Features
Biotech Entrepreneur: Georgiamune’s Dr. Samir Khleif
True entrepreneurs don't wait for big companies to come up with solutions - they boldly create them. This even applies to medicine. Dr. Samir Khleif is founder and CEO of Georgiamune, a biotech company launched in 2014 that's developing drugs to boost immune responses to diseases, including cancer...
Markets & Trends
Gusto Report Highlights New Business Dynamics
A recent survey of 1,345 new business owners conducted by Gusto, a platform that supports modern businesses, reveals significant shifts in entrepreneurship for 2023. Nearly half of the new entrepreneurs were women, a dramatic rise from just 29% in 2019. The survey, weighted to match the industry distribution across the 2023 Business Formation Statistics by the US Census Bureau, also highlights a notable increase in Black, African American, and Hispanic entrepreneurship...
Strategy
Expanding Digital Ecosystems: The Key to Unlocking Greater Enterprise Value
As digital ecosystems evolve, the integration between business and technology platforms is becoming increasingly essential. According to Deloitte Global's 2023 “Mapping Digital Transformation Value” survey, organizations that expand their digital ecosystems beyond customer value to include competitors, suppliers, and distributors report a significant 7-percentage-point increase in enterprise value from digital transformation initiatives...
Capital & Transactions
FLYR Secures $295 Million to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovations in Travel Industry
FLYR, a leading technology company in the travel industry, has secured $295 million in funding to enhance its AI-driven solutions for airlines and hospitality brands worldwide. The capital raise, which includes $225 million in Series D funding and an additional $70 million in credit, was led by WestCap, with contributions from BlackRock, Streamlined Ventures, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority...
Health & Wellness
Navigating CEO Dilemmas: Insights from McKinsey’s Leadership Program
The McKinsey Center for CEO Excellence (MCCE) has provided a platform for over 100 CEOs worldwide to explore the complexities and challenges inherent in their roles. Through a combination of qualitative discussions and quantitative data from the proprietary CEO Excellence Assessment Tool, McKinsey has identified key dilemmas that CEOs face, including balancing core business preservation with innovation, managing short- and long-term goals, and empowering teams while maintaining control...
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...
Premium
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
Great Entrepreneurs is pleased to announce The Top 50 Entrepreneurs of 2022. These are the daring individuals with bold visions who are transforming the...
The Top 25 Franchise Founders of 2022
Great Entrepreneurs 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...