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Founder Guidance

How this founder runs two international businesses at the same time

By chance, Kelly Phenicie became the sole founder of a knitwear manufacturer in Peru, after her co-founder quit. When she started a second business, the challenge got even harder.


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Founder Guidance

How this entrepreneur made the move from corporate life to startup founder

Former college tennis player Chris Clark transformed his $60-per-lesson side hustle into a Chicago-based platform for tennis and pickleball players.


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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.


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Founder Guidance

An older founder explains why retirement age could be the best time to start a business

More Americans are launching later in life. Veteran communications executive Karen Wickre shares what she learned leaving the corporate world to build a solo consulting practice—and why experience can be an entrepreneur's greatest advantage.


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Founder Guidance

Why the entrepreneur behind PAW Patrol thinks young founders have an advantage

Ronnen Harary, who co-founded Spin Master at 23, explains how “the power of not knowing” early in his career helped him build the children’s entertainment giant.


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Founder Guidance

Why Karen Wickre says her career as sole proprietor gets easier—but never predictable

The veteran writer and consultant explains the trade-offs of leaving a paycheck behind, and the lessons she learned after a decade of independent work.


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Founder Guidance

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark on becoming an 'accidental entrepreneur'

The self-described "Forrest Gump of the internet" reflects on building an early internet marketplace and why founders should think of customer service as a profit center.

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