May 2026

Entrepreneurs

Megan Thee Stallion Says Your Social Media Strategy Is Wrong: ‘It’s Not About Being Seen’

She's the queen of virality, but the rapper and entrepreneur says views alone won't translate to lasting success.

By Jason Feifer

Building a Business

Legendary Investor in Uber and Zillow Says This Learning Habit Sets ‘Very Successful’ People Apart

Bill Gurley explains "external learning."

By Dan Bova

Building a Business

The Single Change 6 Founders Made to Transform Their Customer Experience Fast

Sometimes one strategic shift can make a huge difference.

By Frances Dodds

Business Ideas

The Framework Secret That Gets Speakers Paid Big Money

Turn your ideas into something tactical, practical, and memorable. Here’s how.

By Cassandra Worthy

Leadership

The High Performer Who Was Secretly Killing My Company

It’s a mistake that too many managers make. Here’s how I solved it.

By Daniel Halvarsson

Building a Business

Eighty Percent of Our Customers Are First-Time Buyers. This Nostalgia Strategy Gets Them to Pull Over.

When customers feel like they are participating in something real, they react instinctually.

By Shannon Houchin

Tech

5 Tech Products That (Ironically) Help You Use Less Technology

Emmy Award-winning Mario Armstrong shares modern tech solutions that can help make your days run like a Swiss watch.

By Mario Armstrong

Grow Your Business

How to Get AI Chatbots to Recommend Your Business Over Competitors

Want your business to pop up in AI queries? And be suggested to your ideal customers? Here’s a specific plan.

By Jason Feifer

Building a Business

Why ‘I’m Not What You’re Looking For’ Actually Wins Clients

It's counterintuitive, but it's worked for me.

By Jason Feifer

Grow Your Business

A Simple System to Increase Sales With AI Follow-Ups

Make your sales process faster and more effective.

By Nick Machol and Jason Walkow

Grow Your Business

An Easy Guide to Creating a Custom AI Assistant

It’ll give you a full debrief on your week and forecast the one ahead.

By Nick Machol and Jason Walkow

Building a Business

When Trends Turned Against My Brand, We Pulled Off an ‘Unheard Of’ Pivot

To save my clothing company, Tibi, I did something experts said was impossible.

By Amy Smilovic

Buying a Franchise

These Are the Top 150 New and Emerging Franchises in 2026

Taking a chance on buying a franchise from a newer franchisor can have some unique rewards.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Buying a Franchise

These Veterans Bought a Struggling Franchise — Then Grew It 40%: ‘It’s All New to Me’

Maria and Rodney Cruz bought a Pure Barre location and turned it around, fast.

By Kim Kavin

Buying a Franchise

He Started as a Teenage Fry Cook — And Just Bought Denny’s for $620 Million

Anil Yadav was a franchisee for thirty years before becoming a franchisor. Here is his secret to success.

By Kim Kavin

Building a Business

This 3 Word Post-it Note Is a Master Class On Good Writing

It's all about economy of language.

By Kristopher Michael Wood

Grow Your Business

7 Reasons Your Company Isn’t Profiting With AI, and How to Fix That

It’s not just you. Most companies aren’t seeing a return on AI investment. But here are ways to change that.

By Liz Brody

Buying a Franchise

These Are the Top 10 Franchises in Every Industry in 2026

Looking to buy one of the best franchises? This list makes your search easy.

By Tracy Stapp Herold