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Building a Business

Accelerate Your Business Growth Through Partnering

Well aligned companies can accomplish far more combined than either can hope for separately.

By Israel Idonije

Marketing

Score a Touchdown in Customer Engagement With These 3 Lessons From the NFL

Pro football provides a great model for entrepreneurs as they seek out loyal, raving fans.

By Carol Roth

Thought Leaders

4 Ways to Build a Culture of Trust Culled From My Time in Pro Football

When leading a team, you want the kind of trust that encourages individuals to take big risks, aim high when setting goals and enjoy the people they work with.

By Jeremy Bloom

Building a Business

GE and NFL Team Up to Fund Research Into Concussion Detection

The league has been criticized for its cavalier attitude toward traumatic head injuries and it's thought that more than 25 percent of players will suffer brain problems.

By Daniel Cooper

Marketing

The Strongest Connections Come From Telling Your Story

Your brand has a story to tell and an audience of customers waiting to hear it.

By Israel Idonije

Building a Business

The Important Lesson for Entrepreneurs From a Quarterback’s Fight for His Life

Jim Kelly battled two bouts of cancer, but with his teammates by his side, he was able to stand tall.

By Matt Mayberry

Building a Business

5 Ways to Maximize Your Personal Network

When the time comes to build your brand, start with who you know and build from there.

By Mike Kafka

Building a Business

NFL Names 41-Year-Old Mother of Three Its First Full-Time Female Referee

Having officiated games for nearly 20 years, Sarah Thomas says she's encountered surprisingly little resistance and never set out to be a trailblazer.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

NFL Veteran-Turned-Entrepreneur Says Adaptability Is Key to a Winning Game Plan

The average career of an NFL player lasts 3.3 years. Israel Idonije attributes his 11-year tenure to his ability to adapt.

By Israel Idonije

Marketing

Your Product Launch Feels Like the Super Bowl But It’s Really the Start of the Season

The process of bringing a product to market is grueling preparation for the demands of what follows.

By Hunter Hillenmeyer

Thought Leaders

4 Bits of Football Coach Wisdom That Are True on the Field and in Business

The advice coaches give players reflects the values that lead to success in any endeavor.

By Ryan Nece

Thought Leaders

3 Essentials for Winning Like a Super Bowl Champ

Careful planning, thorough preparation and spirited execution are the pillars of success in every endeavor.

By Tor Constantino

Buying a Franchise

From Football Player to Franchisee: How Bryan Scott Translated NFL Skills Into Franchising Success

His advice: 'Make your performance louder than your applause.'

By Carly Okyle

Buying a Franchise

Expecting a Surge in Customers for Super Bowl? How These 5 Franchises Do It.

Here's how Papa John's, Blimpie and other franchises are getting ready for one of their busiest days of the year.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

3 Ways Launching a Startup Is as Tough as Playing for the NFL

You don't endure the same physical beating in business as in pro football but the demands to perform and the long odds of success are similar.

By Hunter Hillenmeyer

Online Presence

NFL Launches First Official YouTube Channel Days Before Super Bowl Kickoff

After years of fiercely protecting its content, the NFL has reached a deal with YouTube to distribute game previews, highlights, recaps and more.

By Geoff Weiss

Thought Leaders

10 Inspirational Quotes on Leadership From the NFL’s Greatest Coaches

Like business leaders, these men understand the importance of grit, tenacity and poise in high-stakes situations.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

You Have the P.O.W.E.R. to Start a Business While Working Your Day Job

Professional football is a grinding job but Israel Idonije started his business while still playing in the NFL.

By Israel Idonije

Thought Leaders

NFL Fumbles, Uber Hikes and Other Business Fails

Learn from some recent bonehead moves of leading companies.

By Jeffrey Hayzlett

Thought Leaders

5 PR Takeaways From Watching the NFL Fumble the Ray Rice Scandal

America cherishes football. Few other brands could survive handling such a messy crisis as badly as pro football has the abuse scandals of recent weeks.

By Tor Constantino

Building a Business

What the NFL’s Toxic Achievers Can Teach You About the Workplace

Some talented and skilled individuals succeed in their area of expertise but create all kinds of problems due to their distorted view of themselves and others.

By Paul White