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Monday, December 11, 2023

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America’s New Favorite Videos: Cameo’s Co-Founder & CEO Steven Galanis

In this episode, we chat with a unicorn entrepreneur who knows how to manifest just about anything. Steven Galanis, along with co-founders Martin Blencowe and Devon Townsen, created Cameo, a marketplace where fans can book personalized video shoutouts from their favorite celebrities...

Markets & Trends

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Helping Businesses Face Reality About Ransomware

In OpenText's recent annual Cybersecurity Global Ransomware Survey, a significant discrepancy emerged between businesses' perceptions and the actual threat landscape when it comes to ransomware. The study encompassed responses from security and IT professionals, as well as business leaders, shedding light on the evolving cybersecurity trends among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises...

People & Systems

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Strategies to Boost Employee Happiness is Going Beyond The Norm

Employee happiness has become a critical concern across various industries, and a recent survey by BambooHR highlights a decline in overall happiness by 6% since 2020. With the workforce experiencing what some call "The Great Gloom," unconventional strategies are needed to cultivate happiness, particularly as the holiday season approaches...

Capital & Transactions

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Khosla Ventures Raises $3 Billion, Remains Bullish on Transformative Technologies

In the face of a slower-growth environment and lower valuations across the tech landscape, Silicon Valley stalwart Khosla Ventures has defied the trend by successfully raising $3 billion for its latest venture funds. This marks one of the largest venture firm fundraises in 2023, showcasing the resilience of investors in the region. Notably, this achievement comes on the heels of a $1.85 billion fundraising effort just three years ago, highlighting the firm's continued expansion...

Health & Wellness

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A Leader’s Duty to Promote Mental Health in The Workplace

In the fast-paced world of corporate leadership, the view from the top often appears glamorous and intriguing. However, as Matt Murray, a former Wall Street Journal editor, astutely notes, the reality for many CEOs and leaders is far from glamorous; in fact, it can be downright lonely. Murray, drawing from decades of experience, observes that "leadership is lonely, and management is lonely." Upon reaching the pinnacle of success, leaders find themselves isolated, with former peers nowhere in sight...

Popular Articles

A 1000x Faster Database Solution: ClickHouse’s Aaron Katz

In this episode, we speak with Aaron Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of ClickHouse. ClickHouse is an open-source database management system which allows users to generate analytical reports using SQL queries in real-time. Its technology works 100-1000x faster than traditional database management systems, and processes hundreds of millions to over a billion rows and tens of gigabytes of data per server per second...

Becoming The Market Leader: GPRS’ Matt Aston

In this episode, we speak with Matt Aston, President and CEO of GPRS, who has built his company from an idea to over $160 million in annual revenue. GPRS or Ground Penetrating Radar Systems is the nation’s largest company specializing in the detection of underground utilities, video pipe inspection, and the scanning of concrete structures...
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Dr. Trisha Bailey’s Rise from a Victim of Abuse to a Billionaire Philanthropist, “Unbroken”

In a remarkable tale of resilience and triumph, billionaire business magnate and philanthropist Dr. Trisha Bailey is set to tour New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles this fall to share her motivational narrative, "Unbroken: The Triumphant Story of a Woman's Journey." Dr. Bailey, the ultimate overcomer, offers invaluable advice to budding entrepreneurs and abuse survivors alike: "Let your healing fuel your success."...

A Business Savant: Ardurra’s Ernesto Aguilar

In this episode, we speak with Ernesto Aguilar, the President and CEO of Ardurra, which is a multidisciplinary services firm, providing broad-based solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of the public and private sector. The company is backed by Littlejohn & Co, a middle market private equity firm...

Tech Entrepreneur Polymath: Figment’s Lorien Gabel

In this episode, we speak with Lorien Gabel, Co-founder and CEO of Figment, the leading provider of blockchain infrastructure. The company has raised over $150 million and is backed by Thoma Bravo, B Capital, Two Sigma, and other notable investors...

The Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2022

The Business Report is pleased to announce The Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2022. These are the daring individuals with bold visions who are transforming...

The Top 25 Franchise Founders of 2022

The Business Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Franchise Founders of 2022. This year’s awardees have all achieved tremendous success founding businesses that grew into national and often global franchises. Although they come from a wide variety of industries, from restaurants to real estate to fitness...