Chris Beier

With 8,500 franchisees and 32,000 classes each week, 80s fitness craze Jazzercise is still alive and profitable. Founder and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett shares how she has thought about the competition through the years, and when she knew it was time to change.

With the line wrapping around the block, we decided to ask people exactly how long is too long to wait for the iPhone X.

Maya French is the co-founder of Koia, a company which makes plant-based protein beverages. After $17 million in revenue, she’s looking to scale her company and reach more customers. Here’s why French’s mentor, Daymond John, says successfully scaling may require changing course.

Since founding sex tech company Make Love Not Porn 10 years ago, Cindy Gallop has had to deal with the many challenges surrounding adult content. After a decade of battling advertising issues and a lack of funding, Gallop explains why her business still feels like a startup.

When Ethan Brown founded Beyond Meat, he wasn’t trying to create a veggie burger. He was trying to redefine the world’s definition of meat.

Harry’s co-founder Jeff Raider explains how his most recent company was able to raise $100 million in its first year--and sell out of razors in the first two weeks.

NBA champion Byron Scott explains how he got inside his opponents’ heads.

Emily Darchuk has developed a scientific process to turn dairy whey into a delicious alcoholic beverage. Watch one of the first steps in her entrepreneurial journey as she prepares to bring her new product, Wheyward Spirit, to market.

Brandi Temple, founder of the Lolly Wolly Doodle children’s clothing line, does more sales on Facebook than any other brand. Here she tells the story of her first day selling on the site.

Scott Cook explains why he’s now grateful that disaster nearly struck his financial software company during its early days.

Erik Anderson is the co-founder of Scissors & Scotch, a high-end men’s barbershop that will open 20 new locations in the next 14 months. But attempting to scale his franchise business--and its culture--is no easy task.