Entrepreneurs
The 3 Tasks All Entrepreneurs Must Give Up Immediately
Learning how to delegate is the only, repeat 'only,' way to scale your business.
In his 14-plus years as a marketer and entrepreneur, Sujan Patel has helped hundreds of companies boost online traffic and sales and strengthen their online brand reputation. Patel is the co-founder of Web Profits and Mailshake.
More From Sujan Patel
Marketing
Here’s How to Level up Your Marketing Team (Without Blowing Your Budget)
Ever considered purchasing a conference 'recap' instead of blowing thousands on an actual conference itself?
Thought Leaders
Stop Focusing on ‘Right’ and Start Building Your ‘Right Now’
Here are the ways to know when you should throw 'best practices' out the window and Just. Get. Started.
Marketing
Calling George Smiley! My 5 Best Strategies for Spying on Your Competition.
John Le Carré's famous character isn't the only one peering around corners. You should be doing the same.
Building a Business
When to Invest in Your Weaknesses (and When to Save Your Time and Energy)
We can't be strong in all areas, after all. So, when considering your sales ability, your public-speaking savvy, your weight problem, choose just one.
Business Operations & Logistics
Yes, Believe It: You Can Measure the ROI of Your HR and Culture
Recruiting Expert Maia Josebachvili shares how to measure HR using something called ELTV, or 'employee lifetime value.''
Human Resources
My Top 5 Prospective Hiring Deal-Breakers
Five things that will kill a candidate's chances with this contributor. Example: 'Having no network means having no job with me.'
Thought Leaders
Gene Hammett on ‘The Trap of Success,’ Overcoming Fears and Finding Significance
The speaker and author recently reflected on the '2 X 4' day when life hit him over the head with the realization of the new direction he needed to go in.
Marketing
Why I Give Away My Knowledge for Free — and How That Helps Me Drive Sales
Sharing what he knows, this contributor has found, helps people connect with him, making them more likely to become paying customers.
Building a Business
How to Train Your Brain for Maximum Creativity. (Here’s What the Science Says.)
For starters: If you want to be more creative, you aren't going to get there if your brain is constantly fighting off negative stress hormones.
Marketing
How to Push Your Customer-Success Level Beyond the ‘Aha’ Moment
"Aha" is certainly nice to hear from your customers. But reaching a true, long-term engagement with them: That's the holy grail.
Human Resources
What Would Twitter Do? Lessons on Culture From 5 Top Startups
How Airbnb, Twitter, Skillshare, Buffer and Squarespace create and maintain great company cultures.
Thought Leaders
Are You ‘Scared of Success’? 5 Mindset Hurdles All Entrepreneurs Must Clear.
To be successful, entrepreneurs must conquer these five fears before they find success.
Business Operations & Logistics
SalesLoft Grew Its Revenue by 1,750 Percent Using Outbound Sales. You Can, Too.
Want to grow your revenue by that amazing an amount? Here are one company's strategies.
Human Resources
You’re Crazy-Busy Scaling Your Company’s Growth, Right? Are You Also Scaling Its Culture?
"The best companies are deliberate about culture," the head of HubSpot wrote. "They design it and defend it."
Marketing
Here’s How to Build Your Own DIY MBA in Digital Marketing
Digital marketing moves too fast to learn it in school. So drop out and take over your education, yourself.
Building a Business
7 Low-Risk Businesses You Can Start Tomorrow
"You don't find customers for your products. You find products for your customers," Seth Grodin has written. So, what's your product?
Entrepreneurs
7 Ways Business Owners Can Save 40-Plus Hours Every Month
There are only so many hours in the day. Here's how to get some of them back.
Thought Leaders
7 Lessons on Failure You Can Learn From Top Athletes
Did you know that hockey great Wayne Gretzky once tried his hand at coaching and, um, didn't do so well? That was a lesson in knowing when to change direction.
Brick & Mortar
Rent? Buy? How Each Generation Today Prefers to Live.
Millennial home ownership rates have fallen faster than any other groups. Why? Millennials want to travel -- and drink gourmet coffee.
Business Accounting
How to Invest Like a Millionaire (When You’re Not One)
The majority of millionaires are self-made. And they have a different way of thinking. Here is how to think the way they do.
Thought Leaders
How 5 Entrepreneurs With Household Names Turned Failing Businesses Into Successes
How Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, and Walt Disney turned failing businesses into some of the largest companies in the world.
Building a Business
5 Mindset Changes You Must Make When Going From Employee to Entrepreneur
As one prominent author wrote, "Entrepreneurs don't finish when we are tired. We finish when we are done."
Thought Leaders
How (and Why) These 3 CEOs Replaced Themselves
Scaling a company requires a different set of skills than starting one. And few people can do both.
Entrepreneurs
Optimize Your Daily Schedule for Maximum Productivity — Here’s How
Highly successful entrepreneurs stay organized and accomplish a lot by following a routine. Are you one of them?
Building a Business
How to Stand Out During a Job Interview
Have you made sure your resume is scannable and sent a thank you note? Such actions make you stand out.
Thought Leaders
The 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
Sure you can't read the 50 books a year Bill Gates does. But you have no excuse for not reading at least these seven.
Entrepreneurs
5 Changes I Made to My Work Schedule That Made Me 2.66 Times More Productive
Hint: Working 16-hour days is definitely not the answer.
Marketing
Kim Kardashian! 4 Marketing Lessons You Can Learn From the Ubiquitous Reality TV Star.
One thing for certain: Kim K knows how to market herself. Ever think you'd take pointers from someone like her?
Thought Leaders
The 5 Personality Traits All Entrepreneurs Must Have
Entrepreneurs following their passion succeed far more often than entrepreneurs who are in it for the money.
