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Why I Shut Down a Multi-Million Dollar Business to Solve the ‘Entrepreneur’s Dilemma’
From massive debt to millions: Scott Oldford's wild journey to help entrepreneurs exceed seven figures.
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Building a Business
Her Company Was Growing, So Why Was It Failing?
Here's the difficult truth about growing a business: Not all growth is equal.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
His Company Is Growing 300 Percent a Year — Because He Took Jobs He Wasn’t Fully Prepared For
If you're willing, agile, attuned to the market and ready to learn, there's never a wrong time to change your business plan.
By Joe Keohane
Building a Business
4 Things I Learned From Pivoting My Entire Business Toward Marketing ICOs
An Entrepreneur contributor talks about risk and reward, which don't always come as a pair.
Building a Business
This Entrepreneur Shares How She Survived When the Money Ran Out
When a change in the tax law nearly wiped out Saima Khan's company, she was forced to reconsider exactly what kind of business she was running.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
Why This Intimate Apparel Founder Walked Away From a Wholesale Business That Was 700 Stores Strong
Knix founder Joanna Griffiths built a company to serve women -- all women. When her wholesale partners were failing her customers, she made a drastic pivot.
Buying a Franchise
How to Run a Thriving Auto Shop (Without Knowing Much About Cars)
Jonita White knows a lot about people. And that's what matters.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
This Founder Explains Why He Had to Start Telling Retailers ‘No’ — and How It Helped His Business Succeed
Greg Steltenpohl set out to make plant-based milk. But when his product became too popular, he had to make some tough decisions.
By Jason Feifer
Human Resources
Successful Leaders Know They Can Learn From Everyone at Their Company
Smart leaders ditch the top-down, mentor-mentee mindset, creating a culture driven by ideas -- wherever on the organizational chart they happen to come from.
Thought Leaders
I Learned Everything Important About Succeeding as an Entrepreneur Washing Dishes for My First Boss
There are no unimportant jobs and no unimportant customers.
Building a Business
Randi Zuckerberg Explains Why You Should Embrace Your Reinvention
Most entrepreneurs have faced failure. It's how you respond to that failure that defines you.
Building a Business
Can We Stop Pivoting Already?
Odds are if you need to 'pivot,' either you made a major miscalculation or you're just growing and adapting, not pivoting.
By Ben Lamm
Buying a Franchise
What Do NFL Players Do When They Leave the Game? Increasingly, They Open a Franchise. Here’s Why.
Franchisees thrive on the same skills pro athletes learn: speed, versatility and great coaching.
By Jon Marcus
Building a Business
People Love Your Idea, But It Doesn’t Make Money. Now What?
The founder of Shift shares how he was forced to get rid of a feature everyone loved.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
To Move Quickly and Solve the Right Problems, Leaders Need to Ask Better Questions
Asking better questions doesn't just drive innovations, it can also build expertise in your team by setting an important expectation.
By Linda Lacina
Entrepreneurs
Why the Ability to Change Gears Is an Entrepreneur’s Most Valuable Skill
Today's million-dollar idea might be tomorrow's flop, so you need to be ready to adapt.
Thought Leaders
10 Interesting Things We’ve Learned About Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian
The entrepreneur and investor is all about making the biggest impact.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Spring Into Action With These 11 Books About Reinvention
Itching for change? These books will help you make the jump.
By Rose Leadem
Building a Business
When His Business Model Didn’t Work, This Entrepreneur Had to Change Things Up
After his early customers weren't paying their invoices, the founder of pizza app Slice began the long process of figuring out what (and how) people were willing to pay.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
Is Pivoting a Last-Ditch Effort or a Sound Business Strategy?
Pivots, it turns out, are fairly common. One VC cited 17 pivots among the 26 companies he's invested in.
Thought Leaders
1 Unique Trait That Will Define Your Next Linchpin Employee
Hint: This unique trait is not emotional intelligence (though that's a good thing, too).
Business News
How to Bounce Back After a Business Venture Goes Awry
A wavering or unsuccessful business endeavor is nothing new to the majority of active entrepreneurs. What's important is how you bounce back.
Thought Leaders
A Men’s Yoga Brand Learns the Real Meaning of Flexibility
With slow sales, yoga brand Vuori realized it had a branding problem.
By Boyd Farrow
Thought Leaders
How One of America’s Most Beloved Toy Makers Rebounded From Near Death
Wham-O created the Frisbee, Slip 'N Slide and more. Then it fell into disrepair -- until a new leader came along.
By Joe Keohane
Building a Business
Pivot or Die: How One Travel Company Finally Hit Its Stride
When Tripping.com's customer base wasn't interested in buying what it planned to sell, the company had to find a new model -- and let go of the past.
Thought Leaders
5 Big Brands That Had Massively Successful Pivots
YouTube, Slack, Yelp, Shopify and Groupon weren't always the giant successes they are today.
Thought Leaders
How to Get Your Team Onboard When Accomplishing Your Mission Means Setting a New Course
When your company needs to pivot to keep up with the changing world, getting your team to embrace and enact your new focus is crucial.