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Business Accounting | Tuesday, November 17 at 2PM ESTThe Midterms Are Coming Up. Here’s What They Mean for Your Taxes in 2027
Want to keep more of what you earn? Join CPA and small business owner Gene Marks for a free virtual event on November 17 to discover tax-saving strategies you can put in place before year-end. Register for free today. -
Building a BusinessSelf-Sponsoring Your U.S. Visa? Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes
Here’s how founders can avoid the mistakes that may undermine the chance to self-sponsor a U.S. visa while building an investor-ready company. -
Thought LeadersThe "Say It Sooner" Rule That Fixes Most Team Problems
The strongest workplace cultures are built by leaders who normalize honest conversations before misunderstandings turn into resentment.
📅 OCTOBER 23 • BROOKLYN, NY
Ready to Scale? Bring Us Your Biggest Business Problem.
This isn’t another conference. It’s a hands-on workshop. Bring the “impossible” problem holding your business back — and leave with a clear plan to solve it.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL GET:
- Hands-on problem-solving with Robert Irvine
- A clear, actionable roadmap to scale your business
- Unfiltered insights you can put to work immediately
- Real-time breakthroughs in an intimate, high-impact setting
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Thought LeadersI’ve Mentored People for 20 Years. I Use These 4 Steps to Help Them Advance
Use this four-step framework to turn mentoring into a two-way exchange that sharpens your leadership skills while you help someone else grow.
Presented by Sapphire Reserve for Business
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Thought LeadersThe More You Automate, the More Your Business Needs Human Leadership. Here’s Why.
As AI accelerates how work gets done, the leaders who matter most will be the ones who double down on what technology can’t replace. -
Building a BusinessAI Has Turned Software Security Into a Race You Can’t Afford to Lose
AI gave everyone speed. The next advantage goes to whoever can prove, at that speed, that what they built can be trusted.By Prince Kohli -
Building a BusinessRushing to Add AI Is Wrecking Your Customer Experience. Here’s How to Get It Right.
Every new AI tool creates another touchpoint with your customer. If those tools don’t talk to each other, neither does your business.By David Boice
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Buying a FranchiseDave’s Hot Chicken Started With $900 in a Parking Lot. It Now Has 500 Restaurants.
The chain has eight openings in one day, deals across Europe and no sign of slowing down.
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The Top Franchise 500-Ranked Businesses You Can Launch for Less Than $25,000 in 2026
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Who Needs a Storefront? These 5 Mobile Truck Franchises Don’t.
From tool trucks and shaved ice to moving services, these franchises prove you don’t need a brick-and-mortar location to build a scalable business. -
The $150 Billion Pet Industry Is Booming — These 5 Franchises Are Cashing In
Pet care is one of the fastest-growing franchise categories in 2026. See which brands are ranked on this year’s Franchise 500.
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These 2 Friends Quit Their Blue-Collar Jobs to Sell BBQ. They Weren’t Making Money Until They Broke Every Rule About How BBQ Should Taste.
They spent years selling food on weekends while working day jobs. When they finally quit everything, they made a bet most people told them was wrong. -
Cash Only, No Reservations, No Problem: Why This Long Island Restaurant Thrives by Saying No
Step inside Robke’s to learn how a beloved business earned the kind of loyalty that lets it make its own rules. -
He Runs 66 Pizza Restaurants. This Is His Biggest Challenge — And How He Handles It.
Pizza King co-owner Ed Bogan shares how he maintains consistency across 66 locations. -
A Google Employee Shares 2 Easy Ways Business Owners Can Get More Traffic — For Free
Your Google Business Profile is probably working harder for your competitors than it is for you. A product manager at Google says two small changes can fix that. -
He Built One of Ireland’s Most Ambitious Restaurants. His Best Customer Satisfaction Tip Starts With a Drink Coaster.
He lost the bid on his dream restaurant and got a second chance. Here’s what he learned about the details that actually keep customers coming back. -
You Probably Follow This Typical But ‘Insane’ Business Rule That Stops Growth, Says CEO Who’s Building for the Next Century
Most leaders follow it without question. This CEO says it’s the exact habit keeping their business small.
