Thought Leaders
This Is Why You Should (Almost) Always Go for It on Fourth Down But Seldom Do
Loss aversion makes football coaches and business leaders timid when the data says they should be bold.
By Gene Marks
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Building a Business
What My Family’s Off-Road Racing Business Taught Me About Taking Risks
By Marlo Donate
Building a Business
Is Your Startup Worth the Risk? 5 Questions You Need to Answer
Use these simple steps to assess the strength of a startup.
Business News
Natural Disasters Set a Record $135 Billion in Claims in 2017
And this may be the new normal, according to one agency.
By Dan Bova
Thought Leaders
Here’s What Science Says You Should Do to Achieve Greater Success
Taking risks may seem scary, but risk is the moat standing between you and true success
Building a Business
Entrepreneurs Aren’t Risk-Seekers — They Just Handle Risk Better
Managing risk is in entrepreneurs' DNA.
By John Suh
Thought Leaders
Dear Entrepreneurs: Small Is Still Beautiful
What's so great about taking it to the next level? Bigger doesn't mean better, or more successful, over the long term.
By Alex Chriss
Thought Leaders
Stop Glorifying ‘Winging It’ and Make a Plan
Staying focused on whatever is the next thing gets you nowhere without a plan. Preparation and analysis are key for any business leader.
Tech
What Does It Take to Be a High Performing Company in a Disruptive World?
There was a time when a company's success came down to its experience, size and scale. Not anymore.
Business Legal
An Emergency Safety Valve: The Case for Entrepreneurial Estate Planning
Protect your assets and safeguard your family's future with three documents that detail what will happen when you're unable to make decisions later.
By Ellie Martin
Thought Leaders
The 8 Lessons Entrepreneurs Could Learn From Farmers
Embracing a farmer's work ethic will do more than put food on your table.
Thought Leaders
Wear a Belt and Suspenders: How to Stay Ready for Adversity
When disaster strikes, you'll be ready.
By Jim Joseph
Business Accounting
Why Payment Processors Suspend Their Legitimate-but-High Risk Merchants
Of course payment processors drop shady businesses but lots of honest businesses are deemed too much trouble to bother with.
Thought Leaders
Straight Talk: What a Lifelong Love of Poker Taught Me About Business
Poker is a high-wire act that any CEO could recognize. You're managing risk at all times, and you're making decisions based on insufficient information.
By Zach Ferres
Business Operations & Logistics
What to Do With Bad Debts On Your Books
The longer you are owed, the less likely you are to be paid.
By John Rampton
Business Plan
3 Crucial Questions to ‘Fail Proof’ Your New Business Idea
Risk is inherent but minimizing it is pretty much common sense, when you stop to think about it.
Building a Business
How Men and Women Take Risks Differently in Business
How you perceive risk depends on internal factors you've never considered.
By Ted Devine
Business Accounting
John Travolta: ‘I Know Where Every Cent I’ve Ever Spent Has Gone’
The well-known actor discusses philanthropy, success and the importance of being fiscally responsible.
Building a Business
Adventure-Seeking Astronaut Shares 4 Tips for Overcoming Fear
Turns out, this former astronaut, inventor, explorer and physician, Dr. Scott Parazynski isn't immune to fear, but knows how to manage it.
Thought Leaders
Encouraging Smart Risk Taking Doesn’t Mean Tolerating Dumb Mistakes
Your company needs to encourage a prudent approach to taking the risks necessary to maximize your potential.
Thought Leaders
Entrepreneurship is a Game of Calculated Risk
Calculated, or intelligent, risks, give an entrepreneur various options to approach problems.
By Gerard Adams
Thought Leaders
Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind
Preparation mitigates entrepreneurial risk and smooths the road ahead.
By Gerard Adams
Building a Business
5 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Risk-Taking
Focus on the known factors when you can, accept ambiguities -- and understand that failure is never the end of the road.
By Larry Alton
Building a Business
How to Tap Your Inner Business Futurist
Scenario planning can elevate your entrepreneurial vision, leading to increased value and growth potential.
Thought Leaders
Myths That Can Hold New Entrepreneurs Back
Here are six ways you're making things harder for yourself.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
The One Thing You Have to Do to Win or You’ve Lost Already
You can't win if you don't play but winning consistently requires more than merely playing.
Building a Business
How to Manage Risk After Success
With some consideration of the risks that come along with success and effective planning, you can improve the odds that you will enjoy the fruits of your hard work for many years to come.
By Paul Mandell
Thought Leaders
5 Things to Work on to Protect Your Business Before a Crisis Hits
If you left your business for six months, would you have the right survival systems in place?
By Doug Wagner