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NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Slips to 97.9: Plan Ahead
The NFIB small business optimism index fell to 97.9 in September. Here is how founders can plan around higher uncertainty and rising costs. The post NFIB Small…
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The AI Hype Cycle Is Over
Here’s What Founders Need to Know Now Right now, we are at a crossroads when it comes to AI. Either we are witnessing one of the greatest technological…
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Rethinking Hormonal Skin Aging: Inside an Estriol Cream Built Around the Patient
SKNV’s Sivora Cream pairs a bioidentical estrogen with hydrating ingredients and leaves out common irritants found in commercially available…
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Joanne M. Frederick on Building for the Future
Joanne M. Frederick, CEO of Government Market Strategies, says patience and challenging old assumptions can help entrepreneurs build lasting businesses…
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Pavan Agarwal Brings AngelAi’s Mortgage Engine to Japanese Investors
Pavan Agarwal’s effort to put artificial intelligence at the center of mortgage lending is now facing a new question: will overseas investors buy U.S…
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Gemini API Pricing: What Argon’s $2 Intro Rate Means for Founders
Gemini 4 Argon launched with a $2 intro rate that later doubles. Here is how founders should budget for it. The post Gemini API Pricing: What Argon’s $2…
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AI Chatbot Lawsuit Fallout: Character.AI Files for Chapter 11
Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 after lawsuits and regulatory pressure. Here is what founders building with AI should check now. The post AI Chatbot Lawsuit…
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Startup Pitch Competition Lessons From Disrupt’s Battlefield Finals
Five startups reached the Disrupt 2026 Battlefield finals. Here is what their pitches teach founders. The post Startup Pitch Competition Lessons From…
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Buy and Build Strategy: Berkshire Adds $330M to Bending Spoons
Berkshire Hathaway put another $330 million into Bending Spoons. Here is what its buy and build model teaches founders. The post Buy and Build Strategy…
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Series A Funding Lesson: EZ Bombs Raises $25M After TikTok Shop Hit
EZ Bombs raised a $25 million Series A after reaching 8,000 stores. Here is the growth playbook founders can copy. The post Series A Funding Lesson: EZ Bombs…
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Shadow AI Risk: Pluto Security Raises $42M for Vibe-Coded Apps
Pluto Security raised $42 million to police AI tools built by non-developers. Here is how founders can set simple guardrails. The post Shadow AI Risk: Pluto…
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Specialty Chemicals Startup Scimplify Raises $25M: Founder Lessons
Scimplify raised $25 million to speed up specialty chemicals sourcing with AI. Here is what founders can take from it. The post Specialty Chemicals Startup…
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Business Loan Rates and Dimon’s Warning: A Founder Plan
Jamie Dimon warned that another rate rise could hurt borrowers. Here is how founders can stress test their debt. The post Business Loan Rates and Dimon’s…
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Inflation Report Day: How Founders Should Plan for CPI
The September inflation report lands today. Here is how founders can plan pricing and cash around the CPI number. The post Inflation Report Day: How Founders…
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Consumer Sentiment Near Record Low: What Founders Should Do
Consumer sentiment slid to 46.3 in October. Here is how founders can protect pricing, cash flow, and demand. The post Consumer Sentiment Near Record Low: What…
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From a Six-Year-Old’s Hobby to 10 Million Pounds of Popcorn a Year
Amish Country Popcorn didn’t start with a business plan, a national launch, or a long product list. It began in 1965 with a small plot of popcorn in…
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AI Email Marketing Moves Into Your Chatbot With Movable Ink
Movable Ink now lets marketers run campaigns from the AI tools they already use. Here is what lean teams should take from it. The post AI Email Marketing Moves…
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Microsoft Teams Phishing: Fake IT Support Targets Nearly a Third of Firms
Ontinue says about 30% of monitored organizations faced fake IT support contacts on Teams. Here is how founders can cut the risk. The post Microsoft Teams…
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AI Meeting Assistant Ambi Raises $26M: Consent Questions
Ambi raised $26 million for an app that can listen all day. Here is what founders should ask before any AI meeting assistant joins the room. The post AI…
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PR Tools for Founders: Honeyjar Brings AI to Comms
Honeyjar wants to give every founder senior-level PR help. Here is how to test AI PR tools without burning your reputation. The post PR Tools for Founders…
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AI Blueprint Generator Startup Targets Permit-Ready Plans
Blueprints AI says it can turn a sketch into permit-ready drawings. Here is what founders in building and design should weigh before they try it. The post AI…
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How to Visualize a Room Makeover Before Buying New Furniture
How to best reorganize your room and plan before buying new furniture.  When you see a room or decoration daily and are constantly exposed to it, you can…
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Median Net Worth Hits $215,900 in the Fed’s New Survey
The Fed's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances shows rising debt strain. Here is what founders should do. The post Median Net Worth Hits $215,900 in the…
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What to Look for in a Men’s Daily Vitamin
Big numbers and long ingredient lists can make a supplement look impressive. A closer look at the label can tell you much more. The supplement aisle is not…
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Why Field Inventory Management Matters for Medical Device Manufacturers
Once medical device inventory leaves the warehouse, manufacturers face new challenges as products enter the field.  Warehouse inventory has an…
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AI Brand Design Gets Smarter With Magnific One Brand Kits
Magnific One adds an art-direction layer and Brand Kits. Here is how small teams can test it. The post AI Brand Design Gets Smarter With Magnific One Brand…
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AI Decision Making Gets Cheap: Microsoft’s New Scoring Model
Microsoft-Decision-1 scores choices quickly and cheaply. Here is how founders can pilot it safely. The post AI Decision Making Gets Cheap: Microsoft’s…
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Small Business Cybersecurity Lessons From Japan’s Hacking Wave
More than 20 major Japanese companies disclosed attacks. Here is a plain checklist for founders. The post Small Business Cybersecurity Lessons From…
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Robotics Funding Surges: What Mecka’s $60M Round Teaches Founders
Mecka raised $60 million to build human motion data for robots. Here is the founder playbook behind the round. The post Robotics Funding Surges: What…
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Healthcare AI Startup Healthleap Raises $38M: Founder Lessons
Healthleap raised $38 million to flag at-risk hospital patients. Here is what its pricing and proof points teach founders. The post Healthcare AI Startup…
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Small Business Outlook Is Steady but Cautious, New Survey Shows
A new SBE Council survey shows owners feel stable but worry about inflation and capital. Here is how to plan around it. The post Small Business Outlook Is…
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Healthcare Data Breach Hits Nearly 20 Million: Founder Playbook
A Texas filing puts the Oracle Health breach at nearly 20 million people. Here is what founders should check in their own vendor chain. The post Healthcare…
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AI Model Pricing Drops 75% With Claude Haiku 5.5: Budget Impact
Anthropic's Claude Haiku 5.5 costs about 75% less than Haiku 4.5. Here is how founders can recheck their AI budgets. The post AI Model Pricing Drops 75% With…
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AI Agents for Business Get a $500M Vote as Manus Goes Independent
Manus raised more than $500 million after China blocked its Meta sale. Here is what founders can learn from the reversal. The post AI Agents for Business Get a…
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Open Source AI Agent Maker Nous Research Targets Business Users
Nous Research raised a Series B to turn its open source Hermes agent into a business product. Here is how to pilot it. The post Open Source AI Agent Maker Nous…
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Venture Capital Fund for Founders Elsewhere: Endeavor Catalyst
Endeavor Catalyst closed a new fund aimed at founders outside the usual hubs. Here is what its rules teach entrepreneurs. The post Venture Capital Fund for…
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LONGER Begins Shipping ePrint UV Printers to Crowdfunding Backers
The company says the first units are on their way, with remaining crowdfunding orders expected to ship by November. LONGER has begun shipping its ePrint…
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Contract Manufacturing Gets a Marketplace With Bloom’s Seed Round
Bloom raised a seed round to build an AI marketplace for American factories. Here is how product founders can source smarter. The post Contract Manufacturing…
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ChatGPT Interface Gets Visual: What Founders Should Test
OpenAI's Intelligent UI adds interactive charts, diagrams and calculators to ChatGPT. Here is how founders can test it safely. The post ChatGPT Interface Gets…
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AI Gadgets Flopped: Tony Fadell on What Founders Should Learn
Tony Fadell says the first wave of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems. Here is what founders can learn about trust and demand. The post AI Gadgets…
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AI Penetration Testing Gets Backing as Hadrian Raises Funds
Hadrian raised $40 million for AI-driven attack testing. Here is a plain-English framework founders can use to find security gaps. The post AI Penetration…
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Digital Wellbeing at Work: What Logitech’s New Study Says
Logitech's first Ctrl Tomorrow Study links control over technology to mood and performance. Here is how founders can act on it. The post Digital Wellbeing at…
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How Spakinect connects 1.5M patients to 4,500+ med spas
If you want to build a thriving medical spa, you cannot afford to choose between operational speed and legal safety. Paulina Riedler, RN, recognized this…
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Open Weight Models Get a Big Test With Reflection’s Beam
Reflection AI unveiled Beam, a model it plans to release with open weights. Here is how founders can test the claims safely. The post Open Weight Models Get a…
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Freight Brokerage Shake-Up: What C.H. Robinson’s RXO Deal Means
C.H. Robinson agreed to buy RXO in a stock-and-cash deal. Here is what it could mean for small shippers and how to prepare. The post Freight Brokerage…
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Kate Hancock and Daniel Robbins Join Dhar Mann’s Creator and Brand Ambassador Network at Advertising Week New York
Entrepreneurs, media personalities, and Founders Story podcast hosts Kate Hancock and Daniel Robbins have been named to Dhar Mann’s Creator and Brand…
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Startup Acquisition Lessons From Schneider’s Deal for PTC
Schneider Electric agreed to buy PTC in an all-cash deal. Here is what founders can learn about building a company worth buying. The post Startup Acquisition…
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Mark Cuban and Daymond John: Why Good Business Ideas Fail
I’ve interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, and CEOs. One thing I’ve learned is that people can love an idea without ever becoming customers. That’s…
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Bill McIntosh Builds a Conversation-Led Path to Entrepreneurship With Buildy.ai
More than 31,000 business projects have been built and published through the award-winning platform, whose patent-pending voice technology connects an…
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Brand Extension Lessons From Kraft’s Cheesy Ramen
Kraft Mac & Cheese is entering ramen, its first new category in nearly 20 years. Here is the brand extension playbook for founders. The post Brand…
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Bold Marketing Beats Caution, New Study Finds
A new FleishmanHillard and Contagious study says caution has become the riskiest marketing strategy. Here is how founders can act on it. The post Bold…
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Demo Day Lessons From PearX’s Latest Startup Class
Five startups caught investor attention at PearX's latest demo day. Here is what founders can learn before their own pitch. The post Demo Day Lessons From…
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Teen Entrepreneur Zain Javaid Raises $11M for Ghost
A 19-year-old founder raised $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI. Here is what young founders can learn. The post Teen…
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Startup Valuation Math: Etched Fields $40B Offers
Etched is fielding offers at $40 billion to $50 billion two months after a $21 billion round. Here is what founders can learn about valuation. The post Startup…
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AI Cybersecurity Startup Armadin Raises $255.5M
Armadin raised $255.5 million to attack networks with AI agents before criminals do. Here is what founders should take from it. The post AI Cybersecurity…
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After a Texas Car Crash: A Clear Checklist for Safety, Evidence, and Insurance Claims in Katy
Table of Contents Why the First Steps After a Crash Matter Step 1: Move to Safety and Check for Injuries Step 2: Report the Collision and Exchange Information…
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Reddit API Shutdown Forces Founders to Rethink Research
Reddit is closing RSS feeds and its public API on a fixed schedule. Here is how founders who rely on it should adapt. The post Reddit API Shutdown Forces…
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Intellectual Property: Pavan Agarwal Sets the Standard for AI in Lending
Pavan Agarwal wrote his first artificial intelligence program in 1985. Four decades later, he runs a mortgage company whose AI carries a loan from application…
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AI Store Builder: Shopify Canvas Lets You Design by Chat
Shopify's new Canvas workspace lets merchants redesign a whole store by chatting with an AI agent. Here is how to test it. The post AI Store Builder: Shopify…
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Business Compliance Gets Automated in Gusto’s New Service
Gusto launched an automated compliance service for teams hiring across state lines. Here is what founders should do with it. The post Business Compliance Gets…