Few executives have seen the CEO role from as many angles as Michael Polk. The former head of Newell Brands spent decades leading major public corporations before pivoting to a smaller, private equity-backed company. The difference, he says, is substantial. Polk came out of retirement in 2019 to lead Implus […]
The pest control industry has undergone significant technological evolution over the past decade — developments that have improved both the effectiveness and the environmental profile of professional pest management. Utah-based Mira Home has invested in these technologies as part of its commitment to providing pest protection that is both highly […]
When Quanta Services acquired Probst Electric, the transaction was not simply a financial exchange. The deal included provisions that kept Karl Studer engaged with the business after the ownership transition — a structural recognition that his ongoing involvement had value that the acquirer wanted to retain. This kind of continued […]
Rejection is the defining feature of door-to-door sales work — more than any other sales channel, it involves a continuous stream of direct, personal refusals that would demoralize anyone who had not developed a specific and deliberate relationship with being told no. Grit Marketing has built a training culture that […]
Why Abdul Latif Jameel Built a Motorsport Brand From the Ground Up When Abdul Latif Jameel launched Jameel Motorsport in December 2023, it was less a new initiative than a formal name for work the company had been doing since 1997. That year, the Saudi Arabian automotive distributor sponsored Captain […]
When Hart Energy compiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in 2023, Kelcy Warren‘s inclusion reflected a straightforward assessment of his place in the industry. As the founder and executive chairman of Energy Transfer, Warren has overseen the growth of a company that now operates more than 130,000 miles of […]
Germany’s energy transition is the most ambitious climate policy commitment of any major industrial economy. The Energiewende’s success depends on millions of individual consumer and business decisions that collectively shift demand toward renewable sources and away from fossil fuels. PLAN B NET ZERO is working to make these decisions as […]
At a fashion fundraiser, the quality of donations determines everything. At PURR, the donations were extraordinary—and understanding how that happened requires understanding who Vanessa Getty is in the fashion world. The PURR Sale didn’t succeed because of recognizable names on a press release. It succeeded because Getty had built genuine […]
There is no shortage of podcast production companies willing to handle the basic work of editing audio, removing filler, and delivering a file on schedule. Greg Soros was not interested in building that kind of business. When the podcaster and producer launched Podcraft Media Lab in Austin, the goal was […]
The Hart Energy Hall of Fame, launched in December 2023 to mark the publication’s 50th anniversary, drew its inaugural class from decades of industry history. Fifty inductees were chosen to represent the pioneers who built, financed, and transformed the American energy sector. Kelcy Warren, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of […]