Ask 10 entrepreneurs why they decided to start their own thing, and you’ll get 10 different answers. For Andy Roiniotis, it came down to this: “I got tired of building other people’s brands,” he told Entrepreneur. In 2019, the Illinois-based entrepreneur fulfilled a dream when he and his wife Isabelle’s Bella Rio Consulting branding firm became the parent company of ROCK’N Vodka, a unique, award-winning spirit made using sugarcane and water sourced from the site of their production in Harvard, Illinois.While attending an investor meeting for the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois, Roiniotis crossed paths with homegrown music legend Rick…
Executives at artificial intelligence companies may like to tell us that AGI is almost here, but the latest models still need some additional tutoring to help them be as clever as they can.Scale AI, a company that’s played a key role in helping frontier AI firms build advanced models, has…
Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: Yesterday I gave out a pretty long and I think somewhat challenging brain-teaser for you fine Wordlers to solve for Wordle Wednesday. Today, I will provide the answer. This was the puzzle: The Torch and the Treasure…
The UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2023 underscores a critical and urgent need — over the next two to three decades, more than 1,000 billionaires will transfer an astonishing USD $5.2 trillion to their children. This monumental transfer of wealth highlights the importance of meticulous inheritance planning.More than two-thirds of billionaires…
The year 2024 was a rollercoaster ride for entrepreneurs around the globe. From economic uncertainty to AI-driven breakthroughs, businesses faced rapid shifts that required adaptability and resilience. While some ventures thrived under changing conditions, others struggled to survive. As we move further into 2025, reflecting on the key entrepreneurial successes…
In my journey as a venture investor and CEO, I’ve built, acquired and sold multiple businesses. While many decisions were made independently, the opportunity to collaborate with mentors has been invaluable. Engaging with CEO coaching and mentors I’ve found through venture investment communities has profoundly impacted my growth.The reality is…
Looking for Tuesday’s Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: It’s the first Wordle Wednesday of April and just like every other Wednesday, I have a special brain-teaser for you to solve before you get started on today’s Wordle. I came up with this one, so I…
As Global Creative Director at Apple Music — a chapter he calls one of the greatest of his career — Larry Jackson revolutionized the music industry with bold ideas like artist-hosted radio and iconic ad campaigns. He didn’t leave his prestigious role out of dissatisfaction. He left because he had…
Four days ago Facebook introduced a brand new feature that’s actually kind of old: the Friends tab. It’s a tab that … wait for it … only shows updates from your actual Facebook friends. If you thought that was kind of the idea of a social network, you’ve likely been…
About two-thirds (64%) of American taxpayers received a tax refund in 2024, according to IRS data reported by Bankrate.How much did they get, on average? And what did they typically spend it on?The answer to the former can vary significantly depending on where the taxpayer lives.Related: Most People With Side…
In a world where employee disengagement is reaching alarming heights, the call for moral leadership in business has never been more urgent. The HOW Institute for Society’s 2025 State of Moral Leadership in Business report paints a stark picture: While 95% of employees see moral leadership as essential, only a…
Every successful business I’ve launched has had one important thing in common: They’ve solved a pain point.Back in college, when I was building a website for an on-campus association, I needed a membership system that allowed people to create profiles and browse others. That’s how, long before social media became…
Here’s a question that’s a little bit more in the zone of philosophy when it comes to artificial intelligence – how do we think about these technologies impacting our world? In what way do we understand the discovery of LLMs and their capacities, and what happens to our societies, not…
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features New York City-based husband-and-wife founders Lee Kojanis, 37, and Daniele Orellana, 34. Kojanis is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and Orellana is a board-certified pediatric dentist. Learn more about how they started and grew their side hustle, Mitts, the brand behind an ergonomic…
In today’s dynamic business environment, creating a vibrant workplace for your employees involves more than just offering attractive salaries. Companies are becoming aware of the vital connection between employee well-being and key factors like productivity, engagement and retention.By supporting employees in various aspects of their well-being — mental, physical and…
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