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Buying / Investing in Business

The 3 Things You Must Do Before You Approach an Investor

Many entrepreneurs want to go directly to the source the moment an idea strikes or at the first sign of growth, but you need to first prove the business to yourself before asking others to believe in it.

Marketing

Here's How to Make Sure Your Company Is Ready for Online Marketing

While social media and marketing can definitely help boost a brand's online presence, there are a few other things companies should do before investing resources to these areas.

Growing a Business

How Startup Founders Should Be Setting Long-Term Goals

Entrepreneurs need to understand what goals matter the most to their company and focus on setting goals, reviewing these milestones and seeking advice.

Thought Leaders

Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Matt Williams.

The man that shadowed Jeff Bezos and later became the founder of Pro.com is looking to take your questions about leadership, scaling, funding, building a team, raising venture capital and determining product-market fit.

Marketing

Here Is How to Boost Your Social-Media Following

It takes a matrix of methods and a continuous commitment to create, establish, build and maintain a social-media presence and following.

Marketing

How to Do PR on the Cheap

The digital world has opened up a whole new world of marketing when you have a shoestring budget.

Marketing

This One Tip Will Help People Pay Attention to Your Webinar

When it comes to putting together content for a webinar, here is a piece of advice that should guide your thinking.

Marketing

The No. 1 Marketing Strategy Businesses Need to Be Using

Really good marketing begins and ends with your customer.

Marketing

Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Jim Joseph.

Our expert Jim Joseph is looking to take your questions on everything marketing including branding, positioning, social media and the digital world.

Leadership

Before You Bring on Your Next Employee, Check These 3 Things Off Your List

Bringing on a new employee shouldn't be taken lightly. Here are three things to consider before welcoming the individual to the team.

Leadership

The 3 Key Elements to Make Your Business a Success

Once you've created a product or service that has market fit, these three factors can help take your company to the next level.

Leadership

How to Keep Leaders Focused on a Company's Most Important Metrics

Here is how to determine a business's most important metrics and keep leaders aligned with these goals.

Leadership

Have a Burning Business Question? Ask the Expert: Matt Ehrlichman.

Our expert this month is looking to take your questions pertaining to leadership – everything from scaling a company to managing employees and strategy

Leadership

Here's What Happens When an Employee Becomes Harmful to a Company's Goals

When an employee is harmful to a company's success, he or she will have a pervasive impact on trust, productivity and a sense of community within the business's walls.

Growing a Business

How HR Can Gain Workers' Trust

When HR acts as the facilitator of employee engagement, they establish countless conversations with the employee population, each of which is an opportunity to gain employee trust