#founder-life

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Careers
fromSilicon Canals
7 hours ago

I've watched three generations enter the workforce, and what Gen Z calls "hustle culture" is what my generation simply called showing up - but before you dismiss that as boomer arrogance, there's something underneath it worth understanding - Silicon Canals

Generational differences in work ethic reflect changing economic realities and expectations around fulfillment and mental health in the workplace.
#entrepreneurship
Startup companies
fromMiami Herald
1 day ago

Why 'Just Start a Business' Is Finally Becoming Advice You Can Actually Act On

Entrepreneurship is thriving, with 5.62 million new business applications in 2025 and a 69% increase in LinkedIn founders in the US.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Keep Your Entrepreneurial Identity After Selling a Startup

Exiting a business is a launch pad, not an ending; entrepreneurs must prepare for identity reconstruction and renewed creation rather than retirement.
Bootstrapping
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Entrepreneurship Is Creative Work, but We Don't Call It That

Entrepreneurship is a form of creativity that involves cognitive processes like divergent thinking and adaptability.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Interview with Sujay Thakur: Building Vision from the Ground Up

Sujay Thakur is a multifaceted entrepreneur focused on real estate, education innovation, and sustainable growth.
Startup companies
fromMiami Herald
1 day ago

Why 'Just Start a Business' Is Finally Becoming Advice You Can Actually Act On

Entrepreneurship is thriving, with 5.62 million new business applications in 2025 and a 69% increase in LinkedIn founders in the US.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Keep Your Entrepreneurial Identity After Selling a Startup

Exiting a business is a launch pad, not an ending; entrepreneurs must prepare for identity reconstruction and renewed creation rather than retirement.
#openai
Silicon Valley
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Sam Altman May Control Our Future-Can He Be Trusted?

Doubts about OpenAI's leadership arise from secret memos questioning the integrity of CEO Sam Altman and his management practices.
Silicon Valley
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Sam Altman May Control Our Future-Can He Be Trusted?

Doubts about OpenAI's leadership arise from secret memos questioning the integrity of CEO Sam Altman and his management practices.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Why 'Just Start' Is Dangerous Advice for Entrepreneurs

Many founders neglect business planning, leading to reactive decisions and confusion between busyness and real progress.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
1 hour ago

Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions | TechCrunch

Canva acquired Simtheory and Ortto to enhance its AI and marketing capabilities, evolving from a design tool to a comprehensive workflow system.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

The AI gold rush is pulling private wealth into riskier, earlier bets | TechCrunch

Family offices are increasingly investing directly in AI startups, bypassing traditional venture capital due to the urgency of the AI boom.
#innovation
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
9 hours ago

Can You Spot Signs of Industry Disruption Before They Happen?

Most innovation occurs in three stages: visibility, interface, and incentives, impacting industry transformation.
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
9 hours ago

Can You Spot Signs of Industry Disruption Before They Happen?

Most innovation occurs in three stages: visibility, interface, and incentives, impacting industry transformation.
#ai
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
10 hours ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

The Customer Survey Question That Led This Company to Scrap a Product Worth Hundreds of Millions

Prezi's CEO Jim Szafranski leveraged AI to address users' urgent needs, transforming blank-screen anxiety into opportunities for both users and the company.
Poker
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Tech founders competed in a startup's glitzy $100,000 poker tournament. I took them on.

An AI startup spent $200,000 on a poker tournament to market itself to other startups.
Marketing tech
fromwww.businessinsider.com
10 hours ago

This AI startup raised $4.5 million to help marketers fine-tune campaigns and monitor rivals. Read its pitch deck.

Pomo uses AI to enhance ad performance by automating data analysis and providing actionable insights for marketers.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

The Customer Survey Question That Led This Company to Scrap a Product Worth Hundreds of Millions

Prezi's CEO Jim Szafranski leveraged AI to address users' urgent needs, transforming blank-screen anxiety into opportunities for both users and the company.
US Elections
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

The Great AI Grift

Trump's AI Action Plan aims to establish U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence, prioritizing industry interests and technological infrastructure.
fromThesanjoseblog
3 hours ago

San Jose Sparks Everyday Creativity with WeCreate408 This April

WeCreate408 invites everyone to participate through simple weekly prompts, allowing individuals to photograph favorite neighborhood spots or sketch meals that evoke memories.
Mission District
Film
fromEntrepreneur
5 hours ago

'You're So Far from Rock Bottom': Eva Longoria's Playbook for Stuck Entrepreneurs

Eva Longoria empowers others through business initiatives, focusing on partnerships that align with her mission to support Latinas in entrepreneurship.
#intel
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Intel Jumps 8%: The TeraFab Excitement Is Real, but Is the Valuation Stretched?

Intel stock surges 8% due to TeraFab partnership, raising questions about valuation versus fundamentals.
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Intel Rises 3% as SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI Tap Chip Giant for Ambitious TeraFab Project

Intel's stock rose 3% after partnering with SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI on the TeraFab semiconductor initiative.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 hours ago

Intel Jumps 8%: The TeraFab Excitement Is Real, but Is the Valuation Stretched?

Intel stock surges 8% due to TeraFab partnership, raising questions about valuation versus fundamentals.
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Intel Rises 3% as SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI Tap Chip Giant for Ambitious TeraFab Project

Intel's stock rose 3% after partnering with SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI on the TeraFab semiconductor initiative.
Software development
fromDevOps.com
16 hours ago

Google's Next Coding Agent Could Change How Developers Think About Their Work - DevOps.com

Google's Jitro project aims to revolutionize coding agents from task execution to outcome-driven development.
Alternative transportation
fromFortune
12 hours ago

a16z-backed Infinite Machine is building e-bikes that feel like mopeds. Cyclists may have qualms | Fortune

The Olto e-bike combines moped features with bike lane legality, offering a unique transit option for urban environments.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

Adam W Is Taking Creator Strategy Off Screen And Into The Real World

Adam Waheed transitions to Chief Digital Officer at Stic, merging digital comedy with innovative advertising strategies.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Elon Musk Secretly Shared His Number One Priority at Tesla and It Really Says It All

Elon Musk's primary motivation at Tesla is to minimize his work hours to focus on his passion for rockets.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromCalifornia Post
2 days ago

Exclusive | Inside San Francisco's 'co-founder rooms': the no-frills crash pads powering the AI gold rush

Co-founder rooms in San Francisco offer shared living for tech hopefuls prioritizing proximity over privacy and comfort.
fromInc
2 days ago

This AI Startup Gives Customers Spoons Instead of Swag. It's a Marketing Lesson Any Founder Can Steal

Denton's first rule: "Make it different, but relevant." The more unusual your swag is, the more likely people will remember it, want it, and share it online.
Graphic design
Fundraising
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years until AI brought me back

Ryan Courtnage transitioned from managing a donation platform to hands-on homesteading, finding fulfillment in physical work and a break from corporate life.
UX design
fromIndie Hackers
3 days ago

I Found Blue Ocean in the Most Crowded Market on the Internet

Most form builders focus on creation, neglecting post-publish management, revealing a significant gap in the market.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
12 hours ago

Former Instagram VP shares 5 tips for young software engineers

Curiosity is key for young engineers. Asking a lot of questions is a great way to build relationships within a company, according to James Everingham.
Careers
Growth hacking
fromFast Company
13 hours ago

I analyzed 789 'Shark Tank' pitches. This personality trait gets funding

Narcissistic admiration in entrepreneurs enhances their ability to secure funding from investors compared to narcissistic rivalry.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B to back - and build - 'physical AI' startups | TechCrunch

Eclipse Ventures is focusing on investments in physical AI and related technologies, aiming to create an ecosystem of startups across various sectors.
Software development
fromMedium
19 hours ago

The AI Divide: Engineers Who Multiply Problems vs Engineers Who Eliminate Them

Writing code is now cheap, but the consequences of mistakes in software development remain costly and can scale quickly.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

This 28-Year-Old College Dropout Has Raised $24 Million to Fix a Military Problem 'Nobody Was Thinking About'

Peter Goldsborough left college to join Facebook's AI team, later became a chief engineer at Anduril, and founded Rune Technologies focusing on military logistics.
Marketing
fromInc
5 days ago

Is Your Company Focusing on Generative Engine Optimization?

Generative engine optimization (GEO) requires marketers to adapt strategies for AI-driven search, focusing on relevance and collaboration across PR, content, and SEO.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption | TechCrunch

In the AI era, it should be easier than ever for people to build new businesses. We want to build the services that enable this. This is important for ensuring that people broadly share in the prosperity created by superintelligence.
European startups
Careers
fromwww.businessinsider.com
12 hours ago

I felt frustrated by my job search, so I decided to build my own business

Unemployment can be mentally challenging, but sharing personal experiences through content creation can connect with others facing similar struggles.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
9 hours ago

The Most Valuable Asset In Your Business Is One You Forgot You Own

Businesses often overlook leads labeled as 'dead,' which can be re-engaged to generate significant revenue.
Venture
fromTNW | Anthropic
1 day ago

Anthropic in talks to invest $200m in private equity venture to push Claude into enterprise

Anthropic is negotiating a joint venture to integrate its Claude models into private equity portfolio companies, investing $200m and potentially raising $1bn.
Startup companies
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

Tom First founded Culture Pop, a probiotic soda brand, focusing on health-conscious consumers and achieving significant revenue growth in a competitive market.
#leadership
Women in technology
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

3 Leadership Shifts Women Founders Must Make Thanks to AI

Leaders must prioritize disciplined clarity over reactive decision-making to effectively guide their businesses through rapid technological change.
Growth hacking
fromInc
2 days ago

Most Founders Get Leadership Wrong. Here's What Actually Works

Strong leadership is essential for business growth and requires setting boundaries and persistence.
Women in technology
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

3 Leadership Shifts Women Founders Must Make Thanks to AI

Leaders must prioritize disciplined clarity over reactive decision-making to effectively guide their businesses through rapid technological change.
Growth hacking
fromInc
2 days ago

Most Founders Get Leadership Wrong. Here's What Actually Works

Strong leadership is essential for business growth and requires setting boundaries and persistence.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Meta's CTO has some advice for college students wanting to work in tech: 'Constantly be building.'

You just have to immerse yourself in it. You should just constantly be building. That's what's going to give you the best chance of having the relevant skill set that is needed to make a difference in technology.
Education
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
5 days ago

I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself | Fortune

Silicon Valley is falling behind in innovation due to slow adaptation to social demands and a focus on preserving existing business models.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Why Founders Who Stay Busy Don't Automatically Grow

A full calendar without strong margins indicates a time-management issue, not a scalable business strategy.
fromFast Company
35 minutes ago

Why human capital is the ultimate moat in AI-first finance

In the high-stakes world of regulated AI, your model is only as good as the person who built it. We are betting on a human-first approach to technology.
Careers
#venture-capital
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

Smaiyl Makyshov founded Multifaceted Capital to focus on community-driven venture capital, particularly within the US boarding school system.
Venture
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

AI was supposed to be the great equaliser - instead it produced the most concentrated investment cycle in VC history - Silicon Canals

The AI boom has concentrated global venture funding in the U.S., reversing years of diversification in tech investment.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

Smaiyl Makyshov founded Multifaceted Capital to focus on community-driven venture capital, particularly within the US boarding school system.
Venture
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

AI was supposed to be the great equaliser - instead it produced the most concentrated investment cycle in VC history - Silicon Canals

The AI boom has concentrated global venture funding in the U.S., reversing years of diversification in tech investment.
Marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Too Many Startups Optimize for Growth. The Best Ones Optimize for Customer Success

Building a company around being useful and client-focused leads to higher retention and loyalty, differentiating it from competitors.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 days ago

I'm a VC who bets on AI. What keeps me up at night isn't the idea of these companies failing-quite the opposite | Fortune

AI's rapid advancement threatens the relevance of current business models, prompting a shift in venture capital investment strategies.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

This Business Model Is the Hidden Goldmine For Boosting Profits

Done-For-You business models are surging as entrepreneurs seek results without managing every task themselves.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Why are designers, engineers, and product managers in a 'three-way standoff'?

The design job market is experiencing uncertainty as demand for product managers rises, raising concerns about the impact of AI on designer roles.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Growth Hacks Are Fading. Here's the Smarter Path to Success.

Brand discipline is essential for trust and growth in today's crowded markets, replacing aggressive growth hacks and urgency-driven tactics.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/5/26

Notable startup funding activity in the US totaled $4.3B for the week ending 4/4/26, featuring various companies and their funding details.
#business-scaling
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago
Bootstrapping

The Shift Every Founder Must Make to Achieve Exponential Growth

Founders must transition from instinct-driven habits to structured systems for scaling their businesses effectively.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

How High-Performing Founders Prevent Chaos as They Scale

Hustle scales businesses initially, but sustained growth requires scheduling slack and resilient systems to handle increasing complexity and unexpected challenges.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

The Shift Every Founder Must Make to Achieve Exponential Growth

Founders must transition from instinct-driven habits to structured systems for scaling their businesses effectively.
Productivity
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

How High-Performing Founders Prevent Chaos as They Scale

Hustle scales businesses initially, but sustained growth requires scheduling slack and resilient systems to handle increasing complexity and unexpected challenges.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

What I'm Seeing As a Startup Investor in 2026

Fundraising now requires execution proof and deep understanding of metrics, shifting from storytelling to disciplined preparation.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

As a VC, I Can Predict a Startup's Success in Minutes - And It Comes Down to 3 Traits (Not the Deck)

Founders who demonstrate clarity, context, and chemistry can effectively navigate chaos and drive business growth.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

How Founder-CEO Alignment Makes Scaling Even Easier

Hiring a CEO marks a significant emotional and operational transition for startup founders, shifting focus from creation to structured growth.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

You Don't Need Awards to Raise VC - You Need These 2 Things

Awards may be encouraging and occasionally useful for visibility, but they are weak indicators of validation and poor predictors of long-term success. In the longevity and healthspan industry, where timelines are long and claims are easy to overstate, venture capital ultimately follows alignment and evidence, not applause received at glitzy industry events.
Healthcare
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

After Raising $30 Million, I Learned the Real Lessons of Entrepreneurship - What My MBA Missed

Startups prioritize speed, adaptability, and alignment over analysis and pedigree, with hidden dependencies posing greater risks than visible competitors.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why Pushback Matters More Than Validation and How the Best Founders Use It

Friction and resistance reveal hidden flaws in plans and assumptions, providing more valuable guidance than validation and team enthusiasm.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Your Startup Edge Is Hiding in Plain Sight. These 5 Principles Reveal It

Founders already possess competitive advantages in their background, experience, and constraints that can drive extraordinary startup success when strategically leveraged.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Tools for founders to navigate and move past conflict | TechCrunch

Founders must establish healthy conflict resolution frameworks early to build company culture based on respectful interactions rather than stated values alone.
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Knew This Trait Was Common Among Start-Up Founders. I Didn't Realize How Debilitating It Would Be for the Rest of Us.

A senior manager at a startup struggles with a founder-boss who prioritizes innovation and new features over resolving current operational crises and team capacity constraints.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

I've Built Startups for 40 Years. AI Just Flipped Everything I Know

Experienced founders must adapt their business fundamentals to AI's unique technical complexity, as traditional startup patterns prove insufficient in this emerging field.
Startup companies
fromHardik Pandya
3 weeks ago

Every Company is a Startup Now

AI has eliminated structural protections that kept large companies safe for decades by enabling small teams to build competitive products faster and cheaper than established competitors.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

The Smartest Founders Aren't Chasing Venture Capital - They're Doing These 5 Things First

Successful founders build minimum viable products before raising capital, shifting from the traditional fundraising-first approach to product-first validation.
Venture
fromFortune
1 month ago

Meet the breakout VC who goes deep to make a '360-degree' behavioral map before investing in founders | Fortune

Adam Zeplain uses a deeply psychological approach to venture capital, prioritizing understanding founders' character and relationships over traditional financial metrics to predict success.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Read This Before You Publish Another Useless Startup Blog Post

My journey as a bootstrapped founder has been pretty unique, and I love to share my insights and lessons learned with others who may be traveling along a similar path. But there's another dimension, too. I want to be embedded in the communities that I think Jotform should reach. If you know me, and my product feels familiar, you're more likely to think of us the next time you need an online form builder.
Marketing
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Keep Innovation Moving When Your VC Team Keeps Leaving

Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) solves corporate venture capital team turnover by providing experienced investors and maintaining deal execution consistency while corporations focus on core strategy.
Business
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

How this Bay Area CEO is living up to his company's name and motto

Credit union consolidation accelerates due to rising IT and compliance costs, prompting mergers that provide expanded services, longer hours, better technology, and retained branch access.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why Transferable Skills Are a Game-Changer in Startups Today

Founders succeed across sectors by applying core execution skills rather than mastering new fields first, accelerated by modern tools and AI that compress learning timelines from decades to years.
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Why the Entrepreneurs Who Suffer Early Win Bigger Later

In an era obsessed with shortcuts, overnight success, and polished social media profiles, adversity is often treated as something to avoid. Something unfortunate. Something that signals failure. That assumption is completely wrong. Adversity is not a flaw in the entrepreneurial journey; it is, in fact, the training ground, the pressure that sharpens one's judgment, accelerates their adaptability and forges the kind of resilience no accelerator, MBA or funding round can manufacture.
Venture
fromFast Company
14 years ago

Don't Ever Stop Bootstrapping

Here are some ideas in bootstrapping which have been helpful to me, and which I hope will help anyone growing their own organization. 1) Bootstrapping Don't ever stop bootstrapping.My point is, always have your 'skin in the game.' Keep your expenses down. Care about your costs. Don't rest on your laurels ... and keep caring about how that dollar is spent on Day One as Day 2,555 (seven years, which is the average start-up mode).
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

This VC's best advice for building a founding team | TechCrunch

Choosing the first five to ten hires and investors shapes company culture, recruiting, cap table, and long-term success; avoid meddling, micromanaging investors.
Venture
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Waiting on Silicon Valley Funding Is Killing Your Startup's Potential

Regional founders are building globally ambitious, locally grounded, often profitable companies despite limited venture capital, creating new innovation centers beyond Silicon Valley.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How to Build a High-Growth Company Without Silicon Valley's Capital or Hype

Founders should build companies tailored to local constraints, leveraging local expertise and industries instead of copying Silicon Valley's playbook.
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