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Yes, You Can Break Free of Your Brand

People change. Interests evolve. The Cupcake Queen learned that firsthand.

Be Cool. Or Not

How the creators of one of the most influential brands of the past decade learned that cool is in the eye of the beholder.

Insta-Worthy RetailEverything, Everywhere, All at Once

How the designer behind some of today’s buzziest businesses lands in-person experiences that are too good not to gram.

Sallie Krawcheck

On battling burnout, insomnia, and the loneliness of being a WFH CEO.

Regionals BLAZING A TRAIL TO THE INC. 5000

We're a nation of competitors. Always have been-from the sharp-elbowed scramble for land unleashed by the Homestead Act to the improbable televised spectacle that is the American Cornhole League.

Forget the Youthful Entrepreneur Stereotype

I've UNDERTAKEN MANY businesses in my life. In college, I sold calf-nursing bottles full of booze at football games.

The Cult of the Entrepreneur and How to Avoid It

Imperious, infallible, and fawned over by employees and customers: Don't fall for it. You can succeed without being an asshole.

Fortunately, AP Limited Editions

Eighteen years on, this artisanal brand remains dedicated to preserving and promoting the maki-e arts.

Crafting the Divine

What's in a name? Paradise, when the name is Divine Pens Plus.

Piloting My Way To Dromgoole's

Rice Village in Houston, Texas, is always buzzing with holiday shoppers in the weeks leading up to Christmas, so it was no surprise to me that not a single parking spot was available in front of family-owned Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments and Stationery store for its holiday shopping event on December 9, 2023.

The Magic Kingdom at Orlando's Sam Flax

In central Florida, a writing instruments and art supplies store carries on the Flax pen shop legacy.

Love Story

AP Limited Editions celebrates its 10th anniversary with pens in honor of its deep U.S. connection. Originally published in Vol. 29, No. 2 (February 2016).

From EDC to OMG!

The Visconti Year of the Dragon limited edition collection pays tribute to the Chinese five-clawed dragon, which was reserved solely as representative of the Emperor and nobility.

The Inkwell and the Imagination

A history of the inkwell as a source of inspiration.

Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: An Overview of Dip-less Desk Sets, Part III

Once dip-less desk sets became entrenched in the business world, they naturally proliferated as more companies got into the game.

A Fountain Pen Scribe's Ode to a Typewriter

I stood there, just 15, clutching a $30 check from a magazine for something I'd written, the first ever for my writing, growing dizzy with images in my head of where I needed to be.

Introducing LeatherLuxePH

Raymund Nino Bumatay creates high-end leather pen cases with Filipino pride.

These Snakes Don't Bite

The new BENU Viper Collection finds inspiration in the sinuous bodies of three snakes.

The Ohio Pen Show

Begun more than 25 years ago, the Columbus, Ohio, Pen Show is one of the most respected among all North American pen shows.

DIVINE INSIGHTS

Oracle's 'security first' philosophy drives cloud-based business growth and proactive cybersecurity

The First Fuel

the energy transition isn't about new ways of generation,  just it's also about maximizing what we already have

The Heart of Hospitality

For procurement and supply chain leader Provista, creating a true community of c customers is the secret to their success

Life in pink

La Vie en Rose, Canada's beloved specialty retailer, is on the verge of completing a seven-year digital transformation. Here's how they did it.

7 Deadly Sins of Personal Branding

What is a 'personal brand'? Just like company or product branding, it's built around imaging and messaging that is designed to create a feeling.

JASON XI

Ranked among Australia’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents in 2017, Jason Xi is the Managing Director of First National Clayton JXRE, where he leads an elite team to assist clients throughout Victoria.

Uncommon Contact: Connecting with Clientele Through Social Media

Social media is one of the newest and most powerful tools in an agent or mortgage professional's arsenal.

4 Qualities of Exceptional Employees

Hiring a new employee is one of the more stressful parts of being a business owner. After all, you’re taking someone on and trusting that they’ll not only be a valuable addition to the team, but won’t do anything to hurt your business’s hard-earned reputation.

Pioneering Solutions for a Changing World

KÖRBER'S VISION TRANSFORMS INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE, PROPELLING THE FUTURE OF COMMERCE

BUILD BACK BETTER

SHORT-TERM THINKING FOR MANY BUSINESSES TO A BUILDER MENTALITY IS STIFLING GROWTH THEY NEED TO RETURN

'AS BIG AS THE INTERNET, IF NOT BIGGER'

THE HOSTS OF AI FOR HUMANS ON AI'S POTENTIAL FOR GOOD, BAD, AND DOWNRIGHT SILLY