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THE END OF THE LINE

COVID-19 has forced the restaurant industry to rethink everything. No brand has seen a more dramatic shift than The Halal Guys, a food cart turned franchise where long lines and busy stores were part of the appeal. So how do you transform a hot spot into a safe, reliable meal?

DESTROY YOUR BOUNDARIES

Last year taught us about what’s possible. This year, let’s put that lesson to maximum use.

CAN THERE BE TWO TINDERS FOR CLOTHES?

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

CAN EMAIL BE BETTER?

Email is useful but often unmanageable, which is why a new slate of apps are offering to help. We test the buzziest of them: Superhuman.

BUILDING A STRONG TEAM

Dan Murphy is an Army vet and a former NCAA athlete who knows the power of community. Now, as COO of the gym franchise D1 Training, his business is only as strong as its weakest link.

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.

Not the Man You Thought You Knew

A six-hour documentary on Ernest Hemingway measures one of the most famous authors of the 20th century against the standards of the 21st By Brin Jonathan Butler

THE HORSE MEAT VIGILANTE

In a fetid Florida backwater, butchers operate black-market equine slaughterhouses. One man is determined to end the trade

One essential business Two feuding Cousins

The U.S. government gave the tiny company that makes Covid swabs $250 million to increase production. That doesn’t mean the guys in charge stopped fighting

GE Gets Back to The Simple Life

The $30 billion sale of its jet-leasing unit finally ends the company’s often-troubled foray into financial services, returning GE to its industrial roots

BOBBY BO and the BRAIN TRUST

Thanks to a deal with the old owners, the former outfielder still gets a $1 million check every summer. The arrangement helped the Mets get to the World Series. But a new book says no matter how effective the move was, July 1 will always be an ironic holiday for fans. It’ll always be Bobby Bonilla Day

Where the Housing Boom Never Ends

Real estate dominates Canada’s economy to an alarming degree

Coming to America

Jitse Groen’s food delivery empire prepares to take on DoorDash and Uber Eats

A Heroic Effort

The new version of Justice League asks moviegoers to watch four more hours of a movie they hated the first time.

Hey, Mitch. It's Me, Joe

Biden wants to be bipartisan by appealing to GOP voters as much as their leaders

Is This a Business?

Marco Zappia, a former bar director in Minneapolis, has an idea for a cocktail commissary business.

How To Spy On Your Rivals

Inc. doesn’t recommend corporate espionage—but if you can get creative while staying on the right side of the law, go for it. That’s what John Ross, CEO of Test Prep Insight, was thinking when he heard that one of his competitors was meeting with a potential buyer. Ross—who was also contemplating a sale of his Sacramento-based online education company, wanted to get some intel on the buyer. But how?

How Boring Benefits Can Pay Off

The pandemic, the grim economy, and the stress of remote work have made employees’ physical, mental, and financial well-being more important than ever. At the same time, bosses are trying to meet their employees’ needs on a tighter budget. One solution? Voluntary benefits.

Cybercriminals Target SMBs, But New Technology Helps Fight Them Off

Contrary to popular belief, big companies are not the only favored targets of cybercriminals. SMBs are just as attractive.

I Was Wrong: No More Mr. Nice Guy

For three years, Dan O’Malley tried to be the boss everyone loves—never criticizing, always smiling. Now, he says that was the wrong approach.

Lissy Hu – Repeat Performance

Two-time seller

Should You Be More Like Bezos?

As the Amazon founder exits the CEO role, he leaves his successor a set of rules that might be helpful to any entrepreneur bent on conquering the known universe.

Invitation To a Crisis

Sometimes, a little added pressure can help your team scale new heights.

May The Best Brand Win!

Zico founder Mark Rampolla recently bought back his coconut water company after a sale that decimated the brand. Now he’s rebuilding it with a new team, but facing fierce competition from an old rival.

The New Market Next Exit

Investors are struggling to work out what a recovery from the pandemic means

The FTC's Feeder School

Laissez-faire George Mason University built a tech-funded pipeline to regulators, critics say

Keep Singapore's Books Clean

The city-state wants to prove it’s safe not just for wealthy tycoons but for investors, too

Mexico's Covid Codependency

U.S. stimulus flows to Mexico in the form of remittances and increased export demand

An Industrial Policy With U.S. Characteristics

Biden’s $4 trillion Build Back Better plan faces plenty of hurdles beyond Republicans

Amazon's Long Game on Labor

If workers accept a union, the company may still try to avoid the bargaining phase