Kevin O'Leary, a renowned entrepreneur and investor, recently visited the University of North Dakota to share his insights on becoming a successful entrepreneur. As a key figure on the hit show Shark Tank, O'Leary has established himself as an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. During his visit, he had the opportunity to drop the ...
One might easily imagine the entrepreneur as a solitary figure—head bowed against the storm of the market, fueled only by stark, relentless self-reliance. But here, where Detroit’s streets map out a history of both staggering industry and difficult reinvention, that image simply does not stick. The spirit that defines this city’s growt...
The early Roman engineers did not rely on the simple, visceral passion of their workforce to construct the great aqueducts. They relied on meticulously measured slopes, precise lead piping, and the unyielding geometry of their arches. Structure dictated survival. The same cold, undeniable reality holds true for the modern entrepreneur ...
The problem is not unique to the current fiscal year; it is built into the architecture of ambition. Consider the early 20th-century navigators who, having successfully charted the immediate coastlines, found themselves pushing their existing vessels further into the Pacific currents. They were expending colossal effort—splicing ropes, me...
The mid-Atlantic region is home to a thriving tech community, with various events taking place throughout the year. In November 2025, several tech and startup events are scheduled to occur, offering opportunities for networking, learning, and growth. Technical. ly, a free news resource, has compiled a list of upcoming events in the regi...
com, entrepreneurs who can answer five specific financial questions without hesitation are more likely to scale successfully (Inc. com, 2023). These questions include understanding cash flow, gross margin, customer acquisition cost, and others. A survey by the National Federation of Independent Business found that 60% of small business o...
The terrible irony of scale. The visionary spark that ignites a start-up eventually threatens to consume it entirely. This is the founder’s greatest dilemma. Success carries the potential seeds of absolute failure. Bill Koch, executive coach and board member, witnesses this pattern repeat across dozens of scaling companies.
Entrepreneu...
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut recently hosted an event in New London, Connecticut, where 35 entrepreneurs pitched their startups to local business community members. The entrepreneurs were competing for $4,500 in prize money, which was made possible through the chamber's Entrepreneur Academy program.
This program provides ...
The 21Ninety Awards have become a prestigious recognition of Black women entrepreneurs who are redefining the business landscape. This year's Entrepreneur of the Year award was given to three remarkable women who have built businesses that not only cater to the Black community but also set a new standard for excellence.
One of the honorees...
Raising successful entrepreneurs requires a specific set of skills and values that parents can instill in their children from a young age. According to Margot Machol, a contributing writer for Forbes, there are three key things parents must do to raise successful entrepreneurs (Machol, 2025). One of the essential qualities is resilience...
The playbook for American success is being rewritten, line by line, in a language the old guard pretends not to understand. We are told the story of innovation is a single, monotonous tale, yet a statistical thunderclap echoes from a different quarter. From 2018 to 2023, the number of Latino-owned businesses in the United States did no...
Launching a startup is not like steering a cruise ship. It is like strapping yourself to a rocket, lighting the fuse, and hoping you remembered to build the parachute. The ground shifts beneath your feet. The playbook is on fire. The experts—the ones who have actually piloted these rockets and lived to tell the tale—they see things differ...
Kevin O'Leary, a renowned entrepreneur and investor, recently visited the University of North Dakota to share his insights on becoming a successful entrepreneur. As a key figure on the hit show Shark Tank, O'Leary has established himself as an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. During his visit, he had the opportunity to drop the ...
One might easily imagine the entrepreneur as a solitary figure—head bowed against the storm of the market, fueled only by stark, relentless self-reliance. But here, where Detroit’s streets map out a history of both staggering industry and difficult reinvention, that image simply does not stick. The spirit that defines this city’s growt...
The early Roman engineers did not rely on the simple, visceral passion of their workforce to construct the great aqueducts. They relied on meticulously measured slopes, precise lead piping, and the unyielding geometry of their arches. Structure dictated survival. The same cold, undeniable reality holds true for the modern entrepreneur ...
The mid-Atlantic region is home to a thriving tech community, with various events taking place throughout the year. In November 2025, several tech and startup events are scheduled to occur, offering opportunities for networking, learning, and growth. Technical. ly, a free news resource, has compiled a list of upcoming events in the regi...
The terrible irony of scale. The visionary spark that ignites a start-up eventually threatens to consume it entirely. This is the founder’s greatest dilemma. Success carries the potential seeds of absolute failure. Bill Koch, executive coach and board member, witnesses this pattern repeat across dozens of scaling companies. Entrepreneu...
The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut recently hosted an event in New London, Connecticut, where 35 entrepreneurs pitched their startups to local business community members. The entrepreneurs were competing for $4,500 in prize money, which was made possible through the chamber's Entrepreneur Academy program. This program provides ...
The 21Ninety Awards have become a prestigious recognition of Black women entrepreneurs who are redefining the business landscape. This year's Entrepreneur of the Year award was given to three remarkable women who have built businesses that not only cater to the Black community but also set a new standard for excellence. One of the honorees...
The playbook for American success is being rewritten, line by line, in a language the old guard pretends not to understand. We are told the story of innovation is a single, monotonous tale, yet a statistical thunderclap echoes from a different quarter. From 2018 to 2023, the number of Latino-owned businesses in the United States did no...
