In the Works | The Learn Something Issue

Issue 09

The Learn Something Issue

Founders who are building with intention are also learning with intention — and supporting their teams to develop, too. Browse by issue ›

Feature Story

Education for All: Building Branching Minds

Former classroom teacher Maya Gat went from not knowing what a startup was to co-founding a life-changing EdTech platform.

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Grow with purpose

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Grow

How to build a business that celebrates and supports older workers

Practical steps and helpful insights for leaders committed to supporting team members of all ages.

Grow

Learn to thrive: A founder’s role in employee learning and development

Creating ongoing learning opportunities is the right thing to do for your team and your bottom line.

Grow

Culture club: Inspiring examples of company culture from founders on the ground

Big ideas, actionable tactics, and real-world experiences from founders committed to creating healthy cultures.

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Curious to learn what In the Works is all about?

Go behind the scenes

Candid founder interviews

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Feature Story

The learning never stops: A founder-to-founder conversation about staying curious

The co-founders of Help Scout interviewed one another about all they’ve learned — and are still learning — while growing a business together.

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Feature Story

Kathryn Finney wants everyone to win

The entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Genius Guild is reimagining venture capital to celebrate and invest in Black brilliance.

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Snacks

Learn something in two minutes or less

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Snack › Soundtrack

Morning anthems

Snack › Start Here

Four tips for founder-focused learning

Snack › Top 5

Five mentoring opportunities to pay it forward

Snack › Top 5

How to make a workplace happy hour actually happy

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Take a look

Photo essays about personal journeys and beautiful spaces

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Read

Build where you are: An inside look at Folk Detroit

Take a photo tour of Folk — the cafe in Detroit's oldest neighborhood that takes pride in community and works to lift up their entire small-business ecosystem.

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Come together now: CreativeMornings builds connection on a global scale

An inside look at how designer Tina Roth Eisenberg has grown a global network of creatives who are as committed to kindness as they are to their crafts.

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Business is blooming: A lush look inside The Sill's new storefront

Founder and CEO Eliza Blank reflects on 10 years of growing a business that delivers on its mission: to reconnect people with nature, no matter where they live and work.

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