Growth Strategies

Growing a Business

What Top Founders Know About Domains That Most BIZ Experiencess Miss

Top founders and VCs secure premium domains early to signal credibility, build trust and boost long-term brand equity and investor confidence.

Celebrity BIZ Experiencess

How This Legendary Bay Area Rapper Built an Empire — One Hustle At a Time

Legendary Bay Area rapper E-40 turned grassroots hustle into a multi-million-dollar music and business empire. From selling tapes out of his car trunk to launching wines, spirits and a bestselling cookbook, he's always cooking something up on and off the mic.

Innovation

Why This Underrated Trait Separates Top Leaders from the Rest

As innovation outpaces predictability, data-driven decision-making is no longer enough. Leaders who harness creative intelligence will be the ones who shape the future.

Growing a Business

Product Returns Don't Have to Be a Sunk Cost — Here's How Tweaking Your Return Strategy Can Make You Money

As brands navigate today's shifting retail landscape, returns recommerce is becoming an essential strategy to unlock accessible price points, foster customer loyalty and stay agile.

Growing a Business

Forget Investors and Co-Founders — Here's How I Built a Lean, Scalable Business on My Terms

You don't need a partner or investors to build something that lasts. You need vision, systems and the guts to go all in on yourself. Here's how I built alone — and why I still would, even now.

Marketing

AI Won't Replace Marketers — But It Will Replace Lazy Ones Unless You Learn to Use It Strategically

Most marketers are using AI wrong — and it's not just wasting time, it's exposing who actually knows how to do the job.

Business Plans

3 Tactics to Turn One-Time Holiday Shoppers Into Year-Round Buyers

Holiday shoppers bring more than a spike in sales because they arrive with open minds, ready to connect with new brands.

Personal Finance

For the Ultra-Rich, Investing Isn't About Money. It's Also About Meaning — Here's Why.

Ultra-wealthy investors are changing the definition of success by aligning their portfolios with personal passion, identity and legacy, not just financial returns.

Side Hustle

This 26-Year-Old's Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Business Led to $100,000 in 2.5 Months and Is On Track for $2.5 Million in 2025

Ross Friedman's successful venture started with a "Teen Night" in Boston, Massachusetts.

Growth Strategies

e& Sees 60.7% Surge in H1 Net Profit, Reaching AED 8.8 Billion

In the UAE, e& UAE subscribers reached 15.5 million, driven by rising demand for advanced connectivity solutions, AI-powered services, and tailored digital experiences that address the evolving needs of both individuals and businesses.

Growth Strategies

Sharjah Art Foundation Launches 2025-2026 Residency Open Call – Deadline August 30

Selected residents will have the opportunity to live and work at either Bait Obaid Al Shamsi in Sharjah City or the Kalba Ice Factory in Kalba, during the residency period running from November 2025 to March 2026.

Growing a Business

If Email Is Your Main Strategy, You're Missing the Easiest Way to Build Authority

Most marketing emails don't get read, but businesses are still treating email as their primary relationship-building tool. It's time for a new approach.

Marketing

Why Some Legacy Brands Stay Relevant While Others Fade Into Obscurity

Here's how legacy brands can stay relevant by combining cultural capital with innovation and strategic infrastructure.

Leadership

What Strong Business Partnerships Can Teach You (If You Let Them)

Borrowing brand equity is easy, but earning customer trust takes operational depth.

Starting a Business

3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Founded a Company 20 Years Ago

If I could sit down with a new B2B founder today, these are the three conversations I'd make sure we had — the same ones I wish someone had with me early on.