Making yourself into an “I” character can help you put some distance between yourself and your ego, eschew perfectionism, and get reacquainted with what you really believe in.
Author archives: Frances Dodds
If You’re in Franchising and Need a New Bank, Ask These Questions
Now more than ever, franchisors and franchisees alike need to work with a bank they can trust. Here’s how to get the most of your financial partner.
The Wing Founder Audrey Gelman Says She Made Big Mistakes
In an Instagram post, the former women’s coworking space CEO is taking responsibility for how the company mistreated employees of color and sustained classist structures.
Here’s How a Justice Amy Coney Barrett Could Affect Entrepreneurs
Barrett is poised to become the most pro-corporate justice on a Supreme Court that is already friendly to big-business interests. But how will that affect small-business owners, freelancers and entrepreneurs?
She Sold Her Co-Working Business and Joined a Giant Competitor. Here’s Why.
Shelley Bade has had a complex journey with the co-working franchise Office Evolution. It began as a competitor, then turned into a support system when she needed it the most.
Losing the Battle Against Your Kids’ Screens? Try a Family “Rewirement Plan.”
The San Diego-based Screen Time Clinic offers parents customized coaching on how to curb their kids’ technology usage.
Before He Became a Revolutionary Coffee Roaster, He Photographed Revolutionaries
Red Bay Coffee founder Keba Konte has been documenting political movements for decades, and says the events of this year have had a “profound impact” on Black businesses. But there’s been loss and fear, too.
The Mogul of Black Celebrity News: ‘Now Is When Your Competition Is At Its Weakest’
MediaTakeOut’s founder Fred Mwangaguhunga talks about running the leading Black celebrity gossip site in the era of Black Lives Matter, and why now is the time for media disruption.
The ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ House Is On Airbnb for $30 a Night
Fancy a stay at the Banks’ family home?
Welcome to the Age of FOMU (Fear of Meeting Up)
Fears for physical safety have morphed into social anxiety. But could our collective FOMU leave work culture better off?