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Growing a Business

Family Values Could Be the Missing Piece to Total Success in Business Today

When the value of family is at the foundation of everything you do, the business feeds its own growth. If you don't have family, what else is there really? We don't work our business for the sake of working. There must be a bigger reason.

Thought Leaders

3 Ways to Stay Family-Focused in the Face of a Demanding Career

A winning work-life balance is often seen as a lofty dream, but with some applied structure and discipline, it's not just possible, but instrumental in becoming your best self.

Innovation

A Shark-Tank Backed Christmas Entrepreneur's Tips for Pitching and Staying Calm

Matt Bliss, whose investors include Barbara Corcoran, reflects on the lessons of the past five years with his company Modern Christmas Trees.

Thought Leaders

How to Build a Business and a Family at the Same Time

The choice between work and life shouldn't be an accepted symptom of entrepreneurship.

Thought Leaders

What to Do When Your Family and Friends Stand in the Way of Your Entrepreneurial Success

Why the people we love sometimes undermine us, and how you can let them go if you need to.

Business News

8th-Grader Sees Dad Choking at Dinner Table—Performs Heimlich He Learned at School, Saves His Life

When eighth-grader Aidan, who was in his room listening to music, heard his distressed dad choking, he leaped into action.

Franchise

This Family Wanted to Own a Business That Got Them Excited, So They Opened An Urban Air Adventure Park

When Rachelle Nurse and Joseph Goodly took their kids to a birthday party, they found a business opportunity.

Living

C-Suite Parents: 3 Tips for Making the Most of Your Time With Your Kids

For those in the C-suite, it can be difficult to find time in the day for anything but your business. Here's how to maximize your time spent with another very important part of your life: your children.

Franchise

A Husband-and-Wife Team Converted Their Family Business to a Franchise to Make More Time for Family

Jon and Kari Murdock knew it would take years to scale on their own, and Mr. Rooter's franchise model helped them grow.

Franchise

This Family of Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchisees Is Using Their Business to Build Community

Toya Evans and her daughters aren't just running a franchise business. They're strengthening their family, their community, and the fortune of future franchisees.

Science & Technology

What to Expect After a Year of the Unexpected

The past year has been tough, but we've been gifted with an opportunity to rethink how we work and what the "new normal" will be.

Franchise

... Are We Really All on the Same Page About Passing Down the Family Business?

Set up structures in advance and communicate clearly so things don't get awkward later.

Entrepreneurs

Why Family-Owned Businesses Need Specialized CFO Services

In such strictly hierarchical family units, it is uncommon to see non-family employees in leadership or management roles such as CEO, COO or CFO

Leadership

Here's One Way to Honor Women's Equality Day: Check Your Bias When It Comes to Working Mothers

Five myths about working mothers leaders need to stop perpetuating.

Thought Leaders

COVID-19 Is Changing How Women Think About Their Fertility

Here's how one startup is helping them navigate critical decisions around fertility, careers and money.