Sujan Patel
VIP Contributor /
Entrepreneur and Marketer, Co-founder of Web Profits
In his 14-plus years as a marketer and entrepreneur, Sujan Patel has helped hundreds of companies boost online traffic and sales and strengthen their online brand reputation. Patel is the co-founder of Web Profits and Mailshake.
Failure
How 5 Entrepreneurs With Household Names Turned Failing Businesses Into Successes
How Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Walt Disney turned failing businesses into some of the largest companies in the world.
Starting a Business
5 Mindset Changes You Must Make When Going From Employee to Entrepreneur
As one prominent author wrote, "Entrepreneurs don't finish when we are tired. We finish when we are done."
CEO succession
How (and Why) These 3 CEOs Replaced Themselves
Scaling a company requires a different set of skills than starting one. And few people can do both.
Business Moving Forward
Optimize Your Daily Schedule for Maximum Productivity -- Here's How
Highly successful entrepreneurs stay organized and accomplish a lot by following a routine. Are you one of them?
Inspiring Your Team
How to Stand Out During a Job Interview
Have you made sure your resume is scannable and sent a thank you note? Such actions make you stand out.
Recommended Reading
The 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
Sure you can't read the 50 books a year Bill Gates does. But you have no excuse for not reading at least these seven.
Team Work
5 Changes I Made to My Work Schedule That Made Me 2.66 Times More Productive
Hint: Working 16-hour days is definitely not the answer.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian! 4 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn From the Ubiquitous Reality TV Star.
One thing for certain: Kim K knows how to market herself. Ever think you'd take pointers from someone like her?
worth-knowing
The 5 Personality Traits All Entrepreneurs Must Have
Entrepreneurs following their passion succeed far more often than entrepreneurs who are in it for the money.
Virtual Reality
3 VR Startups That Are Predicting the Future of Ecommerce
The technology to bring virtual reality into the ecommerce world is here and ready to be implemented. Entrepreneurs just have to be ready for it.
Charisma
The 5 Characteristics That Make a Charismatic Leader
Personality and charm, not external power or authority, are what count most for the "it factor."
Sales Strategies
Are You Selling Something Nobody Wants to Buy?
If you've made changes to your messaging, targeting and timing, still without results, you may need to tell yourself some hard truths.
Inspiring Your Team
The 5 Traits (Some Surprising) I Look for When Hiring New Workers
Think you want a "yes man" (or "yes woman") as your next next employee? Actually, you don't.
Run a Better Business
4 Leadership Lessons You Won't Learn in Business School
True leaders are born, not built in a classroom.
Community building
What 500 Community Managers Can Teach About Building a Community
We've moved beyond seeing "community" as just a means to get fresh customers and leads in the door.
