Years ago, I came up with a four-sticky-note business plan that has helped me launch and scale multiple companies. The first sticky note is “Story”—having clarity around your purpose, the problem you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As a long-time investor, advisor and board member for small startups, I was recently asked what markers of ...

Entrepreneurial success stories frequently highlight outliers who defied conventional wisdom. While their approaches initially appear reckless, data increasingly suggests these contrarians may be onto ...

Do you imagine entrepreneurs as funky, hoodie-wearing 20-somethings? Actually, research shows that the average founder age is significantly older. But is there a right age to launch a business? And ...

As an experienced entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Startup World Cup chairman, I recently wrote about how legacy corporations can become more innovative by attending startup competitions and ...

Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room as a Harvard-exclusive networking site. Now, it connects over 3 billion people. Bill Gates bet big on microcomputers before most people ...

Every day over 1,600 U.S. businesses close their doors. Research confirms only about half of all new businesses will survive their first five years. During my time as a venture capitalist, adviser, ...

Venture capital has traditionally been a funding source for startups. However, it isn’t always the optimal path to success. And in light of today’s economic uncertainty—from policy changes to market ...

When your business plan is to bring a product to the market to help people live long, healthy lives, it shouldn’t be as hard as it is to succeed — but it is. Founders underestimate the number of ...

AI startup ElevenLabs, valued at $11 billion, employs small teams with high sales quotas.

Rather than reimagine, India’s borrowed vision of innovation failed to break the hierarchy where entrepreneurial risk-taking is limited to a tiny elite class.