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Author: Christopher Palma

These Entrepreneurs Have Created the Peloton of Career Development

Peloton’s business model was brand new when it came out. Take a whole bunch of successful fitness instructors and livestream their classes directly to the people who would want to take them, and suddenly their reach goes beyond how many people fit inside a studio. So when sales author Todd

How Disability Inclusion Is the Heart of This $1 Million Startup

The story goes like this: In 2020, at the age of 29, Harry Leeming—an active, adventurous Scotsman and former Formula 1 engineer—got long COVID, which derailed his lifestyle. He had a hell of a time getting doctors to pay attention to his symptoms, got sick of feeling ignored and launched

Entrepreneur and Fly by Jing Founder Jing Gao Shares What Inspires Her

Jing Gao wants to push you to elevate your meals by expanding your palate. The Sichuan, China-born chef and entrepreneur is on a mission to bring authentic Chinese flavors to your table through her company Fly By Jing, which is sold in Whole Foods Market stores across the nation. The

Shimmer Is an Affordable Coaching System Designed for Adults with ADHD

As a teenager, Christal (Chris) Wang was rebellious but never struggled academically. As long as she received what her mother considered to be good grades, then she wasn’t concerned about the behavioral issues. “What prompted my [ADHD] diagnosis was when I didn’t have that benchmark of grades anymore,” she says. 

How to Make a Successful Career Change

At age 45, Jean-Pierre Wolff felt married to his job. Ten years prior, he’d co-founded a startup in electrical engineering field services that was later acquired by Emerson Electric. He’d also earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and applied technology and an MBA while working full time. “I was hiding

Networking Advice for Introverts

Confidence is one of those game-changing qualities—like rapport, empathy and courage—that is both incredibly valuable and highly elusive. As soon as we “try” to be confident, we’ve already failed. As soon as we “act” more confident, we’re already pretending. Telling someone to “be more confident” is like telling someone to