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Turnaround Dad

After covering his son’s shift at a failing Pie Five Pizza, Steve Roberts decided to buy the place and fix it up—even though he had no business experience. It worked.

Innovation Comes from Intrapreneurs

Employees say they’re unhappy. Companies are struggling to navigate massive change. The solution to both? It’s creating a culture of intrapreneurship.

How Small Companies Can Get Big PR

Think you’re too small to get press coverage? You’re just not selling yourself properly

A Small Part of a Small Business Can Be a Big Idea

Lisa Tran’s parents (right) escaped a Communist regime and built a small restaurant in America. Now she wants to reinvent it by building a business based solely on their sauces. Her mom thinks she’s crazy—and maybe she is. But some of the greatest brands were built in much the same way.

What Did You Cut?

To stay agile, business owners must often rethink what they truly need. We asked six entrepreneurs: What expenses have you realized your company is better off without?

Facing a Hard Choice? Get Out of Your Head

When we look at a decision through someone else’s eyes, change becomes a lot easier to make.

Don't Compete. Differentiate!

Want to scale your business? Stop worrying about the competition, and focus on these three areas instead.

100 Women Of Impact – Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria became famous as an actress, but her real mission was to be the boss—and then give opportunities to women who might never otherwise get them.

Where Change Leads You

The process can be painful, but the goal is profound: Find something new that you’d never want to lose.

The Big Are Getting Bigger

Major acquisitions. Consolidations. Conglomerates. What’s going on in franchising? The answer says a lot about where the industry is heading—and what growth means going forward.

Upgrade Your Problems

I spent all my money buying my first flat—which meant I had no money to fix my first homeowner’s problem. This was 2007, and I was a broke 20-something who’d pushed himself to the limit. I was sleeping on an air mattress because I couldn’t afford furniture. Boxes were everywhere. Then I noticed a leaky pipe under the bath, which created a soggy puddle. I couldn’t afford a plumber but didn’t want to introduce myself to the neighbors by crashing through their wet ceiling.

You Can't Buy Product-Market Fit

You can buy marketing. You can buy sales. You can buy attention. But don’t confuse those things for what’s most important

You Are In Sales!

If you are building a startup, then you are in sales. If you’re just thinking about building a startup, then you are also in sales!

Will a Robot Write Your Marketing?

A new AI model called GPT-3 is spitting out content like nothing before. Some say that as far as business tools go, it’s the last word.

You Know You're Good Enough. Why Don't You Believe It?

Entrepreneurs know they’re not failures, but sometimes they struggle to believe it. A therapist explains why—and how the solution may lie in our unprocessed memories.

WHAT I'VE LEARNED FROM DOING 500 SALES CALLS

Want to increase your sales? Rather than manipulate your potential clients, serve them.

TELL YOUR STORY THE RIGHT WAY

It isn’t about sharing all your great accomplishments. It’s about being relatable with your failures.

STAYING AHEAD OF CHANGE

Yousuf Ali had a successful career in marketing until he failed to embrace new technologies. Now, as a My Eyelab franchisee, embracing forward-thinking capabilities is the key to his success.

MARKET RESEARCH FOR $5

Can’t raise funds? That might be for the best. This entrepreneur scraped his way to unicorn status…by meeting his consumers at a coffee shop.

HOW TO BECOME A MASTER AT TALKING TO STRANGERS

Entrepreneurs must become experts at connecting with anyone—and with a few simple strategies, you can. Here’s what happened when I tried them myself.

HELP WANTED! (WHERE IS EVERYONE?)

The nationwide hiring crisis is having an especially large impact on fast-casual restaurants. Owners are trying all kinds of tactics to attract and keep employees—and their efforts may change the industry forever.

Time to Tag Yourself?

As you rush between meetings, losing your stuff is no longer something to worry about. Just use a tracking device.

THE Real Stakes OF THE “Future of Work” DEBATE

As companies and employees decide how, when, and where they should work in a post-pandemic world, let’s not forget this overlooked fact: If you harm your company culture, your customers will feel the impact.

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

THE NEXT GENERATION IS MAKING THE WORLD A KINDER— AND MORE FUN ! — PLACE. FROM SUSTAINABLE NUTRITION AND SAFER SCHOOLS TO REPRESENTATIVE ROMANTIC COMEDIES AND ROLLER SKATES THAT ACTUALLY ROCK, HERE’S HOW 15 FOUNDERS UNDER 27 ARE MAKING AN IMPACT.

Need Feedback? Charge Money!

To build a modern intranet platform, Haystack cofounder Cameron Lindsay needed users to share their criticisms. But at first, they wouldn’t. Here’s why.

HOW TO DO SOMETHING NOBODY HAS EVER DONE

ANKUR JAIN wanted tocreate a rewards program that helps people buy a home. Nothing like it existed. To become the first, he’d have to first fail over and over again.

His Worst Five Years Were His Life's Best Gift

What is it like to build a hit business and then lose all control? Oded Brenner, the founder of Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man has a lot to say about that.

How Do I Tell My Story?

Creating content may be easy, but that doesn’t mean you should do it.

Even Franchises Need Virtual Assistants

When you start building your brand, you may try to do everything yourself. I made that mistake, too. Then I discovered the power of outsourcing.

Why Simplicity Is So Complex

Entrepreneurs should make things easy, for themselves and their customers. So why don’t we?