by Lauren Hochenberger | Feb 7, 2023 | Business Startups, Business Tips, How I Did It, Money, Stakeholder Capitalism, Technology, Uncategorized
Can a purpose-driven startup be successful? That’s a question that James Boettcher, CEO of Righteous Gelato, asked–and answered–years ago when he started out with a single gelato shop in Calgary, Canada. James wanted to build a brand that makes a positive impact on...
by Lauren Hochenberger | Jan 10, 2023 | Business Startups, Business Tips, How I Did It, Money, Stakeholder Capitalism, Technology, Uncategorized
Amit Kapoor was just starting his senior year at George Washington University when four airliners were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania—an attack that resulted in 2,977 deaths. The tragic...
by Lauren Hochenberger | Nov 28, 2022 | Business Startups, Business Tips, How I Did It, Money, Stakeholder Capitalism, Technology, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the adage “big risks lead to big rewards.” But that doesn’t mean you should take unnecessary risks. Bob Eisiminger built Knight Point Systems into a company he successfully sold for $250 million with a series of smart decisions that lowered risk at...
by Lauren Hochenberger | Oct 28, 2022 | Business Startups, Business Tips, How I Did It, Money, Stakeholder Capitalism, Technology, Uncategorized
Regulations are typically considered a hindrance to the industries that must deal with them, but they also create opportunities for smart entrepreneurs who can jump in to help companies comply. That was Evren Ozkaya’s situation in 2014. As director of strategic...
by Lauren Hochenberger | Sep 15, 2022 | Business Startups, Business Tips, How I Did It, Money, Stakeholder Capitalism, Technology, Uncategorized
As a government contractor that provided software development services to the likes of the Department of Defense, Jere Simpson had a pretty safe gig. The federal government’s typical time-and-materials contracts meant that as long as he paid his developers less than...