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Leadership

This 4-Step Secret is Key to Exceptional Customer Service — And it Requires A Lot More Than Just Smiles

Exceptional customer service depends on more than smiling, empathetic employees (though they're vitally important as well!). It also requires customer service standards and customer experience systems.

Business News

'Presumed Human Remains' Are Recovered from Titanic Sub Wreckage

The Coast Guard is analyzing debris and evidence found at the site of the imploded TITAN submersible.

Growing a Business

The Rise in Natural Disasters Is Putting More Businesses at Risk. Are You Protected?

Natural disasters are devastating and can shut down your business if you aren't prepared for them. Here's how to protect yourself and your business.

Thought Leaders

City Winery Founder and CEO Michael Dorf Doesn't 'Pivot'; He Avoids 'Fatal Crashes'

In a recent conversation with 'Entrepreneur', the hospitality innovator lays out five ways business owners can weather recessions, pandemics and the perils of being broke.

Business News

Here's How Small Businesses Can Survive the Post-Pandemic Economy

Between supply chain issues, inflation and the Great Resignation, business owners must starting adapting now to thrive in the near-future.

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10 Ways the Pandemic Transformed Franchising

From added incentives to expanded virtual training, franchises want to give people more agency and flexibility on the path to financial freedom.

Legal

The Battle Over Cocktails-to-Go Shows How Entrepreneurs Can Conquer the Status Quo

Why couldn't you bring a cocktail home before the pandemic? The story starts over 100 years ago.

Thought Leaders

Three Small Pivots That Delivered Big Results for These Small Businesses

How small businesses pivoted, innovated and adapted to persevere throughout the pandemic.

Leadership

Want to Stay Innovative Post-Pandemic? Try Serendipitous Idea Generation.

The old best practices simply don't apply to a world in which everyone works virtually at least some of the time.

Business News

How Small Brands and Entrepreneurs Can Navigate the New Era of Digital Retail

The pandemic sped up innovation in retail. Entrepreneurs can seize this moment of opportunity.

Leadership

The Best Leadership Advice We Heard in 2021

Tips and quotes from our contributors that summarize what it's meant to have lead an organization or small business during a year like no other, and how to move that forward into 2022.

Leadership

Will Business Travel Ever Return to Normal?

Some takeaways on when and how to send your people packing.

Franchise

Travel Agents Saved the Day When the Pandemic Caused Chaos. Now, Travelers Need Them More Than Ever.

Dream Vacations' Debbie Fiorno has had a front-row seat to it all, and she says the industry is primed for a comeback.

Leadership

Hard-Headed Truths about 'Bringing Your Whole Self to Work'

Being the place where people want to work may feel like nirvana in the Great Resignation. It doesn't have to be.

Leadership

PTSD in Leaders Is Rising -- Here's What We Can Do About It

The pandemic and its aftermath have brought trauma to us all, and leaders are no exception. In a time when leaders are experiencing even more stressors than usual, acknowledging their mental wellbeing and doing our part to help them is crucial.