Thought Leaders
This Bakery Chain’s Incredible Story Began With a Brain Tumor and Nothing to Lose
A close call with death left Mr. Holmes Bakehouse CEO Aaron Caddel unafraid to take risks and question assumptions.
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Business Funding
Does Sex Really Sell? An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Flirting With Success.
By John Rampton
Business Ideas
How to Compete With the Big Guys and Win
It's going to take a gutsy mix of focus, quality and authenticity to be David to their Goliath.
Marketing
How to Identify the Perfect Influencer for Your Business
By combining metrics, online tools and commonsense, you will recognize which influencer is best positioned to boost your brand.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
The 10 Best Motivational Books of 2016
Deeply authentic accounts of personal trials, hard-learned truths and unexpected epiphanies teach readers that anything is possible -- once you understand that hard work alone isn't enough.
By Deep Patel
Marketing
Don’t Be Fooled by Your Number of Followers: How to Really Wield Influence
Beware of "vanity metrics." weed out the duds and and land the right ones for your brand.
Thought Leaders
How to Become an Authentic Leader in the Digital Era
Maintaining integrity depends on knowing, doing and being -- all in ways that enable us to evolve into our true self.
By Vivek Bapat
Business News
5 Positive Ways to Overcome Betrayal in Life and Business
Treasure your hard-learned lessons, then turn away from the person who hurt you and toward building the life you want to live.
By Melissa Dawn
Thought Leaders
10 Lessons You Should Learn Sooner Than Later
There are some truths you only learn the hard way. How hard is mostly up to you.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
3 Brand Building Secrets From Beauty Expert Michelle Phan
Remember, you're a human being, not a collection of images and posts.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
The Delicate Art of Gracefully Recovering From a Verbal Blunder
Knowing how to walk it back when the tongue slips is key to avoiding the worst consequences to career and reputation.
Building a Business
5 Lessons You Can Learn From Trump About Pitching to VCs
Visual cues, repetition and authentic emotion helps frame your message in a way that resonates with investors.
Building a Business
How to Stand Out When Your Competitors All Look the Same
You won't be remembered if you aren't heard.
Thought Leaders
Authenticity — What It Is, What It Isn’t and How to Get It.
There are a few ways to get it right and a million ways to get it wrong.
By Ryan Vanni
Business News
7 Ways to Be Utterly Unforgettable in Business and Life
In a noisy world it's even more important people remember you and your business.
Building a Business
To Become a Better Businessperson, First Become a Better Person
To give your best to your business, you have to be in a good place personally first.
By Tyler Leslie
Thought Leaders
Wanted: A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action
Lip service won't get you, or your business, anywhere. Say what you mean, mean what you say, and act on it -- each and every time.
By Steve Tobak
Online Presence
3 Things Businesses Can Learn From Millennials
Learning the habits, interests and personality traits of this vibrant demographic will grow your brand.
Building a Business
How to Build a Brand That Stands the Test of Time
Branding can serve as an incredible asset for customer retention, which should inform the foundation of your philosophy.
By Jana Barrett
Marketing
If Your Actions Speak Louder Than Words, Survey Says That 88 Percent of Consumers Will Invest In You
Authenticity means everything in branding.
By Jim Joseph
Building a Business
What Are the Most Authentic Brands in the World?
A new study lays out what companies need to do to retain customer trust.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Lori Greiner Is the ‘Shark’ With a Heart
'Shark Tank's' Lori Greiner lends her name to multiple charitable events.
Building a Business
How to Use Facebook Groups for Authentic Marketing
Two founders of Facebook's most popular groups for women entrepreneurs provide marketing tips on the use of social media.
By Salma Jafri
Thought Leaders
The 7 Habits of Real Leaders
Authenticity and courage are leadership traits you can't get from a book or coach.
By Steve Tobak
Online Presence
5 Ways to Create More Compelling and Viral Instagram Content
This self-made Instagram expert says that being authentic and consistent are just a few tactics to maximize your marketing on the platform.
Building a Business
Why Vulnerability, Authenticity and Love Are 3 Must-Haves for Entrepreneurs
It can seem uncomfortable to talk about these things in a business article, but the truth is -- that's where all the magic happens.
Building a Business
Don’t Copy Tips and Tricks. Be Valuable and Remarkable.
All presidents of the United States wore ties. So will wearing a tie get you into the White House? I don't think so.
Building a Business
10 Ways Entrepreneurs Undermine Their Personal Brands
Self aggrandizement and public tantrums are two paths to becoming known in the worst ways possible.
By John Rampton