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Serving Double Duty
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Serving Double Duty

Kiesha Haggerty splits her time between life as an Oakland cop and as a Subway franchisee—but she’s found the two worlds to be surprisingly complementary.

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2 mins  |
June 2019
Learning To Fail
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Learning To Fail

What can adult founders learn from fearless teenagers? Plenty.

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3 mins  |
June 2019
Whom Do I Hire First?
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Whom Do I Hire First?

I’m starting to hire, and, frankly, I need more help than I can afford. How do I prioritize what roles need to be filled?

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June 2019
No Meetings? No Late Nights? No Work Insanity?
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No Meetings? No Late Nights? No Work Insanity?

What if working long hours, living on Slack, and growing as fast as possible isn’t the best way to run a business? The founders of Basecamp are pretty sure they have the answer.

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9 mins  |
June 2019
Michelle Pfeiffer: "Follow Your Own Rules"
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Michelle Pfeiffer: "Follow Your Own Rules"

Michelle Pfeiffer wanted the fragrance industry to change its ways. The fragrance industry said no. That’s when she discovered what it really means to be an entrepreneur: If you want something done, you do it yourself.

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10+ mins  |
June 2019
Jon Taffer
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Jon Taffer

THE HOSPITALITY LEGEND AND BRASH, IMPOSING STAR OF THE HIT SHOW

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March 2018
From Owner To Employee
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From Owner To Employee

Rik Nonelle founded Window Genie, grew it for 22 years, and then sold it—but stayed on as president. He says that’s made everyone better.

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March 2018
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The Cure For Burnout

When my once-beloved business became the bane of my existence, I got out—out of the game, and out of the country.

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September 2017
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​Imperfect Is Perfect

HelloFresh thought people wanted beautiful food. They didn’t.

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September 2017
Keeping SoulCycle At A Sprint
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Keeping SoulCycle At A Sprint

As she fights to keep her brand ahead of the boutique-fitness pack,SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan talks about perfecting the customer experience,harnessing your team’s talent, and chasing a certain former president.

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July/August 2017
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You Can't Be Just One Thing

When Nick Kenner launched Just Salad, he knew exactly what his product would be. The rest? He ignored it. That is, until competition forced him to focus his brand—and get good at everything.

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July/August 2017
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Why I Hit Pause

My company had grown big—the wrong kind of big. So to survive, I had to strip it all down.

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July/August 2017
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Sell The Benefit

How lowering expectations and downplaying its own technology helped a cutting-edge company reach a whole new customer.

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July/August 2017
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How To Build A Diverse Team

It’s not about simply making job offers. It’s about changing the way you think about recruiting.

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July/August 2017
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Pool Rules

How can a franchise thrive in an industry with strict safety regulations (and nervous parents)? Goldfish Swim School’s answer: constant communication.

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July/August 2017