Work-Life BalanceJessica Stillman A New Survey Pinpoints the Happiest Age and It's Not When You Think If you could stay one age for the rest of your life, what age would it be? The most common answer to this question will surprise you.
Startup LifeEntrepreneurs' Organization How Essentialism Can Increase Entrepreneurial FocusAre things outside your passion controlling your life? Take possession of ideas, not things.
Diverse in BusinessChristine Lagorio-Chafkin When She Stopped Hiding Her Heritage, She Channeled Its Strength--And Built a $1 Billion BusinessPayal Kadakia, the founder and chairman of ClassPass, reflects on her experience as an Indian-American.
StartupMartin Zwilling Why Most Startups Fail, and How to Avoid a Similar FateAlmost every entrepreneur and new business owner I mentor is certain that his/her idea has a very high probability of success, and all find it hard to believe that ninety percent of startups ultimately fail.
ProductivityJessica Stillman Doctors Have Figured Out How to Help Patients With 'Covid Brain'Their insights may be able help those of us with garden-variety pandemic brain fog too.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel Why This Financial Planner is Building Technology to Help Consumers Avoid Billions in Overdraft FeesStephany Kirkpatrick is trying to make money flow easier with Orum.
StartupMilind Mehere Reality vs. Romance: 3 Questions for the Aspiring EntrepreneurSure, you're in love with your product or service. Do you have what it takes to go the distance?
StartupMartin Zwilling 9 Key Points You Need to Hit in Every New Business PitchMost business founders pitch their solution features -- and forget other critical elements of the new business.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT The often-overlooked key to startup successFounder spend time perfecting their products, services, and business models. It's time to prioritize location, too.
StartupHoward Tullman How Cameo Became a StarThe company, which connects celebrities with fans via paid videos, just reached unicorn status. Cameo is a great example of how a slow-burn strategy can catch fire and scorch unsuspecting competitors.
StartupErik Severinghaus Never, Ever Personally Guarantee Your StartupHere are some reasons why it's never a good idea to take out a loan that you personally guarantee to raise debt capital.
Startup LifeRaj Jana Trying to Make an Impact With Your Business? Here's Why That Mindset Sets You Up to FailEntrepreneurs build businesses, products, and services with the vision of creating an impact. Focus on three actions in order to be more impactful.
StartupPeter Cohan This 130-Person Startup Raised $40 Million to Spur 100-Percent GrowthRelieve pain for many people with a better product at a lower price and keep innovating.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman Actually, Science Says You Have Way More Than 5 Senses Honing them can make you happier and more successful.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel This Founder Dropped Out of MIT to Solve One of the Biggest Problems With Artificial IntelligenceGiven Scale AI's most recent valuation of $3.5 billion, it's safe to say Alexandr Wang's bet paid off.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT 2 Techniques to Develop and Keep Any Good HabitHarness the power of habits to boost your effectiveness and success.
TechnologyJessica Stillman This Tech Exec Had Her Kids Sign a User Agreement Before She Got Them Their First Phone Should you do the same?
StartupMartin Zwilling 6 Keys to Converting Social Forces Into Customer Buying DecisionsHow to capitalize on customer psychology to swing buying decisions and loyalty in your favor.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Mark Cuban and Steve Jobs Agree: Everything You Know About 'Finding Your Passion' Is WrongPassion can spark effort. But effort can also spark passion--especially in entrepreneurs.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT 3 Ways to Ensure You Don't Get Caught in the Expert TrapDisruptive thinkers question the status quo by asking a few important questions.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel Why HashiCorp Favored a Remote-First Workforce Long Before the PandemicArmon Dadgar talks about his 'aha moment' and his company's path to a $5-billion valuation.
CreativityJessica Stillman You're Probably Terrible at Daydreaming. New Psychology Research Can Help A little training can make hanging out in your own head a boredom-busting joy, according to new research.
Startup LifeRaj Jana The Daily Mindset I Use to Get Ahead at WorkI run nine companies, host a podcast, and make time for hobbies. Here's how I get it all done.
StartupMarcel Schwantes 5 Rules Every Go-Getter Should Live By, Says This Super Successful EntrepreneurEryn Eddy, social entrepreneur behind the lifestyle clothing brand So Worth Loving, shares her advice for other go-getters.
Working From HomeYoung Entrepreneur Council How to Design Your Home Office for Maximum CreativityA little can go a long way.
LeadJessica Stillman Your Habits Might Be Accidentally Making You More Anxious, According to This PsychiatristCalm your nerves just by rejiggering your daily routine.
StartupHillel Fuld 4 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Venture CapitalistVC might seem exciting, but it's a challenging job that's not for everyone.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel Why Credit Karma's Founder Never Aimed for an IPOKen Lin wanted to help consumers manage their finances. In the process, he built a company worth $8.1 billion.
Startup LifeKatie Burke Why 'Good Enough' Is the Enemy of Great Leaders and How to Do BetterThis simple way of reframing your work can make all the difference.
StartupDave Kerpen 3 Ways Startups Can Find Ways to Innovate in a Crowded IndustryWhen a market is already crammed with competitors, how can a startup gain traction? By providing the right innovation at the right time.
Company CultureTeneshia Carr How to Scale Up Fast Without Sacrificing Your Culture, According to VC Theresia GouwGouw has devoted her investing career to diversifying the startup world. So when a fintech founder on a similar mission needed a mentor, he asked her.
Angel InvestorsHeidi Zak How to Attract Angel Investors in 2021As an active angel investor, here's what I recommend you do to raise funds this year.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman This Is What Chronic Pandemic Stress Is Doing to Your Brain Sorry, it's not pretty, but the end is in sight.
Founders ProjectTeneshia Carr VC Theresia Gouw's 7 Key Ingredients of a Successful CompanyTwo decades after becoming one of the first women to break into venture capital, Gouw identifies the characteristics that all successful companies share.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin A Founder Got a $250,000 Investment From Mark Cuban. Here's the Email He UsedProof that cold emails are worth the effort.
StartupKelly Main How to Launch Like Elon MuskYou don't have to be a rocket scientist to start a company, but thinking like one helps.
Diverse in BusinessBrit Morse How Glow Recipe Turns Fruit Into Wildly Popular Skin Care ProductsThe Korean skin care brand spent months finding the perfect recipe for rapid growth.
Working From HomeEntrepreneurs' Organization 12 Root Causes of Work-From-Home Burnout and Zoom FatigueA cognitive neuroscientist explains the deeper reasons why virtual platforms deprive us from meeting many basic human needs that work culture once fulfilled.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman If You Can Answer Yes to These 10 Questions, Your Relationship Is Stronger Than You Think Your brain is wired to focus on the negative and that's probably hurting your relationship.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT From Zero to Profit in 9 Pandemic-Fueled MonthsIn a tumultuous year, Natasha Miller's team was able to top $1 million in revenue.
Icons & InnovatorsGraham Winfrey Mark Cuban on the Big Fundraising Mistake Too Many Entrepreneurs MakeDuring a SXSW panel discussion, the 'Shark Tank' investor shared advice for first-time founders and talked about his latest venture, the chat app Fireside.
Startup LifeGraham Winfrey Hulu's WeWork Documentary: How Adam Neumann's Toxic Leadership Took Down a $47 Billion UnicornThe SXSW documentary explores how WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann nearly destroyed one of the fastest-growing startups in history.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel How a Team of Academics Is Using A.I. to Make Data More AccessibleDatabricks' unified platform serves over 5,000 companies, including Shell, Comcast, and T-Mobile.
ProductivityJessica Stillman The Brutal Truth You Need to Accept If You Want to Stop Feeling Constantly OverwhelmedNo calendar hack or productivity app will help you if you don't accept this hard truth first.
Inc. Masters SPONSORED CONTENT If You Don't Have an Executive Assistant, Then You Are the Executive AssistantGet the help you need to be more productive.
StartupHoward Tullman Should You Start a Business Now?It's tempting, particularly for cashiered corporate warriors. But temptation isn't enough. You need a compelling reason--and a compelling product. Here are six things to consider before you take the plunge.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman A Neuroscientist Explains How to Quiet Your Mind and Find Some Peace Stuck in a loop of negative thinking? The solution is simpler than you probably think.
Startup LifeRaj Jana If You Want to Succeed, Be Willing to Accept Help From OthersSuccess is a moving target. To create business success, you must be willing to both give and receive. Here are three reasons why giving as an entrepreneur is helpful.
Startup LifeLindsay Blakely The Highs and Lows of the Startup World: One Man's Journey Into and Out of AddictionStartup investor Stephen Hays got hooked on gambling, drugs, women, and work. Getting free has been his toughest play of all.
Startup LifeJessica Stillman The More BS You Spread, the More BS You Fall For, New Study ShowsThe person you're really fooling with all your self-aggrandizing bulls--t is yourself.
Startup LifeRaj Jana If You Want to Be Successful, You Must Understand These 3 MindsetsTake action before you are ready in order to grow your business.
Taking CareEric Rea Hypergrowth Isn't Just Stomping on the AcceleratorThe real way to achieve sustainable fast growth is through disciplined restraint.
Startup LifeMartin Zwilling The 5 Essential Qualities Investors Look For in Startup FoundersEvery entrepreneur has strengths and weaknesses. Here are some key strengths to work on for success.
Founders Project PodcastAlexa von Tobel The Founder of Citizen Is Building an App to Keep People Safe Andrew Frame, a serial entrepreneur, shares his philosophy on building an app that can affect its users' psychological states.
Startup LifeMay Habib 24 Things You Say That Are Holding You Back at WorkWhen working remotely, your word choice matters just that much more.