Business Ideas
5 Ways to Be More Strategic and Successful in 2021
Design a comeback plan of action (not reaction) for the new year.
Small Business Comebacks
Building a Business
Jersey Shore Fire a Reminder of the Importance of Having a Tight-Knit Business Community
A devastating fire on the New Jersey boardwalk last week serves as a wakeup call to business owners everywhere.
Thought Leaders
Five Tips to Transform Your Business
A look at the best turnaround tactics from small companies around the U.S.
By Teri Evans
Thought Leaders
Shift Your Mindset, Save Your Business
Five steps to see your company in a new way -- and make a comeback.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
Five Recovery Steps Business Owners Need to Take Now
How to put your company in the best position to benefit from an improving economy.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
How the Recession Saved One Company
A small business owner is forced to retract, only to return stronger than ever.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
Indicators Point to a Small-Business Rebound (Infographic)
Evidence is growing that the nation's small companies may be on a comeback.
By Diana Ransom
Building a Business
How Pricing Can Power a Turnaround
A small business overhauls its fee model to woo customers and make a comeback.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
How to Stage a Small-Business Comeback
Three turnaround strategies to survive, and thrive, beyond the recession.
By Jane Porter
Building a Business
How a Microbusiness Rebounded from the Recession
A fashion startup survives cash-flow problems and redesigns itself for a comeback.
Thought Leaders
Banking on a New Business Model
How an online party glassware company saved its business by revamping how it goes to market.
Thought Leaders
Famous ‘Trep Failures — and Comebacks
Inspirational business icons who overcame major obstacles before finding legendary success.
Thought Leaders
Rallying the Team for a Recovery
How encouraging employees to come up with ideas helped one company get creative in serving its clients.
Thought Leaders
A Reinvention for the Long Haul
How a focus on innovation sparked a rebound from the recession.
By Jason Fell
Thought Leaders
When Peers Prompt a Turnaround
As part of our Small Business Comebacks series, a Cincinnati-based IT company reaches out for guidance to stage a comeback.
By Jane Porter
Thought Leaders
Surviving When a Supplier Disappears
Chris Guillebeau, author of 'The Art of Non-Conformity,' on his comeback from a business crisis.
Thought Leaders
From Rock Bottom to Rebirth
How a commercial graphics company discovered new markets for a business rebound.
By Lisa Girard
Thought Leaders
Fixing a Nearly Fatal Flaw
A boutique direct marketer foundered serving too many markets, until the company found its focus.
By Diana Ransom
Thought Leaders
Rebuilding Sales After Deep Discounts
As part of our Small Business Comebacks series, an online fragrance retailer creates technology for a turnaround.
By Jane Porter
Thought Leaders
Bouncing Back After Losing a Big Client
A Chicago-based tech outsourcing firm retools marketing and pricing for a turnaround.
By Jane Porter