Carol Roth is the creator of the Future File™ legacy planning system, a “recovering” investment banker, business advisor, entrepreneur and best-selling author. She is also a reality TV show judge, media contributor and host of Microsoft’s Office Small Business Academy. A small business expert, Roth has worked with companies of all sizes on everything from strategy to content creation and marketing to raising capital. She’s been a public company director and invests in mid-stage companies, as well.
Philanthropy
How Ann Taylor and Loft Create Customer Loyalty Through Charitable Efforts
Ann Taylor and Loft build up charities and customer loyalty at the same time -- here's how you can do it, too.
Second Careers
How to Employ the Formerly Incarcerated to Help Grow Your Business
Welcome second-chancers back into the workforce with these tips and tricks.
Employees
3 Great Tips on Making the Transition From Entrepreneur Back to Employee
Every good businessperson knows how to pivot, and taking a timeout from entrepreneurship doesn't mean you're giving up.
Freelancers
How a Famous Movie Mantra Can Help Entrepreneurs Get Paid Faster
How to use 'Goodfellas' to your advantage in business.
Sales Strategies
4 Ways to Make It Easy for Customers to Give You Their Money
Create more sales with these simple tips.
Dreams
Don't Follow Your Passion: 4 Reasons Why Making a Business Out of Something You Love Is a Mistake
The best businesses don't care about you or your passions.
Failure
What Happened When This Customer Relationship Management CEO Couldn't Remember the People In His Own Network
What you can learn from this impressive fail.
Kidpreneurs
Why This Kids Book Is the Next Big Thing in Entrepreneurship
MSNBC host and children's author JJ Ramberg explains why it's important to teach children about business.
Financial Management
How an Electrician's Lessons Could Have Saved Hollywood Stars Millions
My dad might not have made a lot of money, but he knew a lot about saving.
Women in Business
Why the Accenture Gender-Parity Target Is Insane -- and Bad for Women
Hiring minorities just for the sake of diversity doesn't help anyone.
Influencers
6 Tips to Help Any Company Connect With College Students
How can you connect with millennials and Gen Z?
Inspiration
Read the Email That Helped This Man Go From 3 Part-Time Jobs to a 6-Figure Salary
This exchange between Carol Roth and a stranger helped turn his business life around.
Networking
5 Things You Should Never Expect From Experts
Social media have made stars, personalities and experts more approachable than ever, but these people don't work for you.
Success Strategies
Why Billionaires Focus on the Smallest Details
Two stories from massively successful people -- one a billionaire, one a CEO of a billion-dollar business -- about how tiny changes can make a major difference.
Success Strategies
3 Lessons Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From Metallica
Just don't dress like them in business meetings.
