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Why Beverage Founders and Investors Say Alex Cooper’s Unwell Hydration Wasn’t Built to Last
Unwell Hydration’s collapse shows the limits of celebrity-backed CPG—and why a massive audience doesn’t necessarily translate into shelf velocity, experts say.
Flock Safety Says It’s Not Big Brother. That’s Not the Question Customers Should Be Asking
Trust is nice. Guardrails are better.
5 Toxic Management Behaviors That Make Good Employees Stop Caring
When talented people disengage, the problem may be sitting one level above them.
Your Team Will Only Listen to You If You Make Them Feel Seen, Heard and Valued. Here’s How to Do It.
Your staff aren't ignoring you because they disagree. They're ignoring you because they don't feel heard. Here's how great leaders fix it.
A New Report Finds Businesses Are Measuring AI Value Entirely Wrong. Here’s the Better Way
Stop measuring how many jobs AI can replace. It’s time to discover your ‘capability yield.’
OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer Is Leaving After 8 Months. She’s Just the Latest Executive to Head for the Exit
What is going on at OpenAI? The ongoing exodus of top talent has critics speculating ahead of an expected IPO.
Travelers Voted Delta the Best Airline in the U.S. and Canada Again. Their Responses Explain Why
Travelers rewarded Delta’s reliability, service, and innovation with another top ranking.
Selena Gomez Was Just Sued for $1.2 Million Over Her Mental Health Startup. Here’s What Her Investors Allege.
Investors say that the most-followed woman on Instagram failed to follow through on her commitments.
Why Software Quality Is Now a Founder-Level Problem, Not Just an Engineering One
AI made shipping fast and easy. Verifying what you shipped didn't get easier, and that gap is now a business risk only founders can close.
Why Your Top Performers Quit Right After Their Biggest Wins (and How to Prevent It)
Your best people are not quitting after their worst years. They are quitting after their best ones. That is the problem nobody is tracking.
The Power of a ‘Warm Introduction’ Is Real. These Two Founders Are Working to Make Those Connections Happen.
In a world drowning in cold emails, two connectors built a company on one belief: the right introduction changes everything.
You Can Now Get Buffalo Wings and Subs Under One Roof — The Two Chains Just Made It Official
Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John's are launching their first combined location together, in a Florida town built around game day.
Know which rules to break, with MTV co-founder Tom Freston
Tom Freston is a cofounder of MTV and former CEO of Viacom. He joined host Jeff Berman to dig into the wild stories and meaningful lessons from his life as an unconventional corporate leader. Freston reveals how MTV’s au…
7 Essential Tips for Preparing Your Performance Review
Discover 7 essential tips for preparing for your performance review to ensure you showcase your achievements effectively and set goals for the future. Maximize your review with our expert advice!
7 Essential Time Management Techniques for Work Success
Discover 7 essential time management techniques for work that can boost your productivity and enhance your success. Learn practical strategies to prioritize tasks, set achievable goals, and effectively manage your time i…
Leading Automated Demo Solutions for SaaS Companies
Discover the leading automated demo solutions for SaaS companies that enhance user engagement and streamline onboarding. Explore top tools and strategies to elevate your product demonstrations and drive conversions.
How to Know When Taxes Are Due and Paid
Discover essential tips on when taxes are due to be paid, including important deadlines and payment options. Stay informed and avoid penalties with our comprehensive guide.
How to Craft an Effective B2B Sales Plan in 5 Steps
Unlock the secrets to success with our comprehensive guide on creating a B2B sales plan. Discover 5 essential steps to develop an effective strategy that drives results and boosts your business growth.
7 Retail Pricing Strategies to Increase Profit Margins
Discover effective retail pricing strategies to boost your profit margins. Explore 7 proven techniques that can help you optimize pricing, attract customers, and enhance your bottom line.
Rapid Recap: Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey, Taco “Hell”, and more
What’s the business story of the summer thus far? SpaceX’s stumble post-IPO? AI security breaches? Ongoing tension surrounding the Strait of Hormuz? Host Bob Safian sits down with Rapid Response producer Alex Morris to w…
Always be the challenger, with Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole
Jesse Cole loved baseball. He also knew most people thought it was too long and boring. So he disrupted America’s pastime by putting on a yellow tux - and an incredible show. The founder of the Savannah Bananas welcomed …
The new rules of brand building, with Wieden+Kennedy CEO
For decades, Wieden+Kennedy has defined the brands that shape culture. Now, as economic uncertainty, AI, and shifting consumer expectations rewrite the rules of business, CEO Neal Arthur joins Rapid Response to break dow…
How to beef up your business, with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero
After his first VC-backed business flopped, ButcherBox CEO and founder Mike Salguero turned lessons learned the hard way into the fuel that built his subscription meat delivery business. Salguero joined host Jeff Berman …
Serena Williams on winning in business
Serena Williams doesn't just defy convention on the court. She’s also applying her competitive mindset to entrepreneurship and venture investing, recently rebranding her firm from Serena Ventures to StarFire Ventures. Se…
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.
Read Zero Knowledge As I Write It
Zero Knowledge, the crypto-thriller I'm co-writing with my AI, now has a home at zeroknowledge.ink. Six chapters are live, you can mark up any sentence, and the whole thing is being built in the open.
Does the Rule of 40 Work for Hardware?
I've written about the Rule of 40 since 2015, and it's now gospel in SaaS. Does it mean anything for a company that makes physical things? Yes - but you have to read the curve, not the snapshot.
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