Every founder has had this conversation with themselves: Let’s keep the tool for one more month. Let’s extend the contractor for another four weeks. Let’s see…
As household budgets tighten, more consumers are turning to short-term borrowing to cover immediate needs and preserve cash. Financial counselors report an uptick in questions about…
Investor Kevin O’Leary weighed the stakes of U.S.–China trade policy, a federal deadline facing TikTok, and unrest tied to immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, arguing that…
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4 numbers every founder must understand before hiring anyone
March 17, 2026Hiring your first employee feels like progress. It feels like validation. After months or years of doing everything yourself, the idea of finally bringing someone on…
A financial firm is rolling out model portfolios on Envestnet while tying the launch to a continuing education program for advisors, reflecting a push for scale…
Amid market swings and a hunt for growth, investors are taking a fresh look at the Core-Satellite approach to building portfolios. The method pairs a stable…
Modern marketing is not a mystery. The truth is simple: the basics still win. The playbook that built Hawke Media and scaled brands works because it…
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7 reasons sustainable founders obsess over net revenue retention
March 17, 2026Most early-stage founders spend their first years chasing growth. New users. New customers. New revenue. The adrenaline of acquisition feels like progress, especially when investors and…
A wave of generative AI has swept into offices, yet many companies report weak returns on those investments. New findings point to a growing culprit: “workslop.”…
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7 ways to build a business that doesn’t burn out your relationships
March 17, 2026In the early days of building a company, the grind can feel noble. Late nights, constant Slack notifications, weekends that quietly turn into workdays. Many founders…
