Fast-growing Companies

Building a Business

Your Loyalty Program Shouldn’t Just Retain Customers — It Should Grow Their Business and Yours

The future of loyalty is a frictionless flywheel that gains momentum with every joint success. Stop incentivizing purchases and start enabling program members' success.

By Fallon Anawalt

Human Resources

This Employee Benefits Strategy Will Give Your Business an Edge

By Jim Sperduto

Business Plan

How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive Through the 5 Stages of Business Growth

By Daniel Marcos

Thought Leaders

The Human Side of Wealth — 5 Insights I Learned from Ron Diamond

By Ryan Austin

Thought Leaders

Underprepared Leaders Will Destroy Your Company Growth — 3 Key Challenges and Opportunities for New Leaders

As companies grow, developing internal talent to take on leadership roles becomes essential — especially when budgets are tight. Learn how to support first-time leaders and what they need to succeed.

By Daniel Marcos

Building a Business

This CEO Reveals The Secret to Sustaining Innovation — And Avoiding The One-Hit-Wonder Trap

Regardless of the scale or longevity of our businesses, there's much to be learned from legacy brands that have continued to innovate after achieving initial success. Here's how to not only future-proof a company but to help shape an industry's path forward.

By Jon Kirchner

Marketing

5 Critical Marketing Tools for Fast-Growing Companies

Setbacks are inevitable for any business, but for fast-growing companies in particular, scaling and resources can be some of the biggest challenges. That's why choosing the right marketing tools is crucial for long-term success.

By Chip House

Building a Business

Don’t Ignore These 3 Principles When Your Company Is Growing Fast

There are ways to help your business ride rapid growth without careening out of control.

By Rashan Dixon

Business Accounting

Dare to Be ‘Boring’: The Best Businesses Are the Ones No One Talks About

The era of billion-dollar valuations for shiny, sexy startups -- factors that used to attract VC money -- may be over.

By Andrew Karam

Building a Business

Are You Ready to Lead a Hypergrowth-Stage Company? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions.

Startups are hard, but the real test is when you have found your market and growth kicks in.

By Tim Schigel

Online Presence

7 Companies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Canadian

Happy #CanadaDay2016.

By Grace Reader

Entrepreneurs

How to Balance a Growing Business When Your Family Is Growing Too

Running a business is hard work. Raising a family is hard work. Is it possible to do them both at the same time? With these tried and true tips, it sure is.

By Lisa Evans

Building a Business

The 30 Fastest-Growing Jobs in America

A countdown of which specific jobs are expected to grow over the next decade.

By Max Nisen

Buying a Franchise

Wendy’s Franchise Owner Launches a Big Training Initiative

While the entire Wendy's franchise goes through a reboot, one franchise owner is taking an extra step, cleaning out dead weight and hiring almost 500 well-trained workers to Michigan restaurants.

By Jason Daley

Building a Business

Fast-Growing Organic Food Startup Acquired by French Food-and-Beverage Giant

Paris-based Danone has purchased a majority stake in Happy Family -- a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Jenna Goudreau

Building a Business

NYC Venture Fellows Program Mentors Startups on the Fast Track

Since 2011, a competitive fellowship program has been providing early-stage startup founders in New York City with the contacts and knowledge they need to succeed.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Building a Business

Biggest Mistakes: Paperless Post on the Need for Speed

When the invitation maker first started up, the focus was on creating perfection. Co-founder Alexa Hirschfeld now says she would have done things differently.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

How YouTube Went From Startup to the World’s Largest Video-Sharing Site

Twenty-two key turning points in the social media company's history.

By Megan Rose Dickey

Building a Business

David Segal on DAVIDsTEA: North America’s Next Starbucks?

While this startup likely won't topple the reigning queen of coffee anytime soon, the skill and backing required to open up shop across North America shouldn't be underestimated.

By Shira Lazar

Building a Business

How to Ease Acquisitions from the Acqui-Hired Founders

Tech giants aren't just looking for talent, they're buying it. See what the transition has been like for start-up founders.

By Susan Johnston

Online Presence

How a Young Fashion Designer Stands Out in a Crowded Market

From listening to customers to creating a unique product, Rebecca Minkoff shares her top tips.

By Jason Fell

Online Presence

How Fast-Growing Companies Use Social-Media Marketing

Here's a sampling of how growth-minded businesses use social media to ring in sales.

By Diana Ransom

Buying a Franchise

Fastest Growing Franchises of 2010

Check out our list of the systems that outpaced the rest amid a challenging economic environment.

By Tracy Stapp Herold

Buying a Franchise

The Top 10 Children’s Fitness Franchises

A look at the smartest and fastest-growing players in the children's fitness industry.

Buying a Franchise

Franchised Spas Thrive with Cost-Conscious Consumers

Expensive day spas are being pummeled by the recession, but franchised spas and massage centers are growing fast.

By Jason Daley

Buying a Franchise

Expanding Your Franchise

It works in Phoenix, but will it fly in Toledo? Learn the here and there of expanding a regional concept.

By Lindsay Holloway