All successful entrepreneurs share these four attributes: relentlessness, constant innovation, failing forward, and luck.

Years ago, I came up with a four-sticky-note business plan that has helped me launch and scale multiple companies. The first sticky note is “Story”—having clarity around your purpose, the problem you ...

Building a successful startup requires more than just a great idea. It demands a unique set of traits that allow founders to navigate challenges, inspire teams, and scale their businesses. While many ...

Do you imagine entrepreneurs as funky, hoodie-wearing 20-somethings? Actually, research shows that the average founder age is significantly older. But is there a right age to launch a business? And ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As a long-time investor, advisor and board member for small startups, I was recently asked what markers of ...

When your business plan is to bring a product to the market to help people live long, healthy lives, it shouldn’t be as hard as it is to succeed — but it is. Founders underestimate the number of ...

Most startup companies fail. The reasons are many, but most research points to lack of market need, poor product-market fit, running out of cash, team dynamics or timing. I find myself asking why. Why ...

Venture capital has traditionally been a funding source for startups. However, it isn’t always the optimal path to success. And in light of today’s economic uncertainty—from policy changes to market ...

Estonia is one of the EU’s most business-friendly countries. But its success raises an uncomfortable question in Brussels: if ...

As startups move beyond the early stages, growth often brings greater complexity and new challenges, including expanding teams, capacity limits and often the founders themselves unknowingly becoming ...