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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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Founder Guidance

From media maven to small business owner

“I fear waking up and saying to myself, 'I coulda, shoulda, woulda, but I didn’t.' That is a greater fear than the fear of trying.”

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