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Avoid these planning pitfalls.

Starting a business without a plan is akin to embarking on an arduous journey without a map or compass. Here are the key ways a business plan will help your company launch and thrive.

From employees to investors, your business plan will be seen by vastly different audiences. Here’s how to fine-tune it to accomplish your goals.

These are the pillars of a business plan that aid in launch, growth, and fundraising.

Learn how to put your planning to work, running and funding your business.

Here’s how to get started.

A look at the most common structures of business plans, and what needs they fill.

Every business loses customers. Your job is to be the one they find next and stick with.

Even industry giants fall when they ignore critical BCP vulnerabilities.

The first principle of business hasn't changed: customers pay you to solve their problems, not give them another AI promise. AI can either help or hinder this basic reality.

The Green brothers are rewriting the rules of business — proving a company can thrive while giving away 100% of its profits.

Step-by-step guidance, AI suggestions, and financial clarity.

A casual kitchen observation sparked Dylan Wolff's idea to tackle water waste in restaurants. His startup, CNSRV, saves water, cuts costs and improves food quality with a portable defrosting machine.

Most founders think they have 18 months of runway — until a small change in spending throws the plan off course. Here is how to pressure-test your forecast before it's too late.

Buyers don't fear imperfection. They fear uncertainty. Clean businesses get offers faster and at better multiples.

It's tempting to add more offers to your small business, but it comes with downsides to your positioning and operations.

As independent restaurants navigate rising costs, changing customer habits and the lasting effects of the pandemic, these leaders offer advice for entrepreneurs.

We all hope our businesses will only experience revenue and profit growth. But what happens if the business starts experiencing a turn for the worse?

Your 63-hour work week is costing you more than time. For entrepreneurs who want a successful business without sacrificing their family, there's a better playbook — one where the company and the marriage both scale.

Jacqueline and Scot Tatelman's nonprofit summer camp inspired them to start a purpose-driven business that's still going strong over a decade later.

Holiday shoppers bring more than a spike in sales because they arrive with open minds, ready to connect with new brands.

Todd Graves was turned down by every bank in town when he started. Here, he sits down to share his mentality on success, leadership and building a billion-dollar brand.

Entrepreneur Susan Michals transformed the negative "cat lady" stereotype into a thriving pop culture phenomenon with CatCon, the world's largest cat-focused event.

"Boring" businesses often deliver better returns than VC-funded disruption plays, with less competition and clearer paths to profitability.

Sustainability is a strategic transformation powered by systems, transparency, and everyday behavior that drive real and lasting growth.

Tech startups often struggle to gain national news coverage. Here's how startups can achieve that elusive national media attention.