Tim Ferriss on the Pitfalls of Personal Branding
The bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek talks about why he rarely uses his personal brand to promote his business. Read story
John Warrillow
Making Your Business Sellable
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow answers reader questions on how to build value in your business. Watch video
Will Gary Vaynerchuk Crush His Business?
Putting your personal brand ahead of your business brand has some major risks. Here, the founder of Vaynermedia defends the strategy. Read story
Is Your Company Boring?
TrendHunter.com founder Jeremy Gutsche offers up tips to help your business stay innovative even as it becomes more predictable. Read story
What Seth Godin Did on His Summer Vacation
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow spoke with the marketing guru about being indispensable, surviving “The Dip” -- and how to keep your soul while growin... Read story
How to Find Out What Your Business Is Really Worth
Whether you want to sell or not, it’s natural to wonder what your business could fetch on the market. Entrepreneur John Warrillow offers up some resources. Read story
Selling a Business with Grace
For some entrepreneurs, there are more important elements to an exit strategy than just getting top dollar for their business. Read story
Why Acquisitions Fall Apart
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow speaks with Beringer Capital's Perry Miele about what drives a buyer to walk away from a deal. Read story
Pushing a $25 Million Deal to the Brink
What do you do when a potential acquirer wants to rework the terms of the deal? Here's how one entrepreneur handled the situation. Read story
9 Things to Know Before Going Public
Many business owners dream of taking their companies public, but serial entrepreneur John Warrillow warns there are plenty of reasons to think twice about it. Read story
6 Thoughts Inside the Mind of a Venture Capitalist
Whether you're looking to raise capital or not, understanding how this special breed of investor thinks can improve how you run your business. Read story
3 Ways to Test Your Business Partner
Having different lifestyle priorities can put a real strain on a partnership. Here are some tips to make sure you don’t get paired up with the wrong people. Read story
Do You Love Your Business as Much as Hef Loves Playboy?
Hugh Hefner said his life would be over without his company. Here’s how to avoid a similar fate. Read story
A Surprising Way to Re-energize Your Business
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow offers up a strategy to get you excited and re-focused on important -- but often avoided -- areas of your company. Read story
8 Questions You’ll Get When Selling Your Business
When meeting with potential acquirers, you'll be grilled on all facets of your operations. Here are a few questions that are sure to come up. Read story
What Private Equity Wants – And What You Risk
Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow examines some pros and cons of selling a stake in your business to a private equity firm. Read story
Making Private Equity's Short List
Getting approached by a private equity buyer is exciting stuff, but your chances of actually being bought are slim. Here's just how slim. Read story
Are Bossy Customers Undermining Your Business?
If you want to build scale in your business, beware of the overly-demanding client, warns entrepreneur John Warrillow. Read story
Don’t Let Your Customers Wag the Dog
It's natural to want to give customers everything they ask for. But that's not always the best thing for your business. Read story
How to Get Your Customers to Help You Sell Your Business
John Jantsch, author of "The Referral Engine," offers tips on how you can get customers to give your business high marks to potential acquirers. Read story
Are You Selling the Wrong Product?
How one entrepreneur came to learn he was wasting a lot of time and effort when it came to his business. Read story
Think Twice About Buying Commercial Real Estate
Owning your office space could pump value into your company, but more likely it will distract you from your core business. Read story
The Brightest Employees Aren’t Always the Best
Every company could probably use a go-getter or two, but sometimes you just need a person to do the work. Read story
When Goals Are Misaligned
Nothing feels better than having your team striving for a common target. But when objectives pull workers in different directions, the results can be disastr... Read story
How to Protect Company Secrets During Merger Talks
When you put your company up for sale, you risk giving strangers — potentially your competitors - access to confidential information. Read story
4 Traps to Avoid When Selling Your Company
Potential acquirers can be a crafty bunch when they start poking around your business. Here are some tricks of their trade. Read story
Is Your Shotgun Partnership About to Backfire?
A business partnership pre-nup is always a good idea — but not all agreements are as fair as they seem. Read story
What to Consider Before Opening that New Office
Multiple office locations might make you look like a big deal, but they could actually hurt the value of your business. Take a lesson from Treehugger.com's G... Read story
Reasons to Sell Your Business Before You're Ready to Retire
You don't have to hold onto your business until your working days are done. Here are some reasons why "retirement" and "exit planning" shouldn't be synonymous. Read story
The 5 Types of Entrepreneurs
What kind of entrepreneur are you? The answer will affect your attitudes about growth, competition, and certainly your preferred exit strategy. Here, serial ... View slideshow
Selling a Business Is Not a DIY Project
If you're serious about selling your business - especially to a larger company - going it alone is a bad idea for a number of reasons. Read story
What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Part 3
In the last article of a three part series, some advice for the growth-oriented entrepreneur. Read story
What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Part 2
In part two of a three part series, we offer up a personality test to help you figure out if you're better off starting many business or sticking with one. Read story
What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Part 1
The first in a three part series to help you determine if you're an "on-base hitter" or a "slugger" when it comes to starting businesses. Read story
Is Your Passion Turning Your Business Into a Job?
By building a business around a passion, you risk limiting its growth potential – and killing your favorite hobby. Read story
Strutting Your Stuff for Potential Acquirers
Getting noticed by the right buyers isn't something you want to leave to chance. Here are some tips for attracting their attention. Read story
Are Your Customers Loyal to You or Your Business?
If you ever want to sell your business, you'll have to prove to would-be buyers that your presence isn't the only reason people come through the doors. Read story
GM, Chrysler and How Not to Build a Valuable Company
Want to destroy value? Create a cash-guzzling, labor-intensive, commoditized business. Read story
The Secrets of Building a Scalable (and Sellable) Business
Here are the three keys to scaling your business beyond yourself so its longevity isn’t completely tied to your ownership. Read story
How to Hammer Out Deal Terms Like Warren Buffett
In the early stages of selling your business, you're better off taking cues from the Oracle of Omaha and keeping the lawyers away from the negotiations. Read story
