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How Serial Entrepreneur Jennie Enterprise Builds Successful Membership Businesses
Success Stories

How Serial Entrepreneur Jennie Enterprise Builds Successful Membership Businesses

The mastermind behind one of New York City's most prestigious private membership clubs offers a few lessons on turning your business into a one-of-a-kind destination.
Kelsey Humphreys
5 Things the Best Leaders Do Every Day
Leadership Qualities

5 Things the Best Leaders Do Every Day

Start by recognizing your staff members for their good work. And do it in public.
Heather R. Huhman
The 5 Skills Employers Seek in Today's Digital Economy
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The 5 Skills Employers Seek in Today's Digital Economy

Leading scholar Ernest Wilson discusses the surprising skills employers look for when hiring and promoting employees.
5 Ways to Keep Grinding Even When You Aren't Motivated
Motivation

5 Ways to Keep Grinding Even When You Aren't Motivated

Building a business requires doing a of less-than-thrilling tasks, day after day. You need to work whether you're inspired or not.
Scott Langdon
How Survivorship Bias Distorts Our View of Successful Entrepreneurs
Success Stories

How Survivorship Bias Distorts Our View of Successful Entrepreneurs

This bias may be leading millions of young entrepreneurs down the wrong path entirely.
Jayson DeMers
From Losing Weight to Proposing, Here Are 7 Unexpected Ways People Used Twitter
Twitter

From Losing Weight to Proposing, Here Are 7 Unexpected Ways People Used Twitter

Get a tissue -- some of these stories may have you tearing up.
Rose Leadem
Wendy Tan White's Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Success Stories

Wendy Tan White's Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

General Partner of Entrepreneur First, Wendy Tan White, on passion, purpose and defining success as an entrepreneur.
BuzzFeed's CEO on the Secret to Virality
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BuzzFeed's CEO on the Secret to Virality

Jonah Peretti, CEO and founder of BuzzFeed, discusses how ideas spread and the need for creativity and judgment in a data driven world.
This Founder Uses Uber As a Productivity Tool
20 Questions

This Founder Uses Uber As a Productivity Tool

Boxed CEO Chieh Huang says that there is no business that doesn't have it's own challenges and weaknesses to overcome.
Nina Zipkin
This Injured Veteran Regained His Passion Building an Electric Bike Business
Radicals & Visionaries

This Injured Veteran Regained His Passion Building an Electric Bike Business

Chris Nolte was an avid cyclist before a debilitating back injury suffered in Iraq. He got back on the road and is helping others, too.
Kira Halevy
Gordon Ramsay's Secret Ingredient to Sustained Success
Success Stories

Gordon Ramsay's Secret Ingredient to Sustained Success

Chef, TV Producer and Host Gordon Ramsey shares his advice for achieving and maintaining success.
9 Things Every Type B Person Wishes You Knew
Success

9 Things Every Type B Person Wishes You Knew

Since Type Bs aren't as in your face as Type As, they have a tendency to get mislabeled as lazy or indifferent.
Travis Bradberry
Heartland Entrepreneur: 1 Woman's Journey to Global Startup Success
Entrepreneurs

Heartland Entrepreneur: 1 Woman's Journey to Global Startup Success

Neither age, nor location, nor gender defines or limits an entrepreneur.
Peter Daisyme
10 Lessons From Daily Life About Making Habits Stick
Habits

10 Lessons From Daily Life About Making Habits Stick

Better habits start with understanding why we want to change and what we stand to gain.
Ric Kelly