7 Questions to Get Your Business Out of a Rut
Entrepreneurship not living up to your expectations? Ask yourself these questions to get back on track. Read story
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How to Turn a Service Business into a Product Business
Reshaping your company so dramatically is no small feat. Jason Fried of 37signals shows you how it’s done. Read story
Why Tim Ferriss Sold His Muse
The author of The 4-Hour Workweek talks about selling his business, BrainQUICKEN, despite it taking up little of his time and paying for his lifestyle. Read story
How Buyers Put a Price on Your Business
If you're looking to sell your business, you probably have a number in mind. Here's why it might differ from what an acquirer is willing to pay. Read story
What Would Richard Branson Do?
Looking for inspiration from innovators can help you tackle tough problems. Here’s how Finnish shoemaker Pomarfin found an answer. Read story
What's Your Number?
Writing down how much you would sell your business for can help keep you focused and motivated, advises Built to Sell author John Warrillow. Read story
How to Build a Bulletproof Company Culture
Author Pat Lencioni lays out how to build a culture that will endure long after you've left your business. Read story
4 Reasons Big Companies Buy Little Ones
Ever wonder why an industry giant swallows a minor player? Built to Sell author John Warrillow offers up some explanations. Read story
How Michael Arrington Explained Selling TechCrunch
Telling employees why you sold your business is never easy. But TechCrunch's founder managed to do it with admirable authenticity. Read story
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
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