Shoaib Makani left venture capital to create a compliance app called Keep Truckin’ (now Motive). But getting the industry to use it was more complicated than he thought.
Author archives: Liz Brody
Company that Wants to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth Raises $75 Million, Is Now Valued At $400 Million
Its mammoth project has captured imaginations, but it has more practical plans too.
Bring a Donkey to Work? This Skincare Company’s Office Is a Farm for Rescued Barn Animals
FarmHouse Fresh founder Shannon McLinden decided that she wanted to use the company’s resources to rescue neglected farm animals. Now, they keep the staff grounded at HQ.
How the Little Swiss Brand ‘On’ Broke Every Rule to Become the Fastest-Growing Sneaker Brand in the U.S.
It all started in the mountains of Switzerland, with some cut-up garden hoses.
When to Launch An Illegal Product
Some business ideas are good enough to change the law. But you may never know unless you build it first.
Cardi B’s Dentist Told Everyone She Was a ‘Dentist to the Stars’… Until She Actually Became One.
Dr. Cartrise Ausin knows a thing or two about what it takes to land celebrity clients.
Meet the Elite Team of Superforecasters Who Have Turned Future-Gazing Into a Science
You just might learn a thing or two about how to look into your own crystal ball.
5 Things the Future Holds, According to the World’s Most Elite Superforecasters
What’ll happen to the price of advertising? Will more female founders get funded? We had Good Judgment’s superforecasters answer these questions and more.
Why Selena Gomez Is Cofounding a Mental Health Media Company With Her Mom Mandy Teefey and Newsletter Whiz Daniella Pierson: “Once I Understood What Was Happening In My Mind, I Gained a Sense of Purpose”
Gomez’s openness about her mental health struggles has endeared her to millions of fans. Now she’s channeling her influence into a business that will help others speak up and feel seen.
She Was Homeless. Now She Runs a $25 Million Investment Fund for Women of Color.
Fearless Fund cofounder Arian Simone knows firsthand how hard it is for women of color to raise money. So after many setbacks and reinventions, she transformed herself into the solution she’d been looking for.