Carol Roth
Entrepreneur and author
Carol Roth is an on-air contributor for CNBC, a “recovering” investment banker, entrepreneur and best-selling author. She makes people think, makes them laugh and makes them money. Her accomplishments have ranged from her commentary on multimedia; to the seat she formerly held on the board of directors of a public company; to her role as an advisor on the raising of capital, M&A, joint ventures and licensing transactions. Roth splits her time between Chicago and New York City.
Marketing Bootcamp
4 Top Mistakes Your Brand May Be Making When It Markets to Small Businesses
Remember what day-to-day concerns your target small company customer has, and fit your product to that concern.
Freelancers
5 Must-Do Business Practices for Freelancers
Being your own boss can be a beautiful thing if you follow some key guidelines.
Ecommerce
Entrepreneurs Are the Key to Success for Traditional Retailers
Macy's, Wal-Mart and Target should all consider structuring its websites like Amazon.
Money Management
3 Examples of When Being Cheap Is Costly for Your Business
Sometimes, cutting corners comes back to haunt you.
Make More Happen
The Internet Is Bad Brain Food and Other Vacation Learnings
It's critical to recharge your battery, to do your best for yourself and your business, so unplugging for a period of time is necessary.
Big Data
The Big Deal About Big Data for Small Business
Follow these strategies to harness the power of big data for your business.
Women in Business
10 Rules for Success as a Woman
Quit apologizing when you didn't do anything wrong and when you share the credit, keep the portion that is rightfully yours.
coping strategies
What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
If life knocks you down seven times, make sure you get up eight.
Intrapreneurs
When You Should Be an Intrapreneur Instead of an Entrepreneur
The next time that you are thinking of leaving your job for a new business venture, evaluate if your employer might be the perfect partner.
Marketing Bootcamp
Rubber Ducky, You Were the One to Help Revive Stateside Manufacturing
Craig Wolfe, CEO of Celebriducks -- the top custom rubber duck manufacturer in the world -- describes how his company leverages the Made in the USA label.
Veterans
This Combat Veteran Combined Woodworking Skills and Perseverance to Create a Patriotic Art Company
Brian Steorts is the owner of a veteran-run business called Flags of Valor. Here, he shares how working with "America's best" is an entrepreneurial privilege.
Success Strategies
What You Can Learn From the Entrepreneurial Team That Just Won a Cool $1 Million on TV
Grush, creators of a toothbrush that encourages better habits in kids, claimed the prize on 'America's Greatest Makers' with proper preparation and adaptability.
Success Strategies
Want to Become an Overnight Success? You've Got Years of Work Ahead of You.
When it comes to business, what's often left out of the story -- with a handful of exceptions -- is that the overnight success was decades in the making.
Careers
I Wanted to Visit San Francisco on Someone Else's Dime. I Ended Up With the Perfect Job.
Here's what I learned from interviewing for a job I didn't really want -- but I got the gig, and it launched my career.
Marketing Bootcamp
Nextiva Used a Little Ingenuity -- and Dennis Rodman -- for a Marketing Slam Dunk
Here's how the cloud-based business communications company routinely out-markets major competitors for a fraction of the budget.