No executive is forever. Eventually, all leaders choose to relinquish their role to someone else. Before that inevitable ...

Max Mullen, Instacart cofounder, looks for the startup founders with dirty sneakers.

A key step in forming a company is issuing equity to the Founder(s). This equity is commonly referred to as “Founder’s Stock.” When issuing Founder’s Stock, it is important to consider whether a ...

When startup founders hear that Mark Zuckerberg received “founder’s stock” with 10-to-1 voting rights, the natural reaction is: Should I get that too? The impulse is understandable. As a founder, you ...

Shawn Cole is the president and cofounder of Cowen Partners, with 20+ years of experience building and growing successful businesses. Founder-led organizations are powerful engines of innovation. The ...

Here are five hard lessons every founder needs to learn about scaling vision, building trust and knowing where you are truly ...

This is a guest post by Margaret Roth, principal at Squadra Ventures, a DC-based firm supporting early-stage cyber and national security technology companies advancing the critical edge. As a founder, ...

Tim Cook defied Silicon Valley's founder myth, turning Apple into a $4 trillion giant and proving non-founders can build ...

Picture this: a college student, fresh out of school, starts an internship at a top firm if she is lucky enough to find an entry-level role. But on the side, she’s been building a brand as a content ...