Thought Leaders
The Most Valuable Online Business Course You Can Take Is Studying Your Competition
Regardless of whether your competitor is failing or dominating, you need to know why.
By Syed Balkhi
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Building a Business
Why This Entrepreneur Ditched Helping Companies and Decided to Compete With Them Instead
This CEO explains why she pivoted her company from a consulting studio to supplying the products.
Building a Business
This Pro Wrestler Turned Cannoli Baker Shows How Small Businesses Can Leverage Themselves Against the Competition
There are plenty of things small businesses can offer their customers that big businesses can't.
By Tony Ricca
Building a Business
5 Ways to Dominate Your Competition
There are many ways a scrappy startup can outshine other businesses.
Human Resources
Partner Programs Turn Competitors Into Collaborators
Strategic cooperation could be the key to activate your business growth while improving your overall industry.
By Gene Hammett
Building a Business
Want to Turn Heavy Competition Into an Advantage? Copy Your Competitors’ Best Features.
The old advice, "Focus on your own business; your competitors will only distract you," no longer applies.
By Matt Smith
Thought Leaders
4 Ways to Nurture the Entrepreneurial Spirit at Your Company
Entrepreneur is a mindset, not a job title.
Entrepreneurs
8 Actions You Can Take to Be Happier at Work Without Changing Jobs
Tidying up your perspective and habits goes a long way toward preventing the stresses that plague modern life.
Entrepreneurs
10 Gary Vaynerchuk-Approved Success Strategies
The VaynerMedia founder gets real about drive and ambition.
By Nina Zipkin
Online Presence
You’re Failing If Your Marketing Strategy Is Slamming Other Entrepreneurs
If the quality of your offerings is good, you won't be tempted to even mention anyone else.
Marketing
Chatbots Are the Next Big Platform. Here’s How Entrepreneurs Can Stay on Top of It
Bots seem like a dream come true, but don't underestimate what will be required to make the transition.
Building a Business
The Heat Is On: How Drybar Continues to Blow Past Its Competition
When Alli Webb launched Drybar in 2010, she invented a new industry -- and now the competition is heating up.
Building a Business
What to Do When Facebook or Google Wants to Steal Your Idea
Startups can fight back against the big guys and win.
Business Ideas
We Went up Against a Highly Regulated, Entrenched Industry. Here Are 4 Tips for Getting Your Foot in the Door.
Focus on creating value, not disruption.
Business News
How Facebook Knew About Snap’s Struggles Months Before the Public
The news underscores just how hard it is for upstarts to challenge Facebook's dominant position.
By Jon Fingas
Building a Business
Why the Founder of This Once-Buzzy Salad Chain Had to Rethink Everything
The industry is at a place where you can't just excel at one or two things. You have to be good at everything.
Thought Leaders
Keeping SoulCycle at a Sprint and Ahead of the Pack
SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan talks about perfecting the customer experience, harnessing your team's talent and chasing a certain former president.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Bring out the Ninja Warriors on Your Team
You know the popular NBC reality show? Employee training is a whole lot like that.
By Andre Lavoie
Building a Business
Trash-Talking at Work Can Actually Boost Motivation and Performance
Turns out, those harsh words aren't such a bad thing after all.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
Why You Should Take a ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach to New-Product Launches
Instead of being first to the marketplace, being last may actually present more opportunities.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Turn Unproductive Employees Into Superstars
Staff turnover costs time and money you might not have. Here's how to make the best of a lackluster team and re-energize them in the process.
Business News
Amazon Patents Tech to Block In-Store Comparison Shopping
If you visit an Amazon Store, don't expect to be able to compare prices using your smartphone. Amazon's patent describes blocking such checks and sending a sales rep over to see you.
Marketing
5 Ways Marketing Automation Helps Startups Succeed
If you're going up against big players in your market, automation can save time and money while collecting big-data insights for your small business.
Building a Business
3 Reasons You Should Spy on Your Competition
One of the best ways to thoroughly understand your market is to take a look at your competition.
By Andrew Medal
Thought Leaders
5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the World Series of Poker
Business, like poker, requires skill to capitalize on luck.
By Deep Patel
Building a Business
People Thought Google and Adobe Would Crush My Startup. Actually, They Gave Us Our Biggest Breaks.
Small companies in niche markets can use their specialization and nimbleness as powerful competitive advantages.
By Aytekin Tank