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Exceptional Leadership Comes Down to 1 Surprisingly Human Behavior
After decades of studying leadership and coaching leaders, one behavior continues to separate truly human leaders from everyone else.
A 25-Year-Old St. Louis Vaccine Startup Filed for Bankruptcy. It Was Backed by ‘Everybody’
Sequoia Vaccines was pursuing a novel shot. The costly path to clinical evidence ultimately drained its funding.
Wendy’s Made an Emo Album. Blue Bottle Pressed Jazz on Vinyl. This Is Marketing Now
Industry plant is taking on a whole new meaning.
Walmart Says It Won’t ‘Price the Person.’ Now Small Businesses May Have an Opening
After customers raised concerns about alleged targeted strategies, Walmart’s CEO said the retailer does not charge shoppers based on their personal data.
Entrepreneurs Are Cutting Tech Spending. The Smart Ones Use This 3-Part Test
Tech giants can wait years for returns. Founders cannot. A quarterly review can connect every technology purchase to measurable business results.
What Is Lean Operations Management and Its Importance?
Discover the fundamentals of lean operations management and its significance in enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and driving organizational success. Learn how implementing lean principles can transform your business…
5 Hard-Won Lessons From Building a $3.6B Company in an Industry That Had No Rules and No Playbook
Here are some lessons to consider for those starting their own journey in an industry that has more challenges than standards.
This CEO Spent 41 Years Working at the Same Chain. He Says This One Habit Is ‘Critically Important’ for Leaders.
This CEO regularly visits every restaurant and knows every franchisee and store manager.
Why Small Businesses Need to Start Operating Like Local Media Outlets
The landscape of local marketing has shifted dramatically. Here's the new playbook.
Your Leadership Style Isn’t Fixed. Here’s How to Cultivate the Right One For You.
You shouldn’t expect your leadership style to emerge fully formed the moment you start, but it's important to develop it. Here’s how.
Oracle Enhances Partner Incentives to Transform Healthcare Solutions
Discover how Oracle is boosting partner incentives to drive innovation and transformation in healthcare solutions, enhancing collaboration and improving patient outcomes in the industry.
How to Choose the Right Wholesale Products for Your Retail Business
Picking the right wholesale products might be the single most consequential decision you make as a retailer. Here's what you need to know.
The IRS Doesn’t Care Where You Live. A U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Abroad
Moving abroad changes your finances, but it doesn't change your U.S. tax obligations.
5 Top Pizza Franchise Opportunities to Explore
Discover the best pizza franchise opportunities in our latest article, "5 Top Pizza Franchise Opportunities to Explore." Explore lucrative options, insights on industry trends, and tips for choosing the perfect franchise…
Slack Upgrades Collaboration with AI-Powered Features at Dreamforce
Discover how Slack is enhancing collaboration with innovative AI-powered features unveiled at Dreamforce. Explore the latest tools designed to boost productivity and streamline team communication in the workplace.
10 Best Project Management Software for Startups
Discover the top 10 project management software for startups to streamline your workflow, enhance collaboration, and boost productivity. Find the perfect tools tailored for your startup's needs!
Meta Launches Muse AI Agent for Small Business Workflows
Meta launches Muse for Small Business, an AI agent that connects with tools like QuickBooks, Shopify, Slack and Stripe to automate everyday work.
Halloween meets GLP-1s: Hershey’s candy Super Bowl, with CEO Kirk Tanner
The second a brand like Hershey stops being culturally relevant, says its CEO Kirk Tanner, you should be worried. He joins Rapid Response to explain exactly what he's doing to make sure that never happens. Tanner also re…
Rapid Response: Stop creating businesses. Buy one instead, with Codie Sanchez
Own or be owned. That's Codie Sanchez's ultimatum for anyone serious about their financial future. The founder of Contrarian Thinking and author of the new book Own or Be Owned returns to Rapid Response to make her most …
How to build a billion-dollar sports team from scratch, with Golden State Valkyries’ Jess Smith
When Jess Smith became employee number one for the Bay Area’s WNBA expansion team, the future was a blank slate. Now, the Golden State Valkyries brand is boasting a unicorn valuation in just its second season. Smith talk…
Rebranding in a war zone, with Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps)
The world has never faced so many humanitarian crises at once, and the systems built to respond to them are fraying. Tjada McKenna, CEO of Prosper Global — the organization long known as Mercy Corps — joins Rapid Respons…
Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now
Author and researcher Brené Brown joined host Reid Hoffman on stage last year in San Francisco for the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit. She reveals insights about how to lead courageously, the underrated skills leaders need…
Let’s Kill Sh*t: Axios CEO on simplifying your work-life in the AI era
AI isn't simplifying your life… Yet. It's mass-producing more options, more decisions, and more noise. Axios CEO Jim VandeHei returns to Rapid Response to make the case that the antidote isn't a better productivity app, …
Overwatch: One Home Automation Dashboard to Rule Them All
Our home automation vendor's answer to a broken shade app was to replace the whole system. I decided that was bullshit and spent a Sunday building Overwatch instead - one web app for multiple houses, every device, from a…
A World-Class Product Can Also Fall with Poor Governance and Management
A $250 million acquisition that was celebrated as one of Indian tech's biggest exits has collapsed into a web of lawsuits alleging forged signatures, fabricated documents, and a $53 million loan that investors say vanish…
What the Actual Fuck, Carl
I finished book eight of Dungeon Crawler Carl. It took me eight months to get through the series and I savored every one of them. Matt Dinniman is doing something extraordinary.
Zero Knowledge: Twenty Chapters In
A month ago I opened up Zero Knowledge, the crypto-thriller I'm co-writing with my AI. There are twenty chapters now, a cast page, a plate for every chapter, and a pile of reader notes I'm grateful for.
Substack vs. X vs. LinkedIn vs. Medium vs. Blog
I’m so confused. I suppose that’s what you get when you hibernate from all things public for two years, then pick your head up and try to figure out the
19 Years Ago Today
I got an email from Matt Blumberg this morning with the above image that said, “We have been blogging for 19 years. I can remember sitting together above Super Liquor