With 60 seconds on the clock and a skateboard in his hand, Skateistan founder Oliver Percovich prepared to deliver his pitch at the Berlin Creator Awards Tuesday night (September 26). On the line was a top prize of $360,000. “People told me my idea was impossible for years,” he said of his nonprofit, which provides […]

“Working in your socks and boxers,” says entrepreneur Mathieu Ajan. “That’s the life for a lot of creatives.” There’s something enticing, he says, about not going into an office, being your own boss, and setting your own hours. But it also means that there are no colleagues around to advise you, no mentors to take […]