Why Your Business Needs a Motherly Touch
Company leaders with motherly traits can help employees develop into the best they can be in their field. Read more
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Run an Efficient Meeting: 5 Tips
Are your meetings lacking focus? Learn the art of running an efficient meeting using these five tips. Read more
4-Step Formula for Guaranteed Success
This amazingly simple formula drives virtually every successful business. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs and investors lose sight of these basic principles. Read more
Secret Trait of Every Successful Entrepreneur
Conrad Hilton lost his hotel business during the Great Depression but was able to buy it back and build one of the world's most successful corporations. What... Read more
Why Ultimatums Don't Work
Don't issue ultimatums to employees. Rather, use the point of an ultimatum to determine when you have a square peg trying to stick into a round hole. Read more
What's Your Right Asking Price
Anyone considering a business sale faces the same question: How much is my business worth? A few quick exercises can give you the proper asking price. Read more
The Myth—and the Truth—About Planning
The pace of change in today's world makes traditional planning virtually meaningless. Even as you plan for your business, be ready for change, and embrace it. Read more
4 Screwball Tips for Start-up Success
Traditional tactics alone don't always lead to success. Some of these unconventional methods, including the Care Bear Stare, may level the playing field. Read more
3 Ways to Tap Into Your Customers' Network
Connecting with customers is critical to business growth. Here's how you can develop stronger bonds that benefit both sides. Read more
Trade Shows: Get Bang for Your Buck
Trade shows and conferences cost money and time. Ask these four questions to determine if a show is right for your business. Read more
4 Tips for Inspiring Passion in Employees
Passion is easy for an entrepreneur, but keeping that spark alive as a company grows is another story. Here are four tips for keeping the fire burning. Read more
How I Tripled My Business Making DIY Lab Kits
Linda Jeschofnig's Hands-On Labs became a fast-growing, multimillion-dollar business by selling science kits to high school and college students. Read more
6 Tips to Managing Client Expectations
These tips will help you build longstanding relationships that can withstand the good times as well as the bad. Read more
Why Large Corporations Envy You
Start-ups and small business have four important advantages over corporate giants. Read more
When Core Values & New Ideas Collide
What do you do when ideas from new leadership don't mesh with the core values of the company's founders? Read more
Beware of Shady Partnership Pitches
When faced with a partnership proposal ask these questions to determine if the deal is truly a strategic partnership or a sham. Read more
Innovation Killer: A Satisfied Culture
Don't let innovation stagnate just because profits are growing. Here are three ways to keep the new ideas flowing throughout your business. Read more
The Business Plan that Always Works
A business plan that attempts to account for all the possible changes that will happen in the future is obsolete before the ink is dry on the page. Read more
Selling Your Business? Gather Your Team of Experts
Once you have committed to selling your business, it’s time to bring in some experts to make sure you get the highest offers possible. Read more
How I Built a Sushi Empire
Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Hissho Sushi pioneered the supermarket sushi culture building a franchise around customer service and company culture. Read more
When a Strategic Acquisition Makes Sense
We’re considering buying a small firm to build on our organic growth strategy. But the prospect scares the daylights out of us. Read more
Where Is Your Competitive Fire?
Use your business’s losses to inspire you to achieve great things. Read more
Why Your Promo Video Stinks
Are your videos roaring or boring? Read these three tips for taking a basic failed video and making it a success. Read more
Get Your Message Across With Body Language: 5 Tips
Effective communication is critical in any business and it's not always necessary to use words. Here are some body language techniques that work. Read more
Should You Tie Your Brand to a Philanthropic Cause?
There are pros and cons to tying your start-up to a philanthropic cause but it's worth the risk if your intentions are authentic. Read more
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