Max Jungreis
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A video game tutor who makes up to $5,000 a month shares how he built a career teaching people how to win at 'League of Legends'
Nicholas Korsgård gamed professionally before teaching. He often tackles players' sleep habits and diets in addition to their approach to games. → Read More
New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson shares 2 important steps every writer should take to land a publishing deal
Sanderson, 45, has worked with countless editors and authors, and said consistency and professionalism are underrated in the publishing world. → Read More
What to say to employees who don't want to get the vaccine
The best way to encourage people to get vaccinated is to ask them to think of their coworkers, according to a Wharton management expert. → Read More
2 strategies to make your customers fall in love with your company, according to Twitch cofounder Justin Kan
Twitch cofounder Justin Kan reveals how a ruthless focus on the customer experience eventually led to a 2014 Amazon acquisition for $970 million. → Read More
You could require employees to get the vaccine, but it's probably not a good idea
Forcing workers to take the shot or leave their jobs could backfire on employers. → Read More
What new startups should prioritize, according to the founders of a DTC boot company that started on Etsy and grew to 500,000 Instagram followers
Thursday Boots' founders had to take on companies with vaunted reputations and storied histories when they founded the brand in 2014. → Read More
How founders can turn investors' tough questions to your advantage
Investors tend to ask two types of questions — some force entrepreneurs to defend their ideas, and others allow them to discuss their potential. → Read More
The sibling rivalry behind Kellogg's that created the modern breakfast cereal
Iconic cereal brand Kellogg's rose out of a rivalry between its founder Will Kellogg and his digestion-obsessed older brother John Harvey Kellogg. → Read More
The 2-part PR and content strategy a founder uses to build brand loyalty for her sex wellness startup that just raised $3.7 million
Maude CEO Éva Goicochea stays top-of-mind with customers by building relationships with journalists and turning her company into a wellness authority. → Read More
A woman in the Midwest got her start answering phones at Domino's — now she owns 11 locations. Here's how she built and runs her multi-state empire.
Emily Elwell started working at a Domino's in 2000, never imagining it would become her career. Two decades on, she and her husband own 11 locations. → Read More
5 tips to make working from home work for your company for the next 6 months
Working remotely comes with a whole host of issues for businesses. Here's how to equip employees with the necessary tools and processes. → Read More
How the team behind chartbusting video game Hades, which sold 300,000 in the first 3 days, manage their workload in an industry notorious for burnout
Supergiant maintained a healthy work culture by limiting emails, enforcing vacation days, and trying make schedules that fit worker's lives. → Read More
How an introverted CEO and his extroverted cofounder learned to communicate again after remote work forced them apart
When the company of more than 400 went remote during the pandemic, one was a natural while the other suffered from the lack of in-person interactions. → Read More
Branded fire extinguishers, $345 crowbars, and 'limited-edition' everything: How Supreme built a $2 billion cult brand using an illusion of scarcity
How to create a brand so powerful people wait in lines for hours to grab the goods. → Read More
The best businesses to start in states that just legalized cannabis may be ones that don't touch the plant
When a state legalizes marijuana, it births an entire cottage industry powered by the semi-legal status of cannabis. → Read More
25-year-old man killed in single-car crash in Waltham
Officers responded to a report of a crash at 2:46 a.m. Sunday on River Street and found a “badly damaged” vehicle at the town’s border with Watertown. → Read More
2 of the youngest Black women to raise more than $1 million in VC share how they turned investor questions loaded with implicit bias into chances to pitch their startup
Edlyt cofounders Arnelle Ansong and Erika Hairston just raised $1.4M from Y Combinator, Kleiner Perkins, Backstage Capital, LinkedIn's CEO and more. → Read More
Investors spend less than 3 minutes looking at a pitch deck. Here's how to make yours stand out, according to a company that has studied thousands.
Founders often signal insecurity with technical language, and pointless information. It's better to keep things short and simple. → Read More
How a 21-year-old CEO landed $3.5 million for software that he originally built to help his mom's struggling dog grooming business keep repeat customers
The company's seed round was led by Redpoint Ventures and joined by Kimbal Musk, The Chainsmokers, Tinder cofounder Sean Rad, and others. → Read More
Investors and founders reveal how to know if venture capital is the best way to fund your startup, and what paths to take if it clearly isn't
Raising venture capital isn't always the answer. VCs say the most important factor to consider is market size: How big could your company get? → Read More