Scott Oldford

There are five essential financial people you need in your business (and life overall). You might not need them right now, but trust me — you'll need to consider all five down the road.

After scaling several businesses to seven figures and beyond, this entrepreneur has learned what to do and not to do during a period of growth. There are the steps you should take and the mistakes to avoid.

Entrepreneurs are often afraid to act because of how a decision will impact them right now. But, you need to be thinking about the future.

Stop hustling just so you can thrive for today. Instead, use predictable marketing so you can thrive into the future.

I got control of my body weight, but meanwhile my business was suffering.

Done right, manipulation in marketing is a good thing. But, like most good things, it can quickly turn sour in the wrong hands.

You go to a theme park to ride as many rides as you can, and entrepreneurship is no different.

Sales gets a bad rap, but it's essential to your business.

You don't need more leads. You need the right leads.

Hint: It's not about the money.

Take a closer look at the numbers while advertising on the social platform.

Take charge of your business (and life) today before it takes charge of you.

Don't be your own biggest obstacle to success.

Here's how you can scale from $20,000 to $100,000.

Only considering short-term consequences is not the way to build a business.

For long-term success, you need a different strategy.

It's your job to think big, but you need to fit your big ideas into the framework of a successful business.

Follow these steps to transform your public relations efforts into a viral sensation.

Learn how to use the five types of social proof marketing.

At the end of the day, your business is not about you.

So long as you base your decision-making on reactive thinking, you have a hustle, not a business.

It's time to stop prioritizing short-term metrics over a long-term success strategy.

If you want your business to grow, you need to grow, too.

What got you to here won't get you to "there."

With all the content that exists, it can be hard to stand out.

You need to become omnipresent and top of mind.

The only metric that matters is revenue.

Have you noticed costs going up and ROI going down?

All you need are quality connections that count.

A big part of my success comes from no longer setting goals. At least, not the way most people do.