The first time we spoke to Mona Fang in 2021, she was an undergraduate at the University of Illinois studying aerospace engineering. She was also building her first business, Karma Trade. Within 24 months, Fang dropped out of school, moved twice across the country, traveled worldwide, and started a new business called Omniio. So what … Read more
Success in ecommerce isn’t easy. I’ve had high highs and the lowest of lows. But after more than a decade in this industry, I learned it’s possible to be successful, so long as you have three elements nailed down. Marketing expertise and passion. A drive to become successful through consistent practice. Identifying trending products at … Read more
If you’re looking for Sid Mathis, you probably won’t find him behind a desk or in a meeting—not if he doesn’t have to be. More likely, he’s somewhere covered in mud. Mathis is the founder of Vessel Powersports, a company he started in 2019 that supplies aftermarket parts for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). He created the … Read more
Most founders set out to innovate. Some get there. Few create categories of their own. Melanie Marris is a celebrity eyebrow stylist and founder of beauty brand Brow Code. Her pioneering techniques and style have shaped the brow and beauty industry since 2012. After a decade of successfully operating brow salons across the globe, she … Read more
Eat My Baby Co. is a jolting name for a kid’s apparel brand. Not if you’re a mom, Lorianne Trinh says. “When you’re a mother, you have this temptation to just eat your baby,” Trinh says. “Every time I look at my daughter and my newborn now, I just want to nibble; I want to … Read more
🖤 At Buffer, we’ve long aimed to default to transparency, a practice we believe helps eliminate inequality and gives everyone a greater chance of succeeding. Financial transparency is especially close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to share Open Books, a series of small business owners giving us a peek inside their books … Read more
Foundr Magazine publishes in-depth interviews with the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. Our articles highlight key takeaways from each month’s issue. We talked with Evan Goldberg, founder of Netsuite and EVP of Netsuite Oracle, about transforming from a tech disruptor to a tech giant. To read more, subscribe to the magazine. ————— Very few entrepreneurs can say … Read more
The thrill. The anticipation. The calls. The website building. The samples. The price shopping. The all-hands-on-deck moments. The night before. The big day. Does that feel like planning a wedding or starting a business? How about both at once? Emma Bolton began her wedding planning with a challenge. She wanted a “wow” factor. She wanted … Read more
Mia Dickson was three weeks from launching her second business when she decided to post about her product on TikTok. With her face to the camera, Dickson started sharing how and why she began Safe Bandz, which sells waterproof wristbands and pet collar attachments that store contact numbers and other information that’s important in an … Read more
Foundr Magazine publishes in-depth interviews with the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. Our articles highlight key takeaways from each month’s cover feature. We talked with Bill Smith, founder of Shipt and Landing, about starting, scaling, and exiting three businesses by age 40. To read more, subscribe to the magazine. ————— Not many teenagers have the confidence to … Read more
Irvin Gunawan is the founder and CEO of IRVINS, the creator of Singapore’s #1 salted egg snack. IRVINS is a high-growth homegrown consumer food brand expanding quickly on the global stage, with 5 offices and 12 markets worldwide and a product lineup that redefines the food industry. Singaporean cuisine and flavors are becoming popular globally, … Read more
The explosion of NFTs in just the last few years has brought a tidal wave of disruption into the historically static world of fine art. What’s more, it has brought an entire generation of new art collectors (and indeed artists) into the fold. But what hasn’t materialized is a bridge that will bring together the … Read more
Foundr Magazine publishes in-depth interviews with the world’s greatest entrepreneurs. Our articles highlight key takeaways from each month’s cover feature. We talked with Matthew Pohlson, founder of fundraising company Omaze, about how his near-death experiences gave him lessons for living a full life. Read excerpts from that in-depth conversation below. To read more, subscribe to … Read more
