First-time founders carry a challenge that experienced operators rarely face at the same intensity. Building a brand from nothing while simultaneously building the business it belongs to means both tracks demand decisions at the same time, neither waiting for the ...

Blue Owl Capital received seven industry awards for its real assets business in 2025, earning recognition across infrastructure and real estate investing categories. The awards, announced by The World Financial Review in March 2026, reflect the firm’s rapid growth in ...

High-risk merchants operate in a payment processing environment that imposes substantially higher costs than standard retail or service businesses face. Industries classified as high-risk, including nutraceuticals, online gaming, firearms, CBD products, debt collection, and adult entertainment, encounter elevated interchange rates, ...