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Founder Guidance

Why this former corporate ‘intrepreneur’ decided to finally start her own company

Nicole Semeraro left healthcare leadership to build Karias Health—and rethink how consumers navigate one of the country’s most confusing industries.

Jamila Huxtable

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Growing Your Business

How do AI options stack up for small businesses?

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The Financials

Founders want more than a check from their investors

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Founder Guidance

Startup Postmortem: Two founders share why they shut down their business

Dan Latu |
Founder Life

In-person startup hubs can provide more than just office space for founders

Jamila Huxtable |

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Founder Guidance

Startup Postmortem: Two founders share why they shut down their business

Dan Latu
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Founder Life

In-person startup hubs can provide more than just office space for founders

Jamila Huxtable
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Starting Your Business

How these founders landed a no-strings $10,000 grant for their startup

Dan Latu
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Founder Guidance

For his second stint as Nextdoor’s CEO, Nirav Tolia is ‘refounding’ the company

Tricia Crimmins
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Growing Your Business

How Liquid Death's founder plans to turn water into 'the funniest brand in the world’

Jamila Huxtable
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Founder Leadership

Why Jobber's founders say strangers make better co-founders

Jamila Huxtable

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