In 2008, as I sat on a Southwest flight bound for Austin, Texas, I remember being so nervous that I attempted to buckle my seat belt backward; as the world grappled with the Great Recession, I ...

The deal—a young startup was going after an American icon—never closed, but the experience became a masterclass in vision, ...

I helped plan my daughter’s wedding and learned several valuable business lessons along the way. Great communication, constant prioritization, setting clear goals and understanding shared goals were ...

Adapting to the speed of change in tech, industry-wide layoffs, and extensive cost-cutting—these trends from the previous years seemed to have gained momentum in 2024. At the same time, some ...

Failed startups are not rare. Nearly 90% of startup businesses fail. Most don’t make it past the first couple of years. And while headlines love to spotlight the overnight successes and billion-dollar ...

JHANE REIFSTECK, principal at Champaign’s Reifsteck Wakefield Fanning & Company: “Honestly, I have a standing therapy session every two weeks. You don't always need solutions, just someone who listens ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Fast Company Executive ...

Millions of viewers tune into ABC’s Shark Tank to see entrepreneurs try their best to win over the panel of investors, AKA The Sharks. But, besides the entertaining banter between sharks and hopeful ...

With the new year already upon us and the old one in the review, here are some of the lessons 2014 taught us, along with a few fearless predictions for 2015. 7. All the money is in the ticketing.

Not only am I a business pundit here at Inc., but I was also the lead small-business columnist for USA Today for over 20 years. But that’s a tale for a different day. Now, like you, I am an ...

Failure is inevitable as an entrepreneur, so it’s important to develop a healthy attitude about it. Here are four lessons you can learn from failing.