Building a Business
This Is Why Your Business Should Avoid Taking Investor Money
These five advantages are a few of the reasons why bootstrapping is worth it in the long run.
Business Model | Page 4
Building a Business
4 Ways to Perfect Your Business Model
How are you creating and capturing value?
By Per Bylund
Buying a Franchise
Franchise 500: Our Definitive Ranking of 2020’s Strongest Franchises
Get to know the year's top trends, toughest brands, and explore what might be your best opportunity.
Building a Business
Why Charities Are Launching For-Profit Businesses
Can making money be the key to creating more change and impact?
By Liz Brody
Business News
The Future of Podcast Industry is Terrific in India
The Indian podcast industry is all set to boom with time as communication is becoming more content-centric with each passing day
Business Ideas
Four Tech Founders Share Their Low-Tech Strategies For Success
Owning an innovative technology is just one part of building a successful startup.
Buying a Franchise
Franchise 500: Our Definitive Ranking of 2019’s Strongest Franchises
What trends are tops? What brands have proved most lasting? What franchise may be the right opportunity for you? Explore, absorb, and learn from our annual list.
Building a Business
4 Effective Business Models That Built Billion-Dollar Companies
From software that's free to virtual goods that cost real money, all the new models have their uses.
By Deji Atoyebi
Building a Business
Can the ‘Freemium’ Model Work For You? Here’s How to Know.
Offering 'freemium' products can be a smart way to acquire customers and build a lucrative business, but it's not the right move for every company.
Building a Business
The Founder Behind Furniture-Maker Poppin Explains Why the Company Needed to Transform Itself
After realizing it was selling to the wrong customer, the company had to change its brand voice, marketing, products and supply chain.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
My Company’s Business Model Was Holding Us Back From Bigger Opportunities, So We Evolved. Here’s What We Learned.
Even though we had initial success, we knew we had to make some changes to win in the long-term.
Building a Business
Want to Change Your Business Model? Answer These 3 Questions.
Here are a few pointers on figuring out the best way to grow your business and keep it sustainable for years to come.
Building a Business
You Really Could Have a Legitimate Business in a Week
If your great idea solves problems, the rest is mostly filling out forms online. You can knock it out in a few days.
By Derek Miller
Human Resources
How Your Culture Will Ensure You Keep Your Edge
Innovate to avoid becoming obselete.
By Ben Judah
Building a Business
This Cow Illustrates 8 Business Models (Infographic)
It's not as silly as it sounds.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
3 Ways the Utility Industry is Mimicking Startup Mentality
As a reaction stricter regulations, the utility industry is taking lessons from entrepreneurs on how to become more agile.
Buying a Franchise
Searching for a Franchise? Buy into Something You Don’t Love.
Loving the product or service offered shouldn't be the reason you buy a franchise.
By Rick Bisio
Building a Business
The Startup Studio Effect: How Hollywood’s Movie Model Applies to the Startup World
It's not that startup studios are better than accelerators; it's simply that accelerators leave a lot of opportunities on the table.
By Zach Ferres
Building a Business
Be Prepared for the Startup J-Curve
Don't abandon your plan the first time things don't go as expected.
By Lewis Schiff
Building a Business
How to Prepare for Uber as Your Potential Competitor
Niche marketplaces are already following Uber's model. But that doesn't mean these companies shouldn't worry once Uber brings its vast resources and funding to their category.
By Tx Zhuo
Building a Business
Don’t Uberize, Strategize! 3 Steps to a Better Business Model.
Want to shake up your industry? Avoid the pitfalls of the the 1-size-fits-all 'Uber for X' approach.
By Zach Ferres
Building a Business
How to Make Decisions in an Imperfect World
Even the best models of the world are imperfect.
By James Clear
Building a Business
Traction Is What Investors Are Looking for When You Present Your Plan
Investors will not be interested in your product until you can show them that a big market is getting interested.
By Ash Maurya
Thought Leaders
Focus on Core Strengths So You Can Run Leaner in Uncertain Times
Economic and political transitions provide the perfect incentive to define your business model and evaluate shifting opportunities.
Building a Business
These ‘Market Boosters’ Can Double Your Growth Rate
Define your target customer's influencers and make them an integral part of your content strategy.
Building a Business
The Definitive Guide for Growth Hacking (Infographic)
Growth hacking is all about applying unconventional marketing strategies to break through, grow faster and stay ahead of the competition.
Building a Business
7 Actionable Steps to Craft a Lean Business Model
Start small, use a proven approach, anticipate change and pay attention to customer opinion and market research.