Business Model

Franchise

Is Franchise Ownership Your Next Wealth Move? Here's How It Compares to Four Other Income Streams

Let's explore how owning a franchise business stacks up against four alternative income streams: a corporate job, real estate investments, non-franchise business ownership and passive investments.

Business Models

5 Industries That Will Most Likely Never Adopt a Subscription Model

Many industries are adopting a subscription model — but these five well-known industries will probably never make the full jump.

Growing a Business

How to Regain Your Passion for Your Business — And How to Keep It Alive

Is your passion fading? Here's how to create a business model centered around keeping your passion alive and well.

Leadership

Adapting to Change Is Key to Surviving Every Consumer Demand — Just Ask Netflix, Blockbuster, WeWork and More

Many businesses have closed down because they did not spot major changes and failed to adapt to the new reality. Don't let yours be one of them by learning from history.

Marketing

If You Sell Anything Online in 2024, Make Sure You Take These 5 Steps

With shoppers craving connection, retailers that make the human touch part of their ecommerce play could find themselves rewarded.

Franchise

Which Franchise Model Is Right for You? Here's How to Choose

There are thousands of brands and concepts, but franchises generally fall under two business models: "brick-and-mortar" and "service-based." Which is the best choice for you?

Collaboration

The Unorthodox Communication Model That Can Better Align Your Company's Values

Thinking in circles isn't usually a good thing — until now.

Business Ideas

How This Type of Business Model Could Spur Purpose and Growth For Small Businesses

Whether you're a small business leader deliberating over succession planning and employee engagement strategies or an owner with a vision to establish and lead a values-driven enterprise for decades, you may want to delve deeper into the employee ownership model.

Side Hustle

The Only Business Idea You Need to Start Making Money

Start a business with the skills you already have without a fancy website or complicated marketing tactics.

Business Models

A Company With a Conscience — How to Make High-Priced Products Accessible to Working-Class Families

Some products are inherently expensive. Companies can offer leasing programs, financing options and other marketing approaches to make them accessible to working families.

Leadership

How to Balance Profits With Purpose at Your Business

It's evident that when purpose and profit coalesce, businesses don't just flourish economically — they etch meaningful, lasting imprints on society.

Growing a Business

Is it Time to Head Back to the Office or Stay at Home? For Entrepreneurs, This Component is the Deciding Factor

Business owners and entrepreneurs are reckoning with an important question: whether or not to work from home.

Fundraising

My Company Hears Hundreds of Pitches Every Year — Here's What Investors Are Actually Looking For.

Before you pitch, make sure your numbers are in order. These four things are what investors really want to see — and here's how you can make sure you're picking the right investor for your startup.

Health & Wellness

'You Don't Need to Knock Out Your Competition to Win': Inside the Professional Fighters League's Strategy for Success

Donn Davis, founder of the mixed martial arts Professional Fighters League, explains his master plan for gaining athlete and fan buy-in.

Real Estate

How Remote Work Trends Are Shaping Real Estate Demands

The shift to remote work impacted both the commercial and residential real estate markets — here's how.