August 10, 2025 How Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole lost control of her business—and took it back BY Robert Safian Pinky Cole, founder of the plant-based food chain Slutty Vegan, shares the details of a recent professional upheaval in which she lost control of her company—and then fought to win it back. She also opens up … Continue reading How Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole lost control of her business—and took it back
July 05, 2025 5 things every startup founder needs to know after the idea BY Next Big Idea Club Julia Austin has spent her career as a startup operator, executive coach, educator, investor, and board member. She is on the faculty at Harvard Business School and is faculty cochair of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. … Continue reading 5 things every startup founder needs to know after the idea
April 21, 2025 Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum BY Reuters Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, whose annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos became a symbol of globalisation, has resigned as chair of its trustees. The Geneva-based WEF made … Continue reading Founder of elite Davos gatherings quits as chair of World Economic Forum
May 29, 2024 Gamma founder Grant Lee on making slide-creation effortless Lee talked to Fast Company about the post-Powerpoint era and how his company intends to stand apart in a crowded market. BY Jeremy Caplan For many organizations, presentations are the language of persuasion. They lead to decisions, investments, and—when done badly—headaches. For those who hate … Continue reading Gamma founder Grant Lee on making slide-creation effortless
May 20, 2024 3 lessons that running a marathon taught me as a startup founder It’s a difficult time to be a founder. These insights can help. BY Boaz Shedletsky 2024 is forming into one of the hardest years to survive as a startup founder. Last year, entrepreneurs were already reporting high rates of anxiety and depression. Compounded with … Continue reading 3 lessons that running a marathon taught me as a startup founder
April 30, 2024 Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just became America’s richest inmate The one-time crypto king was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws. BY Chris Morris Changpeng Zhao, founder of crypto exchange Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty … Continue reading Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just became America’s richest inmate
By Elizabeth Segran January 17, 2024 For 10 years, Gregg Renfrew spent her days building Beautycounter, a clean beauty startup. Her mission was larger than creating nontoxic lipsticks and face creams. She had a broader goal of making the entire skincare industry safer for consumers. But in April 2021, she decided to sell her … Continue reading Why Beautycounter founder Gregg Renfrew is back as CEO after selling her company for $1B
By Lilly Stairs January 05, 2024 I was lying in a hospital bed. The smell of antiseptic overwhelmed my senses. An IV pierced my arm and pumped morphine through my veins to dull the agonizing pain. After nearly three weeks in the hospital, with no answers, the doctors finally figured out it wasn’t “all … Continue reading I’m a founder living with chronic illness. Here’s how I thrive
By Grace Snelling November 14, 2023 It’s been almost a decade since the dating app Bumble—where women always make the first move—launched online. But according to founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, the company’s core mission hasn’t changed much. “I wanted to give women control over their relationships, create a safer experience for them on the … Continue reading Bumble’s founder hopes to use AI to prevent toxic relationships before they happen
By Chris Morris November 09, 2023 Omegle, the anonymous video chat service founded in 2009, which saw a surge of popularity as people were isolated at home during the pandemic, has finally called it quits after 14 years. The closure comes following the settlement of a recent lawsuit that alleged Omegle gave sexual predators … Continue reading Omegle founder announces the site is shutting down in a wild goodbye note
