Dan Bova

VP of Special Projects

Entrepreneur Staff

Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com and host of the How Success Happens podcast. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim, and Spy magazine. His latest books for kids include This Day in History, Car and Driver's Trivia Zone, Road & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, The Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff, and Wendell the Werewolf.

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How to Turn Your Idea Into a Bestseller — With Step-by-Step Help at ThrillerFest

Award-winning author and International Thriller Writers executive director Kimberly Howe pulls back the curtain on how to break into the booming $21 billion thriller genre.

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She Started With $25 Donations on Kickstarter — Now Her Chinese Noodles and Sauces Are Sold in Over 12,000 Stores

Fly By Jing's founder, Jing Gao, reveals the secret ingredient for turning cultural pride into a thriving business.

Business News

She ‘Accidentally’ Learned How to Run a Business at 19. Now She’s the CEO of a Company That Hit $600 Million in Her First Year.

Discover how saying yes to new opportunities led Kat Cole from restaurant hostess to becoming the CEO of AG1.

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How to Know If Your Idea Is Good: Advice From Shaq, Tom Brady, Ken Burns, Susan Orlean and Other Icons

A round-table of widsom and strategies from business titans, sports legends and TV favorites.

Building a Business

He Tried a ‘Weird’ Idea in His Junior College Chemistry Lab. Now It’s a Billion-Dollar Beer Company.

From college experiments to a creating a whole new beer category, Ken Grossman shares his wild ride launching Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Building a Business

They Started a Newsletter in College and 5 Years Later Sold It for $75 Million. Here’s How Alex Lieberman Builds Big Things.

Alex Lieberman, co-founder of Morning Brew, Tenex and storyarb, on bringing your vision to life.

Business Legal

He Ruined His Career for $46,000 — Then Became an FBI Informant for the Biggest Insider Trading Sting in History

Tom Hardin details his days wearing a wire for the feds.

Business News

From Andean Villages to Antarctica — What Living a Life Built on Adventure Can Teach You About Leadership

Jaclyn Leibl-Cote, President and CEO of Collette, shares insights from leading a 100+ year-old, family-owned travel company.

Business News

He’s the Only Black Lead Producer on Broadway — and His Shows Have Grossed Over $100 Million. Here’s His Secret to Success.

With shows starring Denzel Washington and Taraji P. Henson, Brian Anthony Moreland shares how he makes big things happen on the stage.

Business News

6 in 10 People Regret Their Careers — and This Legendary Investor Spent a Decade Finding the Fix

Venture capital icon Bill Gurley on finding your dream job and avoiding a career you’ll regret.

Business News

Some Say This Mindset Makes You Weak — But This Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Says It Makes You ‘Lethal’

Beach volleyball GOAT Kerri Walsh Jennings breaks down the mental tactics that bring success (and happiness) when doing hard things.

Business News

This IT Guy Built a YouTube Empire From His House to Nearly 1 Billion Views — Here’s What He Thinks Most Creators Get Wrong

Here's how YouTuber Steve Mould built a business and passionate fanbase by following his geeky curiosity.

Building a Business

This Startup Calls Itself ‘The Palantir of Restaurants’ — Here’s How it Turned Chaos Into 10X Growth

Colton Frank, co-founder and CEO of unPLUG, shares how he built a platform that is changing the game for restaurants.

Building a Business

He Was a College Student Who Was Sick of Pizza. So He Started a Cookie Business With $150. Now It Does $350 Million in Annual Sales.

Insomnia Cookies founder and CEO Seth Berkowitz shares how he took a delicious bite out of the entrepreneurial life.

Business News

He Turned His Last $78 Into a $250 Million T-Shirt Empire — Here’s How.

Life Is Good co-founder Bert Jacobs says that true success is found at the intersection of charity and capitalism.

Business News

Learning to Reframe Rejection Helped This Entrepreneur Shape a Company That Raised $2 Million

Isaiah Chavous, CEO of Noctal, shares his best advice on fundraising and finding grit during tough times.

Business News

‘I Almost Drowned Wrestling an Anaconda’: Conservationist Paul Rosolie Explains How to Tell a Story That Grabs People’s Attention

Paul Rosolie, founder of Junglekeepers, discusses his new book and explains how to get people onboard with your mission.

Business News

How This Founder Built a Booming Business By Managing the ‘Devil and Angel’ on His Shoulders

Joel Milton, the co-founder of Splash Sports, explains how his company is reinventing fantasy sports.

Business News

Two Near-Death Medical Emergencies Inspired This Entrepreneur to Tackle an Overlooked Problem With America’s Health

How finance expert Alex Bussenger built Heal Together, a platform that connects people living through the aftermath of medical trauma.

Human Resources

This Former Deloitte Consultant Cracked the Code on Scaling Startup Teams Without Burning Them Out

Anna Lenhardt, founder and CEO of Lenhardt Partners, shares how she built a business that keeps culture at the forefront as startups scale.

Business Branding

John Mulaney Is Not a Big Fan of Dry January. But Not Why You Might Think.

The hilarious comedian gets serious (not really) about his new business endeavor, Years non-alcoholic beer.

Entrepreneurs

Bert Kreischer Teaches You How to Tell a Good Story

The hilarious comedian breaks down the moment he learned what hard work really is.

Building a Business

He Drinks 12 Cups a Day, But This Coffee Founder Says Relentless Grind Is the Enemy of Real Progress

Terra Kaffe founder and CEO Sahand Dilmaghani shares how he brewed up success for his high-end coffee machine brand.

Entrepreneurs

How ‘Dirty Jobs’ Star Mike Rowe Found His True Purpose Deep in the Muck: ‘I Couldn’t Just Be the Guy Telling Gross Stories.’

Mike Rowe talks dirty about the skilled labor gap in America and finding success in some seriously stinky situations.

Business News

I Spent 6 Hours Getting Scanned and Tested at the Ultra-High-End Longevity Clinic Biograph. Here’s What Happened.

Here's how medicine and cutting-edge technology are coming together to help us live longer, more energized lives.

Entrepreneurs

How Cowboy Kent Rollins Went From ‘Poor As Dirt’ to a YouTube Star With 3.5 Million Fans

Chef, cookbook author and entrepreneur Cowboy Kent Rollins rustled up big success by staying true to his beliefs and passion.

Business News

They Quit Their Jobs and Each Put in $6,000 to Launch Their Dream Sports Business. Here’s How It Led Them to the College Football Playoff and Beyond.

From launching a scrappy start up to getting acquired, entrepreneurs Andrew Carter and Ben Walnick share their playbook for success in sports and entertainment.

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How to Turn Your Idea Into a Bestseller — With Step-by-Step Help at ThrillerFest

She Started With $25 Donations on Kickstarter — Now Her Chinese Noodles and Sauces Are Sold in Over 12,000 Stores

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How to Know If Your Idea Is Good: Advice From Shaq, Tom Brady, Ken Burns, Susan Orlean and Other Icons

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From Andean Villages to Antarctica — What Living a Life Built on Adventure Can Teach You About Leadership

He’s the Only Black Lead Producer on Broadway — and His Shows Have Grossed Over $100 Million. Here’s His Secret to Success.

6 in 10 People Regret Their Careers — and This Legendary Investor Spent a Decade Finding the Fix

Some Say This Mindset Makes You Weak — But This Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Says It Makes You ‘Lethal’

This IT Guy Built a YouTube Empire From His House to Nearly 1 Billion Views — Here’s What He Thinks Most Creators Get Wrong

This Startup Calls Itself ‘The Palantir of Restaurants’ — Here’s How it Turned Chaos Into 10X Growth

He Was a College Student Who Was Sick of Pizza. So He Started a Cookie Business With $150. Now It Does $350 Million in Annual Sales.

He Turned His Last $78 Into a $250 Million T-Shirt Empire — Here’s How.

Learning to Reframe Rejection Helped This Entrepreneur Shape a Company That Raised $2 Million

‘I Almost Drowned Wrestling an Anaconda’: Conservationist Paul Rosolie Explains How to Tell a Story That Grabs People’s Attention

How This Founder Built a Booming Business By Managing the ‘Devil and Angel’ on His Shoulders

Two Near-Death Medical Emergencies Inspired This Entrepreneur to Tackle an Overlooked Problem With America’s Health

This Former Deloitte Consultant Cracked the Code on Scaling Startup Teams Without Burning Them Out

John Mulaney Is Not a Big Fan of Dry January. But Not Why You Might Think.

Bert Kreischer Teaches You How to Tell a Good Story

He Drinks 12 Cups a Day, But This Coffee Founder Says Relentless Grind Is the Enemy of Real Progress

How ‘Dirty Jobs’ Star Mike Rowe Found His True Purpose Deep in the Muck: ‘I Couldn’t Just Be the Guy Telling Gross Stories.’

I Spent 6 Hours Getting Scanned and Tested at the Ultra-High-End Longevity Clinic Biograph. Here’s What Happened.

How Cowboy Kent Rollins Went From ‘Poor As Dirt’ to a YouTube Star With 3.5 Million Fans

They Quit Their Jobs and Each Put in $6,000 to Launch Their Dream Sports Business. Here’s How It Led Them to the College Football Playoff and Beyond.

‘We Don’t Control the Weather’: How This Airport CEO Keeps Calm in Chaos

Use This Apple Engineer’s 7-Step Process to Solve Any Tough Problem

He Has One of the Most Dangerous Hobbies on the Planet. Here’s What It Can Teach You About Business.

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