A fast-growing Chinese coffee brand plans to move upmarket by opening a new flagship store, signaling a shift from low-cost drinks to higher-end offerings. The company’s…
Monday’s update on refinance costs signaled another turn in the housing finance cycle, as lenders adjusted pricing across fixed and adjustable loan options. The weekly snapshot…
Blog• Career Advice• Startup Advice
What great founders do differently in their first 90 minutes of the day: 7 patterns that compound over time
February 10, 2026Most founders don’t lose the day at 3 p.m. They lose it before breakfast. The first 90 minutes of your morning quietly decide whether you spend…
You probably didn’t start your company thinking the equity conversation would be the hardest one. But here you are, staring at a blank cap table, knowing…
A confidential plan for workforce reductions at Amazon surfaced inside the company after a senior AWS executive mistakenly sent a draft email to employees. The message…
In a recent television appearance, Ramsey Solutions founder and CEO Dave Ramsey outlined a back-to-basics plan for building a business, urging would-be owners to start small,…
Blog• Marketing• Startup Advice
How to create a simple marketing strategy for your first year
February 9, 2026You know you need “marketing,” but your runway says you can’t afford experiments that take six months to maybe work. You’ve posted a few times on…
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust’s lead manager Tom Slater set out how the FTSE-listed giant aims to identify the next generation of market leaders, in a conversation…
Blog• Startup Advice• Startups
What is feature creep (and how to avoid it in your MVP)
February 9, 2026If you’ve been building your MVP for more than a few weeks, this will feel familiar. You started with one clear problem to solve. Then a…
Blog• Startup Advice• Startups
9 things that feel productive but secretly slow your startup’s growth
February 9, 2026There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from doing everything right and still not moving forward. Your calendar is full, your Notion is immaculate,…
