ultrawealthy. And the top three names are relatively cheap right now too.

If Apple Can't Do It...

The $3,500 Vision Pro goggles could finally make augmented reality a hit. A flop could bring a decade-long AR \"winter.\"

NOVO NORDISK TAKES ON THE WEIGH OF THE WORLD

Diabetes drug Ozempic and obesity jab Wegovy have revolutionized the weight-loss industryand dramatically altered the mission of their developer, Novo Nordisk. Now the 100-year-old Danish pharmaceutical firm wants to go beyond treating obesity; it's aiming to rid the world of it altogether.

I'll Take the Whole Town

From a dilapidated winery in the Provençal hills to a boomtown gone bust in Colorado, alberghi diffusi are bringing abandoned or neglected towns back to life as luxe resorts.

In Focus ADAM NEUMANN

Four years ago, the WeWork CEO left the shared-office firm he cofounded in chaos and acrimony. Now, Andreessen Horowitz's $350 million investment in his new startup, Flow, is giving Neumann a second shot at disrupting real estate. He says this time will be different.

A TRUE GLOBAL CITIZEN

Kikkoman's Yuzaburo Mogi, who pioneered the globalization of soy sauce 50 years ago, remains a true believer in friendship among nations.