Work-Life Balance is B.S.: How to Keep It All in Check
Overwhelmed entrepreneurs often aim to strike a perfect balance between work and their personal life. But the traditional idea of work-life balance assumes that work and personal life are separate entities, which is rarely the case for entrepreneurs. I think the expectation that you can acheive a distinct balance between the two is total bullshit.
Mastering Leadership: Valuable Lessons from Two Unicorn Founders
Finding and studying effective leadership models is essential to entrepreneurial success. Godard Abel, Co-founder and CEO of G2, and Jason VandeBoom, Founder and CEO of ActiveCampaign are two founders of unicorn start-ups who have built thriving, Purpose First businesses by leveraging their unique strengths.
Five Must-Ask Questions for Building a Purpose-Driven Business
Being a Purpose First Entrepreneur goes beyond having a social mission. At its core, it's about empowering people to build purpose-driven, performance-based, and profitable businesses that positively impact the world.
Wake Up Your Inner Start-Up Athlete
Entrepreneurship requires the same kind of dedication and commitment as professional athletics. Both demand passion, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
Expert Insights: Achieve Maximum User Growth via Power Users
Your power users—customers who remain enthusiastic and engaged regardless of economic fluctuations—hold a powerful key to your business growth.
Step Up Your Game: Personal Development for Entrepreneurial Success
The “hustle culture” surrounding the entrepreneurial world can quickly push you to burnout. Purpose First Entrepreneur Author and HPA Managing Director Pete Wilkins shares his wake-up call and how it taught him to become a better leader, entrepreneur, friend, and family member.
How Simple Mills Founder is Creating Healthier Lifestyles and Planet
Simple Mills Founder Smith has made waves throughout the snack industry with her purpose-driven business- and now she's striving for an enormous global impact!
Unlock Your Team's Full Potential in challenging and stressful Times
Have you made purposeful and measurable goals to drive your business forward? Unlock strategies and tactics to build a successful company regardless of the circumstances.
Revolution's Tracy Van Grack Unlocks the Power of StoryTelling
How M1’s CMO Bob Armour Wins in A Bull Or Bear Market
Find out why M1’s Chief Marketing Officer Bob Armour believes helping others succeed is the key to success and why that requires taking a long-view approach to purpose.
PartySlate's Julie Novack Reveals "Parties with Purpose"
PartySlate CEO Julie Novack shares how the event-planning platform's purpose has evolved—from helping event professionals plan perfectly executed fundraising events to supporting event professionals during COVID shutdowns and now to taking steps so that all of us can plan “Parties With Purpose.”
Why Paul Hsu Believes Purpose First Leaders Can Make Web3 a Vehicle for Generational Change
Paul Hsu, CEO and Founder of Decaonsic, believes in the power of Web3 to change lives for the better. Find out why he believes today’s founders will shape the future of the field and how Web3 leaders are already creating #innovationforbetter.
Kristi Ross Opens Up About How Purpose Drives tastytrade’s Groundbreaking Success
Kristi Ross, co-CEO and President of tastytrade, shares how the leadership at tastytrade created a Purpose First company culture by infusing every aspect of their business model with a company first mentality—from hiring practices to responding to customer emails from the C-suite.
Why Fueling Innovation Drives Luke Tanen’s Purpose
Hear how Luke Tanen, president and CEO of Chicago Innovation, found his sense of purpose in fueling and celebrating innovation and why he believes that Chicago’s unique sense of purpose—to create a collaborative, inclusive ecosystem—will be the source of its greatest success.
What Really Makes or Breaks Entrepreneurs? It’s Probably Not What You Think.
Find out the one thing that makes or breaks your success as an entrepreneur, and how to identify it (and pivot accordingly).
Jessica Droste Yagan Shares a Purpose First Approach to Spending and Investing
What does it really mean to think about spending and investing with purpose? We recently spoke with Jessica Droste Yagan, CEO of Impact Engine, about the purpose of money. She shares ideas and resources making the greatest positive impact with our spending and investments.
Why P33’s Erin Amico Finds Purpose in the Power of Storytelling
Hear how Erin Amico, CMO of P33, finds purpose in telling the stories of Chicago’s tech community and why she believes that purposeful innovation is at the heart of Chicago’s strength as a leading tech hub.
Factor CEO Mike Apostal Shares his Journey to Becoming a Start-up Athlete
What does it take to become a successful start-up athlete? Mike Apostal, CEO of Factor, explains how he’s seen personal health and wellness intersect with his performance as a leader during his time with the company and why he believes finding “flow” is more productive than searching for “balance.”
Jacob Babcock Reveals How NuCurrent’s Unique Interview Process Builds a Successful Purpose First Culture
Want to build a Purpose First culture in your company? Start with your interview process. Find out from NuCurrent CEO and Founder Jacob Babcock how his team builds a unique culture that attracts top performers and why they focus on aligning employees' personal purpose with the company's purpose vision.
How Chief’s CTO, John Higginson, Leverages Technology to Create a More Equitable World
John Higginson, Chief’s CTO, shares why his role at the private network for women executives is the culmination of a purposeful journey that began in his childhood and how he leverages his leadership positions and tech skills to create greater diversity and equity in the tech field and beyond.