Welcome to CEO Medium’s hub for entrepreneurship and startups. Here you’ll find the founder interviews, startup playbooks, and business ideas we publish for people building what’s next.
Starting a company is equal parts exhilarating and unforgiving. The founders featured here have lived it. They talk about spotting opportunities, surviving the early years, and turning small ideas into real businesses. Alongside their stories, you’ll find practical guides on choosing a business idea, growing through innovation, and using new tools like AI to experiment faster and cheaper.
This hub is for aspiring founders, early-stage entrepreneurs, and small business owners, whether you’re validating a first idea or scaling your tenth. Start with the featured reads below, then keep exploring our Business coverage for new founder stories and startup insights every week.
Start here: featured reads
- Ronny Leber Holds the Attention of Millions of People: Keynote speaker, TV host, and impact legacy coach Ronny Leber on commanding attention, and using it to build a business with impact.
- The life of an entrepreneur: Interview with Prakash Jaggumantri: At 21, Prakash Jaggumantri founded Dimeser. He shares what the founder’s life really looks like at the start.
- Small Business Ideas for 2026 Worth Starting: A practical roundup of small business ideas worth starting in 2026. A solid starting point for founders looking for a proven direction.
- Leadership in the Digital Scene: An Interview With Entrepreneur Zak Longo: Digital media entrepreneur Zak Longo, who co-founded Gamelancer and built Travly, on building companies and investing in the digital economy.
- AI Is Making Experimentation Affordable: Atoms AI founder Alex Wu on how AI is lowering the cost of startup experimentation, and what that means for founders in 2026.
- Interview with HydroGraph CEO Kjirstin Breure on Sustainability, Innovation, and the Future of Graphene: HydroGraph CEO Kjirstin Breure on leading a deep-tech company, building around sustainability, and innovating in advanced materials.
- Driving Business Growth Through Innovation: A Practical Guide for SMB Owners: A practical guide for small and mid-sized business owners on turning innovation into sustained growth.