Bridge. It’s a great metaphor when you’re talking about the journey between where you are now and where you want to be. While growing teams at a few different companies, entrepreneur and marketing …
The Build #22: Small
Small. It’s the opposite of what most businesses strive to become. Usually, when you start a company, you try to figure out how to get as big as you can, as fast as you can. However, in an …
The Build #21: Development
Development refers to the process of writing the software you need to keep things moving. Like the code that manages a business, or the infrastructure that keeps a nation rolling. But it also …
The Zero Stack Startup
Most of the founders I talk with on my podcast, The Build, didn't start their companies with huge investors behind them. Sometimes, they had a stockpile of cash from a previous "exit," or from a nest …
Scaling your business by buying in bulk.
Reflecting on the first season of my podcast, The Build, I listened again to our very first episode. Ben Levin told me about the biggest lesson he learned from developing fatCoffee for sale in …
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The Build #20: Media
On his journey from beat reporter to startup co-founder, Christopher Wink has learned how journalism can positively impact communities and sustain careers—without resorting to clickbait. More about …
The Build #19: Workspace (Live at the Curtis)
Our panel of experts examines the trends and offers insight into what founders can do now to ensure their teams have the right space to grow and thrive. More about today’s guests: Jerre Riggs on …
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The Build #18: Ambition
Melissa Alam's ambition helped drive the launch of a branding agency, a coworking community, a live conference, and a set of lifestyle businesses that have brought her all over the world. More …
The Build #17: Design
Vanessa Chan left a high profile job to building prototypes for her first product, a mashup of tangle-free headphones and jewelry she calls loopit. More about today’s guest: Dr Vanessa Chan on …
The Build #16: Students
Jen Devor and Chuck Sacco help entrepreneurial students in Philadelphia prepare for new careers leading and building startups—especially when they don't have a traditional business …
The Build #15: Press
When Tom Cridland couldn't find a publicist to help launch his startup clothing line in London, he launched his own PR agency—and now helps fellow fashion …
The Build #14: Clean
Daniel Tobon's early experiences growing up in an entrepreneurial family shaped Starchup, a business that helps big brands and mom-and-pop laundry operations compete on a level playing …