Buying / Investing in Business

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Franchise

Want Better Franchise Candidates? Start by Chasing Fewer Leads

Pursuing volume over quality franchise leads drains resources and damages brands. Here's how to shift your focus toward candidates that deliver results.

Buying / Investing in Business

Risky Bets or Safe Plays? Here's How to Find the Perfect Portfolio Balance

A successful investment strategy blends diversification, self-awareness and regular rebalancing to manage risk and seize growth opportunities.

Starting a Business

This Couple Used Their Savings to Start a Small Business. A Smart Strategy Helped Make It a Multimillion-Dollar Success.

Haley and Adam Weidenbaum launched Everhem to address an overlooked issue in the interior design space.

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Business Models

Millions of Small Businesses Will Soon Be for Sale. Here's How Smart Entrepreneurs Are Cashing In

A wave of business transitions is reshaping Main Street — and it could reshape your life too.

Fundraising

How to Prepare Your Startup for Early-Stage Funding in a Tight Market

Early-stage funding is tightening quickly and becoming harder to secure. Here's how to position your startup for success.

Starting a Business

Today's Biggest Companies Are Acting Like VCs. Here's Why Startup Founders Need to Pay Attention.

From internal growth arms to venture-style capital deployment, big companies are moving fast — and founders should take notice.

Buying / Investing in Business

What You Need to Know Before Investing in a Company That's Preparing to Go Public

Pre-IPO is more than a funding stage — it's an operating mindset. Here's how to identify companies that are genuinely exit-ready.

Productivity

I'm a CEO Who Wanted to Lose Weight and Improve My Health. Applying Business Strategies Helped Me Do It — Here's How.

By bringing the same execution principles I apply in business into my personal life, I've discovered that true leadership hinges on integrity and that achieving lasting results requires a holistic approach to life, not just a focus on strategy.

Growing a Business

I Was a Buyer for Target and Watched Many Brands Go Bankrupt. Here's the Dark Side of Landing on 10,000 Shelves.

Founders often think about retail benchmarks all wrong. Once they realize their mistake, it's too late.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Team Is Making Sports History by Giving Fans Ownership

The city of Oakland is reviving its sports legacy, and you can be a part of it.

Starting a Business

She Spent $1,000 to Start a Business in Her Apartment. Now Revenue Spikes Each Spring — On Track for Over $50 Million This Year.

Courtney Claghorn was a recent college grad when she noticed a gap she wanted to fill.

Starting a Business

'Baby or Your Money Back': People Thought This Stanford Grad's Idea Was 'Crazy,' But She Built Her IVF Product Anyway — And Just Snagged $400 Million.

Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, worked in consumer finance before she took to the leap into entrepreneurship.

Buying / Investing in Business

This Is the Overlooked Industry You Should Start Investing in Now

Learn about the rapidly growing healthtech sector, including key investment areas, potential risks and future trends, to make informed investment decisions in the future of healthcare.