July 11, 2025

A year of joy in business

We're celebrating our one-year anniversary by uplifting the force that drives every entrepreneur: a desire to forge your own path and make an impact—in your lives and the lives of others. This special issue gathers our most-loved stories, insights and tools from the past year. Each is crafted to help you get overcome challenges and rediscover the joy in dreaming, building and leading your business.

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Living

The grind behind the glory of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is more than social media’s glossy portrayal of business; it's about the daily grind, the setbacks, and the tough lessons learned along the way.
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Jasper Smith
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Leadership

Stay stubborn Gen Z entrepreneur

Learn how the founders of Tryp.com found startup success by leveraging trends, building scalable tech, and staying true to their vision. This guide shares essential tips on tech investment, team building, and fostering a transparent work culture.

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André Sousa
Leadership

How 3 entrepreneurs turned feedback into business breakthroughs

In a conversation with Ingrid Polini, three entrepreneurs, Solon Angel, Raveena Oberoi and Bob Mathers offer insights on how customer feedback drives innovation and growth in their business.

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Ingrid Polini
Leadership

Ebengo Honore’s journey to transform adversity into entrepreneurship

Follow along as Ebengo creates new opportunities for himself and other refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, by harnessing the power of knowledge and intentional skill building.

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Barrak Alzaid
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Creativity

Turn your creative passion into a profitable business

More and more people are looking for pursuits that bring them joy, and Glowforge SVP of Product and Marketing knows five steps the most successful crafters are taking to create profitable creative ventures.

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Rebekah Bastian
Leadership

Stop creating your product and start talking to people

Ditch the “build it and they will come” fallacy, and start aligning your product with actual customer needs and desires using this step-by-step guide to planning and conducting customer interviews.

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Ian Efford
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Living

Charge for what you do, not how long it takes

Many of us left the salaried world because we wanted more flexibility. What many don’t realize is the hourly model many freelancers adopt works against that time freedom. Here's why breaking up with your hourly rate to charge for what you do, not how long it takes is highly profitable.

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Jesse Friedman
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Leadership

Finding business success in the dying newspaper industry

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Sue Treiman
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Leadership

How entrepreneurship can charge your life with meaning

Discover how transitioning from employee to entrepreneur can profoundly change your life, offering autonomy, creativity, and a deep sense of purpose that enhances every aspect of your existence.

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Rob Cobbold
Leadership

Women who dare to defy the norm

Women leaders like Danielle Smeltzer are championing trauma-informed leadership to challenge systemic norms and create positive change in the workplace.

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Danielle Smeltzer