Running a business, whether big or small, requires a type of leadership that taps into various areas of business expertise to bring together an all-around profitable business. Some companies excel in certain areas and bleed profits in others. It is …

For business owners, leading a company to the next level can be one of the most exciting, and most frightening, steps of their career. The feeling is similar to the decision one must make between clinging to a life raft …

In today's ultra-transparent and interconnected world, it's worth paying attention to how you can create super fans and get brand advocates working for you. Your ultimate goal is for your customers to identify so strongly with your brand that they'd …

Competition can be a funny thing. Any business would love to be the top competitor in the game, but that means there are likely one or more competitors gunning for your spot. Whether you choose to enter the market to …

Founders almost always cite lack of money as the reason for failure, but if you look deeper, I believe the reason is more often about dysfunctional people and leadership. Sometimes it comes right back to the founder, in terms of …

It’s no secret that entrepreneurs often beget entrepreneurial children, but when entrepreneurs spring from employees, strife often develops. Entrepreneurs understand how the business of working for yourself works — and they’ve seen first-hand its benefits. But for people who’ve grown …

There is a saying, "build it and they will come," but this definitely doesn't always apply to websites. The best way to get people to your website is to make sure it's search engine optimized. It can be a tricky …

You’ve got to know where you want to go if you’re ever going to get there. The truth is, and one that all productive people must realize and come to terms with, is that there will always be more opportunities …

Email marketing is a fantastic way to keep constant contact with various prospects or past clients as a way of staying top of mind when it comes time for your subscribers to act. Email marketing may seem simplistic enough on …

Starting a business can easily be one of the most stressful projects that you can take on in your life. With that being what it is, it is critical for many reasons to find ways to manage the high levels …

As with any human interaction there are a certain set of unwritten rules of etiquette. Not sticking to the basic etiquette of email can lead to annoyed friends or even get you in quite a bit of hot water at …

The only way you can finish one thing is to say no to other things. You have to say no to all the other books you could write in order to finish the one you already started writing. You have …

After working with dozens of startup founders, I'm still amazed that some seem to be able to do the job easily and effectively, always in control, while others always seem to be struggling, out-of-control, and fighting the latest crisis.  I …

Running a small business means that the owner will likely be forced to wear quite a few different hats of responsibilities.  Owners frequently find themselves inevitably in the accounting role in hopes of saving money and many have a though …

Websites like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo can help young entrepreneurs lasso funding when parents and banks can't.

Running a small business requires an owner and operator to fulfill so many roles, sometimes all of them. Though it may not be top-of mind it is excessively important to have a happy and healthy work environment for yourself and …

Nobody can deny that owning your own small business is a challenging and rewarding experience. Sometimes though, you can feel like a tiny grain of sand on a large beach, especially when you study the habits of your larger big-business …

As an entrepreneur, the process of finding an office space for your young business can be completely overwhelming. When you know what you want, it's too easy to jump over important steps in the search process and land yourself with …

"The inherent tension in marketing is that companies always want to talk about themselves and what their products or services can do. Everyone else, meanwhile, only wants to know what those products or services can do for them. Creating content …

This may seem like a simple idea, because it is. But many businesses launch a blog as a part of a miraculous online overall marketing strategy without figuring out the target market for their blog. You wouldn’t make that mistake, …

As an entrepreneur, the idea of selling your business is likely to cross your mind at some point. Building your own business out of thin air with your own blood, sweat and tears can be quite an emotional process.  And …

Many businesses today are suffering from a terminal illness, and they likely don't even know they're sick. Because these companies are functioning well enough to get by, they don't believe they need the type of expertise required to diagnose a …