Operations and the Bottleneck of Innovationby Ari LesniakYour startup is only as innovative as its people. Shift how your team perceives success and failure to encourage their creativity and as a way to foster their entrepreneurial spirit. Continue
Interview with Rob Walling on Delegation and Staying Productive With a Remote Teamby Sujan PatelRob talks about how his productivity has increased over the years as he grew and learned from his errors.Continue
For Inclusive Businesses, “Male” And “Female” Aren’t Enough Anymore — Interview with John Kershaw Founder of Bristlr, M14 Industries, and Open Gender Projectby Emma McGowanThe idea that there is more than two genders has taken off in recent years, at the same time as online dating has become increasingly popular. But how do you program for a potentially infinite number of genders? John Kershaw of the white label dating site and app company M14 Industries walks us through it.Continue
The Value of Paying Your Duesby Wil SchroterPaying your dues is often synonymous with "be thankful for doing crap labor." But the truth is you really do have to put in an extraordinary, painful effort if you want to gain real world experience that puts you ahead of your peers.Continue
Could Small Businesses Save a Small State? One Company Thinks So — Interview with Dan White, CEO and Co-Founder of Localvoreby Emma McGowanVermont is one of the many small states that is struggling to find it's feet in the post-agricultural, post-industrial, post-Recession world. But it has one big unfair advantage going for it: An ingrained buy-local ethos. And Dan White and his company, Localvore, are counting on that.Continue
Growing Fast and Growing Wrong — Interview with David Hauser, Founder of Grasshopper and Chargify, on Company Cultureby Emma McGowanDavid Hauser recently sold his company, Grasshopper, for $165 million -- but they almost didn't make it to the acquisition. Here he talks about how one really big mistake almost sunk his company long before they were ready to sell.Continue
Interview with Noah Kagan: SumoMe’s Secret Sauce for Productivityby Sujan PatelSumoMe founder Noah Kagan talks about how his team manages to stay so productive amid tremendous growth.Continue
Done is Better than Perfect – An Interview with Jeff Bullas on Productivityby Sujan PatelContent marketing influencer and social media strategist Jeff Bullas talks about how he stays productive while writing, speaking, and launching new training courses.Continue
Doing Business with Mom: What it’s Like to Be a Second Generation Entrepreneur — Interview with Kelly Cornell, Founder of Seaton Cornellby Emma McGowanHow does having a entrepreneur parent shape a person's life and career? Kelly Cornell, son of designer and retailer April Cornell, talks family, business, and what it takes to merge the two.Continue