EuroLeague forward Nigel Hayes-Davis is using his basketball paycheck to fund Nigel’s Maple, a maple-and-jalapeño hot sauce company he launched late this summer. He paid for the business himself, investing before its first sale and relying on family and an experienced food-industry partner to handle...
Building a Network That Goes Beyond Visibility At last year’s Shoptalk conference in Las Vegas, Danika Berry’s meeting with TikTok was never about chasing viral fame. The discussion centered on practical opportunities for the beauty founders she supports. That single conversation yielded something f...