Beyond the glamour of being a startup founder, the reality is that starting a company is a long and isolating road with huge sacrifices and personal costs. Here’s what you need to know before you take the plunge.
Category archives: Founders
Dear Founders: Let Your Spouse Into Your Work Life
For founders, the lines between work and home are consistently blurred. But there are ways to effectively manage the challenges of the founder-spouse dynamic and keep your loved ones in the loop.
This Founder Doesn’t Want His Employees Working More Than 40 Hours Per Week
Duncan Hamra started building things with his co-founder in kindergarten, but he wants his employees to have a good work-life balance.
This Founder Pitched Almost 100 Investors, and They All Told Her ‘No.’ Now, Christina Stembel’s Business Is Approaching $100 Million in Revenue.
James McKinney interviews Christina Stembel, the founder of Farmgirl Flowers, about her experience and why she dislikes the term ‘female founder.’
Why Now Is the Right Time to Team Up With a New Advisor
Whether you are in search of a single advisor or building an advisory board, different professionals can strategically elevate your business. Right now just might be the time to find them.
Which Type of Founder Are You?
All tech founders embody at least one of the following personas.
The Secret Weapon 2 Famous Founders Deployed to Build Their Mega-Successful Companies
As Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos found, success comes when you turn your business into a reflection of your values.
3 Signs the Best Move for Your Business Is to Hire Somebody Else to Run It
The fact that everybody knows the same few hugely successful founder/CEOs indicates how few founders succeed big-time as CEO of their own company.
The ‘Harvey Weinstein’ Problem Need Not Be a Death Sentence for Companies
Follow these tips to ensure that your founder’s exit — should that event occur — doesn’t take your company along with it.
The Founder of Namco, Creator of Pac-Man, Dies at 91
Gaming pioneer Masaya Nakamura passed away on Jan. 22.