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After I Screwed Up My Webinar, I Realized Disasters Can Be 'Accidental Experiments'
The whole debacle showed me another way of looking at unexpected setbacks.
You Need an Advisory Team More Than Ever. Here's Why — and How to Run One Effectively.
The right advice, particularly in a company's early stages, can be an existential matter: how to surround yourself with the right minds.
5 Lessons Nonprofit Leaders Can Learn from Big Tech
Nonprofits can do more good by adopting a few key lessons from tech companies — like focusing on efficiency and using data for strategic decision-making.
3 Reasons Why Your Business Should Start Digitizing Payments
Customers will continue to demand more digital payment options and expect convenience, security and simplicity — and businesses will need to adapt or struggle.
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Stop Chasing These Vanity Metrics if You Want to Succeed
Don't chase after superficial metrics; instead, concentrate on what is truly important.
Gary Vaynerchuck Wants You to Know About This Massive Attention-Grabbing Opportunity
He's the master of getting attention, but he also knows a thing or two about keeping attention.
3 Branding Strategies That Will Make Any Brand Stand Out
Here's how to differentiate your brand in three essential steps — understanding your unique selling proposition, leveraging storytelling, and valuing feedback.
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A comprehensive guide for startups to achieve and maintain product-market fit through thorough market research, iterative product development and strategic scaling while prioritizing customer feedback and agility.
When He Immigrated, Math Was the Only Language He Understood. Now He's Built That Knowledge Into a Franchise Making $30 Million a Year.
Mo Khalil now owns 70 Mathnasium locations.
How to Know If a Local Business Has Franchise Potential, From a Guy Who Built One Into 80 Locations
Wade Brannon had already built and sold one franchise when a kid's hair salon in his area caught his interest.
Her Startup's Product Was Better and Cheaper Than the Competition, So Why Wasn't It Selling? The Answer Would Bring In $25 Million a Year
She started Element Biosciences to compete with her old employer because she was sure she could do it better. But she'd missed an important reality of breaking into a market.
I Consult With Companies On Integrating AI — Here Are the 2 Ways It's Making a Big Difference
It's all about people, and processes.
5 Must-Have Qualities to Look For in Your First Investor
Every founder should use these criteria to evaluate potential investors. These traits eliminate doubts and help find the best match for long-term success.
Don't Be Coy With Your Employees — Here's What Healthy Transparency Looks Like
Organizations need to stop being coy about building relationships with future talent and retaining the talent they already have.
The Best Way to Distribute Your Press Releases — PR Firm or Cheap Wire Service?
A press release is a press release, right? Wrong. For this critical asset that announces something vital about you or your business, you should know the differences between going the professional route and taking a lower-cost but usually less effective approach.