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Thought Leaders
Why Apple Evangelist Oleksandr Kosovan Is Competing With His Favorite Company
He spent over a month's salary on his first Apple keyboard and lived in a dorm room while starting his business. This is his story.
Tech
These 5 ‘Jetpacks’ Just Won Big at an International Competition to Build Personal Flying Devices
Gwen Lighter launched GoFly, a $2 million international flying device competition, in 2017. These five creations won the prototype phase.
By Hayden Field
Business News
Competition Is Getting Fierce in the White-Hot Oat Milk Space
First, there was Oatly. Now, established players and startups alike have their own oat milk products.
Building a Business
Strategy Vs. Execution: Which Is More Important to Your Company’s Success?
If you had to choose, would you say a sound business strategy is better than a successful execution -- or vice versa?
Human Resources
What Is Corporate Obesity and Why Do You Need to Trim Down?
Here's why it's still a good idea to keep your company on a monetary diet even after you've achieved monumental success.
By Mark Chussil
Business News
How To Win in Today’s Amazon World
Create a brand that will inspire customer loyalty across all platforms, both online and off.
Building a Business
How Not to Benchmark Your Way to the Bottom
Benchmarking is a logical addition to most companies' toolkits -- until you start rejecting any unique ideas. Here's how to find out what others have done and still keep it fresh.
By Mark Chussil
Building a Business
Don’t Be Intimidated By Giants in Your Market. Use These Strategies to Figure Out Who Your Real Competition Is.
It may seem like that big incumbent is a major threat, but they could be sleeping on the job.
By Mark Chussil
Building a Business
A Quick Guide to Monitoring Your Competitors in 2019
Competitor analysis can help you unearth untapped opportunities in a variety of verticals.
By Thomas Smale
Thought Leaders
Shh! Keep Your Big Goals to Yourself.
Sharing too much information apparently diminishes the likelihood you will follow through with your life-changing intentions, research shows. Here's what to do instead.
By Aytekin Tank
Building a Business
General Mills Claims to Sell a ‘First of Its Kind’ Product That Has Been Eaten by Native Americans for Hundreds of Years
Epic Provisions, owned by the food giant, took credit for creating a buffalo meat and dried fruit bar, but Native Americans have been eating it for hundreds of years. Another company also debuted a similar product years before.
Building a Business
This Entrepreneur Is Challenging Category Leader Bulletproof Coffee With Her Keto Creamer Startup
Shari Leidich wants to help consumers make better dietary choices with Know Brainer.
Building a Business
Your Next Great Innovation for Your Business Might Come From Another Industry
It is always worth paying attention to what is happening in other sectors, as it led to my success.
By Kara Goldin
Thought Leaders
Maintain Your Competitive Advantage by Focusing on Your Most Valuable Asset — You
For many products and services, it's not simply about developing a competitive advantage -- it's about keeping one.
Building a Business
A Match Made in (Business) Heaven: Why Startups and Corporations Need Cooperation
It's about what both sides can bring to the table.
Business News
eBay Accuses Amazon of Trying to Steal Sellers
According to eBay, Amazon employees sent thousands of messages to eBay sellers to get them to move over to Amazon Marketplace. This could mean Amazon has broken California law as well as its own user agreement.
By Adam Smith
Human Resources
To Win at Work, Let’s Stop Competing With Men
Reaching pay equity and leadership parity doesn't have to mean playing by men's rules.
By Kira Makagon
Human Resources
6 Ways Healthy Office Competition Builds Teams and Improves Productivity
Done well, competition within your company can dramatically improve success, productivity and even happiness.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
Why FreshBooks Launched a Competitor to Itself
After realizing his accounting and invoicing company FreshBooks wasn't innovating fast enough, Mike McDerment had to take extreme measures.
By Jason Feifer
Business News
Chick-fil-A Is Taking on Blue Apron in an Unprecedented Move for a Fast-Food Chain
The meal-kit business has been heating up recently as grocery chains start selling them and startups begin to burn out in the face of increased competition.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
Hurdles You Might Face as an Educational Franchisee
Like Any Other Business, An Educational Franchisee Can Also Have Set Of Challenges To Face.
Building a Business
Before Halo Top Became One of America’s Fastest-Growing Ice Cream Brands, It Was on the Verge of Death
Three things led to its explosion in 2016 that saw sales grow by a staggering 2,500 percent, its founder says.
Business News
Snapchat CEO Throws Shade at Facebook’s Poor Data Practices
CE-Oh no he didn't!
By Nicole Lee
Thought Leaders
When Larger Rivals Come for Your Business, Use These 6 Tactics to Stay Ahead
For smaller businesses facing off with larger rivals, your counter strategies spring from your value proposition and company culture.
Business Accounting
Most Entrepreneurs Are Embracing the Hustle and on Track to Meet Their Goals Despite Challenges
Square surveyed small-business owners to gauge their optimism and financial security.
Building a Business
Don’t Study the Competition. Study Winners in Other Industries.
Studying the competition leads to failure.