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ARR Is Dead! (Thanks, AI.) Long Live Annual Recurring Revenue, Say These Founders and Investors

11.04.2026 3

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This Rising VC Says the Smartest Founders Are Chasing Unsexy Ideas in the AI Era

08.04.2026 2

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Jamie Dimon’s ‘Skunk at the Party’ Sounds the Alarm on an Economic Downturn. Here Are His 8 Tips for Staying Focused in Times of Stress

06.04.2026 4

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How to Run a Business in a High-Tax State (Without Giving All Your Money to the Government)

How to Run a Business in a High-Tax State (Without Giving All Your Money to the Government) Death and taxes are inevitable. We can help you with the...

03.04.2026 5

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How Todd Snyder’s T-Shirt Side-Hustle Paved the Way for a Fashion Empire

How Todd Snyder’s T-Shirt Side-Hustle Paved the Way for a Fashion Empire The menswear entrepreneur discussed scaling his eponymous clothing brand on...

01.04.2026 3

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The $4 Billion Tech-Shoe Collapse: How a Silicon Valley Darling Lost 99 Percent of Its Value

The $4 Billion Tech-Shoe Collapse: How a Silicon Valley Darling Lost 99 Percent of Its Value A one-time sensation is leaving the public markets as...

31.03.2026 3

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JPMorganChase Just Earmarked $80 Billion for Small Business Lending. Here’s How to Get Your Share

JPMorganChase Just Earmarked $80 Billion for Small Business Lending. Here’s How to Get Your Share The JPMorganChase program is part of a new Jamie...

31.03.2026 7

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The SaaSpocalypse Fire Sale Is Here. Are You Buying?

25.03.2026 10

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If These 3 Big IPOs Happen, No One Else May Have a Shot

19.03.2026 7

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This Controversial Tax Benefit Means Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Could Score a Payday of Over $800 Million

This Controversial Tax Benefit Means Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Could Score a Payday of Over $800 Million Excise tax gross-ups have grown...

17.03.2026 10

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How This Yelp Employee Replaced His Job With His Side Hustle and Now Has Over $100,000 in Sales

16.03.2026 7

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Kind Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky Says to Build a Great Brand, You Must Keep This Promise to Consumers

13.03.2026 10

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How Warren Buffett ‘Devotee’ Bill Ackman Is Pursuing a Favorite Strategy of Berkshire Hathaway

How Warren Buffett ‘Devotee’ Bill Ackman Is Pursuing a Favorite Strategy of Berkshire Hathaway Ackman’s plan involves listing Pershing Square on...

12.03.2026 9

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Deutsche Bank Says the SaaSpocalypse Is Over as Software Stocks Trade at a Massive Discount

11.03.2026 9

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Is the MacBook Neo a ‘Recession Indicator’? Tech CEOs Are Divided Over Apple’s $599 Laptop

Is the MacBook Neo a ‘Recession Indicator’? Tech CEOs Are Divided Over Apple’s $599 Laptop Business leaders are wondering whether the low-cost...

09.03.2026 7

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Experts Are Scared the Private Credit Bubble Is About to Pop

08.03.2026 8

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Crypto Cracks the Fed: Kraken’s Master Account Approval Signals a New Era for Digital Assets

04.03.2026 8

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Private Equity Is Finally Recovering—but Investor Returns Just Hit a Record Low

Private Equity Is Finally Recovering—but Investor Returns Just Hit a Record Low A new report from Bain & Company has the good news—and the...

01.03.2026 5

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Scott Galloway on How Small Businesses and Consumers Can Take the ‘Most Radical Act in a Capitalist Society’

Scott Galloway on How Small Businesses and Consumers Can Take the ‘Most Radical Act in a Capitalist Society’ The NYU professor is currently...

27.02.2026 3

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Scott Galloway Says the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Is a Farce: ‘I’m Buying SaaS Stocks’

Scott Galloway Says the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Is a Farce: ‘I’m Buying SaaS Stocks’ The NYU professor tells Inc. why the SaaS selloff is...

27.02.2026 40

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A Viral AI Doomsday Report Just Shook Wall Street—Even as the Market Shrugged It Off

A Viral AI Doomsday Report Just Shook Wall Street—Even as the Market Shrugged It Off Citrini Research’s new memo outlines a future of white collar...

25.02.2026 4

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They Built a Meal Delivery Unicorn. Now They Have $75 Million to Invest in the Next Big Thing

24.02.2026 8

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Refund Chaos Looms After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling. Here’s What Companies Must Do First

20.02.2026 3

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This Firm Helps Founders Raise Capital Without Losing Control

This Firm Helps Founders Raise Capital Without Losing Control Seamless co-founder Jason Finger unpacks Upper90’s funding model that balances debt...

18.02.2026 9

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Struggling With Budgets? These Fast-Growth CEOs Share Their Capital-Saving Strategies That Actually Work

Struggling With Budgets? These Fast-Growth CEOs Share Their Capital-Saving Strategies That Actually Work Saving money is key to growing your business....

16.02.2026 8

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Coinbase’s CEO Has Lost $10 Billion in Net Worth in 7 Months

12.02.2026 10

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Morgan Stanley Exec Warns of ‘SaaSpocalypse’ Hurting M&A

12.02.2026 40

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AI Has Supercharged Fraud. Here Are 4 Ways Business Leaders Can Protect Their Companies

11.02.2026 7

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Kevin O’Leary Went All-In on This Harvard Student’s Startup Idea Within 15 Minutes

10.02.2026 6

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The Markets Are Rebounding, but the ‘SaaSpocalypse’ May Be a Sign of Things to Come

07.02.2026 30

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Warren Buffett Invested $58 Billion in This 1 Industry Before Retiring. It’s Starting to Make Sense

04.02.2026 10

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California’s CEOs Aren’t Happy About the Proposed Billionaire Tax—With Some Notable Exceptions

31.01.2026 8

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A New Report Says Don’t Believe the Hype About IPOs Just Yet

29.01.2026 8

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Gold Just Surged Past $5,000 for the First Time, but That’s Also a Warning Sign

28.01.2026 8

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How the Fastest Growing Companies Acquire Customers—and Keep Selling Them More

27.01.2026 6

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Elon Musk Makes Big Promises—but Skeptics Are Betting Against Him on Kalshi and Polymarket

27.01.2026 8

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Capital One’s $5.15 Billion Brex Bet Hints at Something Bigger Brewing in Finance

24.01.2026 10

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12 Small-Business Grants to Apply for in 2026

23.01.2026 20

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Private Credit Cash-Outs Are on the Rise. Is That Bad?

23.01.2026 20

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Ray Dalio Warns of ‘Capital Wars’ as Greenland Tensions Rise

22.01.2026 10

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JPMorgan’s Newest Division Wants to Help Your Small Business Raise Money

17.01.2026 10

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This McKinsey for the TikTok Era Gives Influencers Anything but Boring Financial Advice

16.01.2026 10

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Warren Buffet Was Still Open to Making a $100 Billion Mega-Deal During His Final Months as CEO

16.01.2026 10

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Crypto Scam? Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams Just Launched a Token That Immediately Lost Most of Its Value

14.01.2026 10

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Are We in an AI Bubble? Hedge Fund Giant Ray Dalio Thinks So

07.01.2026 10

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5 Stats Showing How Venezuela Could Affect U.S. Businesses

07.01.2026 10

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Jamie Dimon Made $770 Million Last Year. It’s Just 1 Sign That 2026 Could Deliver an M&A Boom

06.01.2026 7

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Social Capital: The Best CFOs in the Business Share How They Turn High Follower Counts Into Higher Valuations

13.12.2025 20

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This Taco Chain Says ICE Raids Have Forced It to Close Locations Indefinitely

13.12.2025 20

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Fears of a Private Credit Crisis Spook Small and Midsize Businesses (and Their Lenders)

12.12.2025 20

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