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Brooke Shields on the Counterintuitive Skill Every Founder Must Learn

Brooke Shields on the Counterintuitive Skill Every Founder Must Learn
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Brooke Shields Got Inspiration for Her Hair Care Brand in an Unlikely Place: Zoom

Brooke Shields Got Inspiration for Her Hair Care Brand in an Unlikely Place: Zoom
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Alix Earle Hates Skin Care. That’s Why She’s Launching a Skin Care Brand

Alix Earle Hates Skin Care. That’s Why She’s Launching a Skin Care Brand
25.03.2026 10

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The NBA’s Lo‑Fi TikTok Experiment Shows Where Brand Marketing Is Headed Next

The NBA’s Lo‑Fi TikTok Experiment Shows Where Brand Marketing Is Headed Next
24.03.2026 3

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How Padel Became Founders’ Favorite Sport

How Padel Became Founders’ Favorite Sport
24.03.2026 3

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Would You Get a Drink in the Kendra Scott Cocktail Bar?

Would You Get a Drink in the Kendra Scott Cocktail Bar?
20.03.2026 7

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The Secret to Reaching Gen-Z Consumers: Offer Them a Little Treat

The Secret to Reaching Gen-Z Consumers: Offer Them a Little Treat

The Secret to Reaching Gen-Z Consumers: Offer Them a Little Treat Brands are making a play for younger consumers with everyday indulgences, rather...

19.03.2026 6

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She Lost $75,000 on a Startup—Then Built Mrs. Meyer’s Into a Category-Defining Brand

She Lost $75,000 on a Startup—Then Built Mrs. Meyer’s Into a Category-Defining Brand
19.03.2026 4

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Home Depot Won Over Generations of Customers Using a Simple, Low‑Cost Freebie

Home Depot Won Over Generations of Customers Using a Simple, Low‑Cost Freebie
18.03.2026 2

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Amazon Escalates the Delivery Wars With New 1‑Hour Shipping

17.03.2026 5

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The Oscars Aren’t Just for Movies Anymore—Here’s How Disney, Burger King, and Coinbase Stole the Show

16.03.2026 6

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Meet the ‘No-Name Creator’: The Surprising Social Media Trend Driving Sales in 2026

13.03.2026 10

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This Beloved Taco Chain Got Slapped With a Customer Lawsuit. The Claim Turned Into an Organic Marketing Win.

13.03.2026 10

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Timothée Chalamet Said ‘No One Cares About Opera.’ The Industry Turned It Into Viral Marketing

11.03.2026 10

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How Fazit’s Founders Invented a $40 Million Beauty Category—and Said No to Private Equity

10.03.2026 10

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Halfdays’ Skiwear for Cool Girls Is a Hit on the Slopes and the Streets

10.03.2026 4

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Surfside Built a $300 Million Canned Cocktail Rocket Ship. Now It’s Adding Electrolytes to the Mix

Surfside Built a $300 Million Canned Cocktail Rocket Ship. Now It’s Adding Electrolytes to the Mix Super Lyte, a vodka-ade with zero sugar and...

10.03.2026 10

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Gap’s Big Comeback Has a Secret Weapon. Hint: You Probably Owned One

06.03.2026 2

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Inside Target’s $5 Billion Plan to Win Back Shoppers—and Bring Back the ‘Tarjay’ Magic

05.03.2026 4

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Suddenly Beating AI Apps in App Store Rankings. The Reason Is Surprisingly Simple

Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Suddenly Beating AI Apps in App Store Rankings. The Reason Is Surprisingly Simple The sports retailer has won over...

03.03.2026 7

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Inside the Clever Branding Strategy IHOP and Applebee’s Used to Triple Sales

27.02.2026 10

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The New AI Marketing Playbook: 5 Founder-Tested Tactics That Save Hours

26.02.2026 10

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Cava Quietly Launched a Secret Rewards Tier—and It’s Becoming a Major Growth Engine

Cava Quietly Launched a Secret Rewards Tier—and It’s Becoming a Major Growth Engine How the Mediterranean restaurant chain has been winning the...

25.02.2026 10

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Heated Rivalry Was Filmed on the Cheap. The Cottage It Made Famous Is About to Cash In

Heated Rivalry Was Filmed on the Cheap. The Cottage It Made Famous Is About to Cash In The infamous lakefront Canadian cottage from Heated Rivalry is...

25.02.2026 10

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Just 24 Hours After His Gold‑Winning Goal, Jack Hughes Has Sparked a Merch Frenzy on Etsy

Just 24 Hours After His Gold‑Winning Goal, Jack Hughes Has Sparked a Merch Frenzy on Etsy He might be missing teeth, but the gold-medal winning...

24.02.2026 8

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The 7 Winter Olympics Ads That the Internet Loved and Hated

20.02.2026 4

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The Hidden Threat Killing E‑Commerce Margins—and Costing Entrepreneurs Billions

19.02.2026 7

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AI Ads Are Here. How The Knot Is Experimenting With ChatGPT’s New Offering

17.02.2026 5

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4 AI-Powered Sales Strategies That Are Giving Small Teams a Huge Edge

15.02.2026 10

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Ring’s Super Bowl Ad Prompted a Public Freakout. Wyze Turned It Into a Marketing Win

13.02.2026 20

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Hershey Just Revealed a Limited-Edition Product That’s Launching First on TikTok Shop

12.02.2026 2

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This U.S. Olympian Designs Her Own Costumes—and Outfits Her Competitors

12.02.2026 3

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Hanky Panky, Maker of ‘The World’s Most Comfortable Thong,’ Sells To Private Equity After 48 Years 

10.02.2026 6

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The 10 Best Super Bowl Commercials That Won the Internet

10.02.2026 4

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Bad Bunny Quietly Delivered a Huge Break to Two Mom‑and‑Pop Businesses

10.02.2026 8

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How Hershey’s $3 Billion Bet on Salty Snacks Is Paying Off

06.02.2026 6

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How Willie Nelson’s THC Beverage Became an $80 Million Business in 1 Year

05.02.2026 4

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Sales Dinners Are Dead. Palantir Says This Tactic Closes Massive Contracts Faster.

05.02.2026 9

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Why PepsiCo Is Betting on Fiber as the ‘Next Protein’

04.02.2026 5

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6 Ways Founders Are Using AI to Get Customers to Buy More

03.02.2026 2

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Bob Iger Just Shared Some Expert Advice for Disney’s Next CEO. Every Entrepreneur Can Use It

03.02.2026 8

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Whoop Got Banned From the Australian Open, Then Turned the Controversy Into a Marketing Grand Slam

31.01.2026 3

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McDonald’s Just Brought Back This Beloved Retro Item. Millennials Are Loving It

30.01.2026 10

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Target’s New CEO Calls Minnesota Violence ‘Incredibly Painful.’ What He Didn’t Say Is Just as Important

29.01.2026 5

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How Farmer’s Fridge Grew Toward $100 Million in Revenue—Using 3 Simple Rules

25.01.2026 20

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Not a Single Woman Made This List of 100 Highest Paid Athletes. Here’s How They’re Responding

24.01.2026 6

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Replacement Rethinks Big Food Bets as the MAHA Movement Grows

23.01.2026 20

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It’s Not a Product. This Habit Will Be the Biggest Luxury of 2026.

22.01.2026 10

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How Tom Holland’s NA Beer Company, Bero, Plans to 3x Revenue During a ‘Difficult Time’ for Beer

21.01.2026 20

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Hershey Just Announced a Surprising Marketing Move. It’s the Biggest Change in Almost a Decade 

18.01.2026 9

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