Pivots

Growing a Business

3 Steps to Take to Successfully Pivot Your Company and Skyrocket Revenue

Embracing agility, transparency, and client feedback allowed my pharmacy startup to pivot successfully and achieve sustainable growth.

Growing a Business

She Couldn't Believe Tweens Were Still Getting Their Ears Pierced at the Mall. Now Her Company Is On Track to Make $100 Million.

How do you find a working business model? Do it like Rowan—a brand that reinvented itself many times before finally piercing the ear-piercing market.

Business Process

Every Business Should Follow These 3 Principles from The Restaurant Industry

Whether you're managing a law firm, operating a retail business or running a tech company, these principles are my non-negotiables.

Starting a Business

I Worked at Google for 14 Years — Here's What I Had to Unlearn When I Started My Own Company

I've discovered that the transition from "Big Tech" to "Baby Tech" is not for the faint-hearted.

Growing a Business

Navigating Crucial Business Decisions — How to Know When to Pivot and When to Persevere

Here are ten key strategies for navigating the decision of whether to pivot or persevere in your business.

Growing a Business

She 'Reverse-Engineered' Her First Company's Failure Into a Sober-Curious Brand Making $25 Million a Year

Shizu Okusa ran her first company for eight years but never made enough money. When she founded Apothékary, she knew what she had to do differently.

Leadership

I Attended an Ivy League University's Most Popular MBA Leadership Class and Learned How Steve Jobs Became a Better Leader in 10 Minutes

Professor Hitendra Wadhwa wrote the literal book on looking inward to find outward success.

Starting a Business

How Can You Make Sure Your Business Will Survive Anything? Try These 3 Proven Strategies

No matter how uncertain the economy is, you can survive anything as long as you prepare. Here are a few strategies to consider.

Leadership

Adapting to Change Is Key to Surviving Every Consumer Demand — Just Ask Netflix, Blockbuster, WeWork and More

Many businesses have closed down because they did not spot major changes and failed to adapt to the new reality. Don't let yours be one of them by learning from history.

Business Process

If You Don't Learn How to Pivot Your Business, You'll Watch It Perish — Here's What a Successful Pivot Looks Like.

Changing your business strategy to meet shifting market demands isn't bad. When done carefully, it can transform your company into something extraordinary.

Growing a Business

Stop Doubling Down on Your Failing Strategy — Take Control By Taking These Steps Instead.

When a brand's core strategy fails, what's next?

Growing a Business

The Art of Navigating 'No' — When to Persist, Pivot or Give Up and Pack it In

Ever been knocked down by a resounding "no" in business or life? Don't let it derail you.

Business Plans

When to Update Your Business Plan

Nine signs it may be time to pivot from your original business strategy

Growing a Business

How to Pivot Your Business During a Crisis — and Why You Don't Need Another Crisis Before You Get Started Pivoting

The concept of the pivot has been brought to the fore in recent years as the answer to crises, pandemics and revolutions. But, instead of reacting, why don't we make pivoting simply a way of doing business?