How to Lead Great Leaders
Leading has its challenges, but when your followers are powerful leaders you need to step up your game. Here are six helpful tips. Read more
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Danone Acquires Happy Family
The fast-growing organic baby food company hands over 90 percent in equity to Danone for hundreds of millions of dollars. Founder Shazi Visram couldn't be ha... Read more
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As a last-ditch effort, giving a potential client the guilt-trip might work. But it also might not. Read more
Ask These 3 Questions Before You Launch
Don't get so caught up in the idea for your start-up that you fail to think about the basics. Read more
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Is Your Business Going to the Dogs?
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How to Turn a Doomed Business Around
Transforming a business is a step-by-step process that only looks good in retrospect--if it works. Read more
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Exceptional leaders differentiate themselves by doing a few things better. Here are six things you can learn from them. Read more
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The answer can change everything, from how fast you can sell to how much you can sell for. Read more
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These Guys Turned Coolers Into a Luxury Item
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Make Your Office a Fun Place to Work
Here are three small things you can do to turn a regular office into a fun place to work. Read more
Nail Your Company About Us Page: 5 Tips
Create an About Us page that is the customer seeking powerhouse that it should be. Here are five things you can do now. Read more
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If your company has core values, shouldn't you? Establishing your own personal guidelines can remove risk and accelerate success. Read more
5 Steps to Keep Your 'Opportunity Pipeline' Flowing
Do you have trouble identifying new markets to enter? This process can help you uncover and prioritize the best opportunities for business growth. Read more
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After you've made the decision to sell your company, it's time to decide which approach will best satisfying your desires and financial requirements. Read more
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Restoring Cemeteries and Livelihoods
Kevin Knight is in the cemetery construction business; he's also in the business of helping veterans reenter civilian life. Read more
Do More Business With Fewer Salespeople
Most people, even salespeople, hate to sell. Here are three ways to increase your business while decreasing your sales pain. Read more
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You Promised! Now Kick Unsubscribes to the Curb
How do you keep customers loving your business and engaged in your content? Deliver on your promises--or else. Read more
Philanthropy: Why You Should Demand a ROI
Philanthropy is at its best when it is founded on entrepreneurial zest--think of social challenges as an opportunity to create large, profitable enterprises. Read more
3 Horizons of Business Building
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