2020 Insight: Start with Just One Thing

Adam Nash is the co-founder and CEO of Daffy, a modern donor-advised fund (DAF) built to help people be more generous, more often. Under his leadership, Daffy has grown into one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, recently surpassed $2 billion in charitable assets under ...  Show more

Ryan Nece is co-founder and managing partner of Next Legacy Partners, a multi-strategy venture platform investing in established venture firms, emerging venture firms, and select technology companies. A former Super Bowl champion, Nece transitioned from professional sports to ent ...  Show more

“Ideas are cheap; the people are what matter.” Startups face a lot of risk. But research suggests that 65% of startups fail because of one particular problem: people. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Martin Gonzalez, creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, to discuss what publ ...  Show more

In this episode, GaryVee delivers a direct message to entrepreneurs, side-hustlers, and anyone chasing their "big idea." Most people don’t fail because of a bad plan, they fail because they don’t follow through. This is a raw reminder that business is hard, and the sooner you emb ...  Show more

Many founders try to emulate startups that have already become successful. But Thales Teixeira says that approach, which often involves trying to do too much, too quickly, can lead to failure. In this episode, you’ll learn how to find customers who aren’t being served by existing ...  Show more

It's time to get your MBA — the easy way. We're sharing an episode from Planet Money's Summer School. In this lesson: Everyone has a million dollar business idea (e.g., "Shazam but for movies"), but not everyone has what it takes to be an entrepreneur. You'll hear two case studie ...  Show more