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The Humbling of Andy Dunn

This is the story of a founder who hit it big and suffered a mental breakdown-and his efforts to win back the trust and relationships he wrecked in the process. One day at a time. One person at a time.

Save Yourself—Then Save the Company

After a devastating customer experience, I regrouped and analyzed everything about my business-and then took my company back.

She's Outgrown the Garage and Is Ready for the Next Step. He Has the Experience to Guide Her

Boxed co-founder Chieh Huang helps Bearaby founder Kathrin Hamm navigate the thorny issues that arise when managing a rapidly growing business.

The Future of ...WHAT'S COMING DOWN THE RUNWAY IN FADS, FASHION, AND FIRMWARE

I think influencer marketing should become more plugand-play, like with Facebook ads."

NET ZERO

Give a ton of a carbon, take a ton. That's what we must do by 2050 or face climate catastrophe. Remarkably, it's possible with pretty simple math: Seven pioneering entrepreneurs plus seven technologies plus seven economic pathways equals a cool, carbon-neutral planet-and continued prosperity.

It's about time you got on TikTok

Tip Sheet

Be Yourself. Inspire Others

Today's political minefields are so explosive that a step in any direction can seem perilous. But nobody ever inspired a following by standing in place.

Business Regrets? They've Had a Few

There are many reasons why companies go thumbs-down on good ideas. Some of those reasons seem reasonable:

8 Ways SMBs Can Win in a Tight Talent Market

The Great Resignation has made competition for the best employees more intense than ever

Inc. Best Workplaces 2022

The Companies Making Work Work

Give Your Team a Better Option

Stock options are a great retention tool-but why should employees have to bear your risk? There's a solution for that.

Mark Cuban's Prescription for Big Pharma

Drug companies face a whole other kind of trial, thanks to a dose of this entrepreneurial legend.

When to Pay for Experts

Lawyers, accountants, web developers, and other experts are important for your businessbut you may be spending too much on them.

Need a Good Strategy? Get Emotional!

We often pretend that strategy is cold, hard, and based solely on data. But it's not. And we make better decisions when we embrace that.

INSPIRATION IS TERRIFYING

Doubt is part of any creator's process, but our revulsion to change and uncertainty runs deep. Research shows that to move past it, we must get comfortable with stepping into the void.

Leading the Smart Appliance Revolution

Thermador and the future of kitchen tech.

MAKE ROOM FOR USELESSNESS

Entrepreneurs want to make useful things. But what if that holds us back from truly inspired ideas?

Run the Right Experiments

Are you building the things your customers desire? It all starts by building a system of experimentation, says GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani.

Tech Up for Summer Hours!

These smart designs let you work outside (hot coffee, no bugs), crank up the tunes, and hit the road!

What's It Like Working A Four-day Workweek?

It's inspiring, say three leaders whose companies are doing it. But that doesn't mean it's easy.

What If a Fast-Food Restaurant Paid $17 An Hour?

Four years ago, a Chick-fil-A operator decided to try. Here's how it turned out.

Wait! Did Anyone Tell the Customers?

Our biggest fail at my company Calibrate was around communication. But it taught me that trust is the only foundation worth building on.

How Many People Does It Take to Infuse a Marshmallow?

Sometimes, the simplest problems are the most complicated to solve-but also the most worthwhile.

Are You OK?

Mental health has become a critical conversation, but how can leaders truly walk the walk? Here, six founders share experiences that showed them the way.

Don't Choke

Too often, when the big moment arrives, we overthink and underperform. But a cognitive scientist says the key to countering performance anxiety is reframing our physical sensations.

Zooey

Zooey Deschanel has gotten her share of shade for not blending in. But that's exactly the quality you need to thrive, she says-and she credits it with powering her as a comedic actress, singer, and cofounder of multiple companies.

Faith and Murder

Under the Banner of Heaven explores both a brutal crime and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Crypto In Your 401(k)?

Just because you may soon be able to buy Bitcoin in your workplace retirement plan doesn’t mean you should.

Emmy Rossum

PARTING SHOT

Summer Music Festivals to Get Your Groove On

What seemed a relic of the past amidst COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing precautions are now back in full force. This summer promises a music festival resurgence, with events taking place all over the world. Across festivals, lineups are both highlighting international talent and championing local artists. From Afro Nation on the pristine Portuguese seaside to Glastonbury in rural England to Fuji Rock in a Japanese forest, live music lovers of every genre have a lot to anticipate. Let the music play!