entrepreneurship

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

17 May 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

Business Opportunities Only Women Can See

Companies like Lola, Universal Standard and ThirdLove are tapping market opportunities that have long been in the blind spots of male entrepreneurs and investors.

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Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones

16 May 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones

Chinese tech start-ups were once dismissed as mere copies of concepts cooked up in Silicon Valley. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are transforming what began as clones into highly innovative companies, demonstrating that copying is often at the heart of creativity.

How Three Fast-Growing DTC Brands Use Customer Feedback to Drive Sales

8 May 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

How Three Fast-Growing DTC Brands Use Customer Feedback to Drive Sales

The entrepreneurs behind Allbirds, Hims and Hers and Good American outlined the keys to their brands’ success at BoF West.

The BoF Podcast: Serena Williams on Being a Modern Entrepreneur

3 May 2019 • By BoF Team

3 May 2019 • By BoF Team

Speaking in conversation with Imran Amed at BoF West, the tennis champion unpacks how she balances life as an athlete with entrepreneurship and motherhood.

The BoF Podcast: Serena Williams on Being a Modern Entrepreneur

Speaking in conversation with Imran Amed at BoF West, the tennis champion unpacks how she balances life as an athlete with entrepreneurship and motherhood.

Start-up School

Enrol in BoF’s Start-Up School

29 April 2019 • By BoF Team

Start-up School

Enrol in BoF’s Start-Up School

Explore BoF’s step-by-step guide for every stage of the start-up lifecycle, featuring insight from the industry’s leading entrepreneurs and practical materials designed to drive your business forward.

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How Modern Entrepreneurs Are Made

25 April 2019 • By Robb Young

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How Modern Entrepreneurs Are Made

Founders are no doubt a rare breed driven by instinct, ambition, appetite for risk and a nose for opportunity. But the enduring notion that entrepreneurs are born, and not made, is as full of myth as trite phrases like ‘lightbulb moments’ and ‘ripping up the rulebook.’

The Business of Beauty

Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

24 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

This social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur built a $1.2 billion beauty brand that’s one of the hottest acquisition targets in the industry. Now, the straight-talking Iraqi-American wants to build one of the largest beauty businesses in the world.

The Business of Beauty

Huda Kattan: The Face That Built a Beauty Empire

This social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur built a $1.2 billion beauty brand that’s one of the hottest acquisition targets in the industry. Now, the straight-talking Iraqi-American wants to build one of the largest beauty businesses in the world.

Serena Williams: The Champion’s Mindset

23 April 2019 • By Imran Amed

In the first in-depth interview about her new, self-funded brand, the world-class tennis player talks to BoF about her love of fashion, her previous challenges in the space and how on-court successes and setbacks have helped prepare her for entrepreneurship.

Serena Williams: The Champion’s Mindset

In the first in-depth interview about her new, self-funded brand, the world-class tennis player talks to BoF about her love of fashion, her previous challenges in the space and how on-court successes and setbacks have helped prepare her for entrepreneurship.

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Start-Up School | Chapter 1: Define Your Business Model

9 April 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Start-Up School | Chapter 1: Define Your Business Model

A great idea is an important first step, but it’s the business model that will turn that concept into a real company.

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Start-Up School | Chapter 2: Fund Your Business for Growth

9 April 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Start-Up School | Chapter 2: Fund Your Business for Growth

A few lucky founders have all the money they need to launch their business. Everyone else needs outside funding. Founders must consider not only how much cash they need to raise, but which investors to bring in, and on what terms.