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British entrepreneur Simon Squibb made his fortune and retired — then amassed legions of followers by giving away sharp business advice for free.
An introduction to "The Engine of Progress" from Jason Crawford, founder of the Roots of Progress Institute.
Government-spec’d glory projects produce tech demos. Enduring progress demands a better way forward.
If you want a masterclass in making the leap from content creator to business builder, look no further than Davon Moseley — aka Royale Eats.
We chat with Mark Klarzynski, founder of PEAK:AIO, on how his company became an international player in data storage for the age of AI.
Andrew Gazdecki — the founder and CEO of Acquire.com — explores the skillsets and pitfalls of selling a business. And why it’s often crucial to start all over again.
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Nathalie Molina Niño suggests that while big cities offer opportunities, businesses can thrive by targeting underserved markets in smaller areas and adopting a scrappy entrepreneurial mindset to find low-cost resources and build strategic partnerships for scalable success.
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Gary Vaynerchuk, known as Gary Vee, challenges the notion that professional success must be a choice between financial gain and positive impact, emphasizing that caring for customers and employees can be central to entrepreneurship and legacy-building.
Trailblazing isn’t limited to the executive suite: Cultures of disruption happen when people at every level step up to lead change.
Strategyzer CEO Alex Osterwalder on why entrepreneurs should take a leaf from Amazon’s innovation playbook.
Venture capitalist and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake talks to Big Think about why AI won’t make the internet better, her influences beyond tech, and more.
The host of the Founders podcast joins Big Think for a chat about success, obsession, business genius, human nature, and more.
In the post-AI startup landscape, the role of the entrepreneur will evolve from operator to orchestrator. Are you ready?
The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
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Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
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If your world-beating idea is not working you might need to change direction — and Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom provides the perfect case study.
When organizations focus on finding new markets, the returns can be spectacular — as a case study from Australia perfectly illustrates.
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“You might as well go for it. You might as well do the thing that you dream about doing for heaven's sake.”
The cofounder and CEO of red-hot billing platform Metronome unpacks his leadership journey.
From “crave” packs to Valentine bookings, the world’s first fast-food hamburger chain values innovation from every level of the organization.
The cofounder of Hyrox — one of the fastest-growing global brands in fitness — puts his snowballing success through a proper Big Think workout.
Warren Buffett famously noted that Berkshire Hathaway would “never depend on the kindness of strangers to stay in business.” Startups take note.
Bestselling author Seth Godin urges us to rethink our definition of longevity — and to step back and measure what matters.
The latest from Peter Leyden's "The Great Progression: 2025 to 2050", an essay series published by Freethink.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
From tulips to Bitcoin, bubbles have been given a bad rap as destroyers of dreams — but they’re essential for our brightest future. Here’s why.
Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science ... and Jerry Seinfeld's "Night Guy vs. Morning Guy" routine.
Take it from Bezos, Musk, and Einstein — rethinking lines of inquiry can transform business, investing, and innovation strategy.