Kelly K. Spors

Are Small Businesses Being Heard This Election Year?

President Obama and Mitt Romney frequently suggest they're in touch with America's small enterprises. But often, they display a disconnect, Kelly K. Spors writes.

An Entrepreneur's Top Leadership Challenges -- and How to Meet Them

As their companies expand, business owners aren't always ready to deal with new management issues.

The Method Vision: Green Consumers Want to Have Fun, Too

This guiding principle helped the founders of an eco-friendly, entrepreneurial company take its cleaning products from the car trunk to the aisles of Target.

How to Take Your Business to the Next Level

Consider these three successful strategies to kick-start growth in your company.

Five Ways to Build Business Credit

Consider these options to start building an enviable credit history for your small business.

Five Simple Ways to Boost Productivity

Follow these common-sense tips to get more stuff done -- faster.

Three Ways to Find an Edge in a Crowded Market

Whether you're a pioneer or a latecomer in a competitive industry, here are strategies to stay ahead of the pack.

Three Ways to Prepare for a Business Launch

From showcasing expertise to soliciting feedback and offering free samples, consider these tested strategies for startup success.

How a Microbusiness Rebounded from the Recession

A fashion startup survives cash-flow problems and redesigns itself for a comeback.

Banking on a New Business Model

How an online party glassware company saved its business by revamping how it goes to market.

Rallying the Team for a Recovery

How encouraging employees to come up with ideas helped one company get creative in serving its clients.

HomeAway's Super Bowl Ad Game

As the young company bets on a new commercial, co-founder Brian Sharples opens his playbook.

Tech-Gear Company Makes Traditional Trendy

How DODOcase leveraged social media, and the skill of a master bookbinder, to catapult its iPad cases onto the market.

For Franchises, Growing Rapidly Isn't Always Best

Not so fast: When expansion trumps controlling costs and other goals, operations can turn sloppy.