Building a Business
Stop Blaming Price For Slumping Sales — Your Customer Experience Is the Real Problem
People don't just buy cheaper — they buy easier, safer and familiar.
By Slava Bogdan
Growth
Franchise Profile
At Age 24, He Ditched Becoming a Lawyer to Open a Coffee Shop. Last Year It Brought In $40 Million.
Gregory Zamfotis chose lattes over the law, deciding midway through law school that he wanted to start his own business.
By Sherin Shibu
Business Ideas
5 Ways Never Taking ‘No’ for an Answer Can Change the World
Persistence is more than grit. It is the force that turns rejected ideas into world-changing innovations.
Business Ideas
Strategy vs. Planning? These Are the Mistakes That Keeps Founders Stagnant
As Q1 closes, CEOs must ask: are they truly building a strategy to scale, or just staying busy filling their calendars?
Building a Business
This is The One Skill That Turns Businesses Into Movements
Strategy matters. Capital matters. Timing matters. Yet the entrepreneurs who consistently can nail their pitch with impactful storytelling have an extra edge.
By Rogers Healy
Business Operations & Logistics
Why Most AI Investments Stall Before They Create Any Real Growth
Adding more AI tools won't fix broken systems. If your operations aren't connected, your AI won't deliver real growth.
Building a Business
Can Your Reputation Withstand Growth, Scrutiny and Scale? Here’s How to Know
From home services to any industry, why reputation has become a prerequisite for growth and how leaders can engineer trust at scale.
Building a Business
This Is the Simple Blueprint to Make Your Business Growth Steady, Predictable and Sustainable
Learn how to equip your leaders and your organization with the tools to manage growth effectively.
Thought Leaders
Not Everyone Should Be an Entrepreneur. Here’s Why a Good Mentor Will Tell You That
Entrepreneurship is often glamorized, but it demands relentless accountability. Not everyone is suited to be a founder, and honest mentorship means setting standards.
Building a Business
How to Decide What to Build vs. Outsource in 5 Steps — Without Losing Control or Slowing Growth
The wrong infrastructure decision won't fail immediately — it will quietly limit your growth. Here's how to spot it early.
Building a Business
Rising Costs Are the No. 1 Stressor For Small Businesses — Here’s the Surprising Solution You Can Use to Fight Back
Despite economic headwinds, small businesses are pivoting from survival to strategic growth by investing in modernized marketing and proactive technologies like agentic AI.
By Colin Twomey
Building a Business
‘I Don’t Have Anything Left:’ How One Chef Found Capital When Banks Said No and Eventually Got On Disney’s Radar
James Petrakis on surviving when banks said no, the break that caught Disney's attention, and building a restaurant that prioritized people over growth.
Thought Leaders
What Rising Through the Ranks to CEO Taught Me About Leadership at Any Scale
An entrepreneurial mindset isn't just for startups. Learn how to lead with agility and discipline at any scale.
Building a Business
Hustle Culture Is Outdated — Here’s What Actually Scales a Business
Hustle culture glorifies nonstop grind, but motion doesn't equal momentum. Here's how entrepreneurs can grow sustainably without burning out.
Business News
This Belief Has Shaped Every Major Decision I’ve Made Since Founding My Company in 2016
The decisions that have defined my company since 2016 taught me lessons every founder can apply.
Building a Business
10 Founder Traits Investors Look for Beyond the Pitch Deck
These are the subtle, human signals that founders reveal through their behavior, habits and presence that matter far more than anything they can put on a pitch deck.
By Rogers Healy
Business Funding
How to Raise Capital Without Losing Control or Clarity
Raising capital isn't just about building a pitch deck — it's a marathon of psychology, timing and storytelling.
Thought Leaders
It Never Hurts to Ask a Question — Why Silence Is a Real Risk for Entrepreneurs
Most missed opportunities are not the result of rejection. They die long before that. They die from never being asked.
By Rogers Healy
Building a Business
The 7 Things I Do Every December to Set My Business Up for the Year Ahead
From forecasting to sending gifts, this process has kept me focused on the future.
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
How I Turned an Unexpected Career Break Into My Biggest Opportunity Yet
Here's how I used unexpected free time to explore, reconnect, and quietly build the foundation for my next chapter.
Business Operations & Logistics
How to Find the One Bottleneck Actually Limiting Your Business
Small businesses face countless bottlenecks. The challenge is knowing which one to fix first.
Business Ideas
Why Startups Fail to Break Through and the Strategic Moves That Separate the Winners
Most startups stall because they chase features and rely too long on founder-led sales.
Human Resources
What Will Happen To Your Business If You Die? Don’t Leave It to Chance
Entrepreneurs often neglect to share post-death plans, leaving survivors guessing. Don't let that happen.
By George Deeb
Buying a Franchise
How to Turn Your Franchise Conference Into a Year-Round Growth Engine
How to turn a three-day event into twelve months of storytelling, culture-building and brand momentum.
Building a Business
Here’s How I’m Planning to Transform Myself and My Business in 2026
Here are five things I'm focusing on to achieve meaningful growth in the year ahead.
Marketing
How to Market Your Business Without Spending a Dime
Marketing doesn't have to drain your budget. With creativity and consistency, you can build momentum and attract customers for free.
Marketing
I Tested TikTok Ads for My Business — These 5 Things Shocked Me
If you think TikTok is just for teens, think again. Here are my hacks on how you can give your business a boost on this platform.
By Adrian Falk