Building a Business
The 3-Step Hierarchy Every Entrepreneur Needs to Fix Business Problems Fast
Understanding this hierarchy can mean the difference between thriving and barely surviving.
Solving Problems
Building a Business
The Framework Google Uses to Solve Its Hardest Problems Can Work for Anyone. Here’s What to Do.
Really, it's about which problem to solve first.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
Fixing Every Problem Isn’t Your Job — Here’s How to Empower Your Team to Handle Issues Without Your Constant Involvement
Here's how to enable your team to solve problems on their own so you can focus on strategic planning and growth.
By Chris Kille
Thought Leaders
Most Problems Fall Into 1 of 3 Layers — Here’s How to Effectively Approach Each One
In entrepreneurship, not all problems are created equal. I've found that there are three layers of problems, and each one requires its own type of solution — here's what they are and how to approach each one.
By Hope Horner
Tech
The Man Who Invented a Technology Used Billions of Times a Day Doesn’t Get Credit for It. Now He’s Setting the Record Straight.
Paul McEnroe, an award-winning engineer who spent more than two decades in leadership roles at IBM, opens up about the Universal Product Code's development and the misconception that persists.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
Why Problems Are More Powerful Than Products
Companies spend big budgets on promoting products, but sales come from focusing on what really drives decisions.
By Andrea Olson
Thought Leaders
The Question Every Business Owner Needs to Ask Themselves (But Doesn’t).
Stack resources behind what is going right in your business to unlock new levels of success.
By Barry Raber
Thought Leaders
How ChatGPT and the Six-Hat Method Present a Powerful Framework for Effective Problem-Solving
The unique power that ChatGPT offers empowers the six thinking hats. The six hats, conversely, create a framework for writing detailed prompts that elevates the usefulness of ChatGPT taking prompt engineering to the next level in a structured way.
Thought Leaders
How do You Turn Employees Into Problem-Solvers? Follow This 3-Step Leadership Formula.
As leaders, we need to solve company problems effectively. We often have the urge to fix everything quickly, but is this system of problem-solving really sustainable?
Thought Leaders
How to Align With Your Team to Overcome Any Obstacle
One way or another, we need alignment: Team effort is built upon it.
Thought Leaders
2 Steps to Determine the Best Possible Solution to Any Problem
If you want effective and efficient solutions for any professional or personal problem, start with defining the proper scope and criteria.
Thought Leaders
5 Steps to Creatively Solving Business Problems
Being able to innovate is crucial to success. We show you how.
By Scott Miker
Thought Leaders
5 Keys to Effective Problem-Solving When You’re Facing a Complex Operational Challenge
Here is a practical guide on how to look at all aspects of your project and start tackling them head-on.
By Tugba Yanaz
Building a Business
Creativity Is Your Best Problem-Solving Tool — Here’s How to Harness It
Your success as an entrepreneur is contingent on your ability to solve problems effectively, and one of the best tools you have for the job is your creativity.
Thought Leaders
Mike Peters’ Rollercoaster Journey from Young Millionaire to Flat Broke to Running a $1 Billion-Plus Business
Problem solver, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Mike Peters shares his story for the first time.
Thought Leaders
Leadership Lessons From NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson, Who Just Turned 100
The groundbreaking mathematician portrayed in the film 'Hidden Figures' prioritized hard work and team work to solve big problems.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Why This CEO Fired Himself
After some soul-searching, this CEO needed to identify what he was good at. And that meant no longer being a CEO.
By Jason Feifer
Building a Business
Solve Your Startup Problems Faster by Implementing These 3 Strategies
Critically thinking about your business challenges can help achieve long-term success
Thought Leaders
4 Resources You Already Have Are Enough to Crush Every Challenge
Every problem has a solution.
Thought Leaders
What Smart Entrepreneurs Know About Problem-Solving
Going the extra mile solves your problems more efficiently -- and might just make you smarter along the way.
By Dipti Parmar
Business Branding
How to Name (Or In Some Cases, Rename) Your Company
Naming a company is hard, and founders often get it wrong.
By Jason Feifer
Entrepreneurs
The Bourbon Industry Was Opposed to Change. Then Jefferson’s Bourbon Started Changing Everything — and Winning.
Jefferson's Bourbon has upended the staid Kentucky liquor's heritage.
By James Higdon
Thought Leaders
Did You Start a Business to Do Something Significant, or to Feel Significant?
At the end of the day, your business is not about you.
Building a Business
Don’t Go Looking for Problems: Curing Your Own Pain Points Is a Good Way to Develop a New Product
Instead of looking outward to identify problems to solve and markets to serve, entrepreneurs should focus on their own frustrations. The unique solutions they come up with will have a natural market filled with customers just like them.
By Ali Beheshti
Business Ideas
6 Businesses That Need to Be Launched Right Now
We asked entrepreneurs the one idea they wish someone would create to help their company.
Thought Leaders
27 Founders Reveal Their Favorite Tool to Keep Them Organized
Add these to your arsenal.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
From Online to Offline: How Brands Use Big Data to Figure Out Where Their Customers Will Shop
Ecommerce brands are using big data to open stores exactly where their customers want them.
By Nancy Miller