Subway Franchisees Push Back Against $6.99 Footlong Deal Amid Profit Concerns
The deal has sparked a revolt among franchise owners who claim that the low price point is unsustainable, given rising operating costs.
Selling as a Founder Is Brutal — It Was Also the Reason We Reached $400M in Revenue
Selling is one of the hardest parts of building a startup, but arguably the most important. This piece shares hard-won, tactical lessons from my early days, offering a blueprint for founders navigating the messy reality of doing sales with no team, no leads and no playbook.
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8 Pieces of Advice for Unconventional Entrepreneurs from a Minority Female Founder
Are you an aspiring business owner who doesn’t fit the traditional mold? Don’t let a lack of stereotypical leadership qualities keep you from taking the head seat at the table.
Taylor Swift, UFOs and Football — Travis and Jason Kelce Score $100 Million for Their Podcast. Is It Really Worth That Much?
NFL siblings Jason and Travis Kelce are the latest big-name podcasters to make big deals with big platforms.
How Military Service Taught the CEO of Arc’teryx to Lead with Precision and Passion
Stuart Haselden, CEO of Canadian outdoor apparel and gear giant Arc’teryx, shares leadership tactics that inspire teamwork and success.
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The year is 2149 and …
The year is 2149 and people mostly live their lives “on rails.” That’s what they call it, “on rails,” which is to live according to the meticulous instructions of software. Software knows most things about you—what causes you anxiety, what raises your endorphin levels, everything you’ve ever searched for, everywhere you’ve been. Software sends messages…
Job title of the future: Weather maker
Much of the western United States relies on winter snowpack to supply its rivers and reservoirs through the summer months. But with warming temperatures, less and less snow is falling—a recent study showed a 23% decline in annual snowpack since 1955. By some estimates, runoff from snowmelt in the western US could decrease by a…
Transformative spaces
MIT people often find their greatest moments of inspiration in each other’s company. And two big, beautiful additions to West Campus now underway will open up new spaces for connection, collaboration, rigorous exploration, and joyful play. Stretching along Mass. Ave. and Vassar Street, the familiar brick face of the historic Metropolitan Storage Warehouse may evoke…
Startup Founders Must Embrace These 5 Strategies to Become Strong Team Players and Propel Their Businesses Forward
Your business can only grow to the extent that your abilities as a team player grow, and my experience has shown that cultivating the following five attributes can make you a team player who is well-positioned to see your business grow.
A 90-Year-Old Veteran Was Pawning Jewelry for Rent Money. Then He Went Viral, and the Donations Started Pouring In.
An elderly veteran named Donald was frequenting a New Hampshire pawn shop to sell his jewelry for rent money.