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Thought Leaders

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs Their Own ‘Personal Board’ of Advisers ⁠- and How to Assemble Yours

Every entrepreneur needs feedback to improve the different aspects of their business.

By Jeff Bonaldi

Building a Business

Starting a Coaching Business Isn’t Easy. Here’s How to Do It Successfully.

Thought Leaders

Why Continuous Learning Is Critical for Entrepreneurs and Their Teams

By Aytekin Tank

Business Accounting

The 5 Words You Don’t Want To Hear From Your Accountant

By Gene Marks

Building a Business

When to Hire a Consultant

Good consultants are expensive but their worth the money if you do your part.

By Grant Cardone

Human Resources

Where to Find Genuine Experts When You Need Consultants for Your Business

Finding the best talent to help your business is often as challenging as the problem you are trying to solve.

By George Deeb

Thought Leaders

Adopt These 3 Mindsets and You’ll Become an Unstoppable Entrepreneur

The first and biggest step toward getting rich eventually is to give up on getting rich quick.

By Kimanzi Constable

Building a Business

Don’t Ever Assume You Know It All. Find and Trust an Advisor. Here’s How.

Advisors can vet your idea, define your go-to-market strategy and draft a financial plan, among other valuable skills. So pay them some respect.

By Jeffrey Hayzlett

Human Resources

Partner Programs Turn Competitors Into Collaborators

Strategic cooperation could be the key to activate your business growth while improving your overall industry.

By Gene Hammett

Building a Business

5 Warning Signs a Client Will Be Bad for Business

The best time-management and money saving advice may be to cut out a few clients who are actually killing your business.

By Heather Markel

Marketing

Talk to Your Clients About Money Like You Talk to Your Kids About Sex

Both topics deserve more than a one-time conversation. Create an early, open dialogue to avoid awkwardness later.

By Dodie Martz

Thought Leaders

The Art of Mentorship: 3 Steps for Building Business Leaders

Establishing a mentorship program can help businesses grow, employees succeed and executives lead more effectively

By Nancy Harris

Marketing

24 Digital Marketing Agencies That Specialize on Entrepreneurship

The Fortune 500 has all of Madison Avenue but where do you turn when your dream is to go from startup to big time?

By Serenity Gibbons

Building a Business

Why Building a Consulting Business Is Harder Than It Initially Seems

If you're trying to be a consultant, remember the words, "Customers buy for their reasons, not yours."

By Anna Johansson

Marketing

Taking Your Marketing Strategy to the Next Level Might Require a Consultant

Knowing your business doesn't mean you know how to market your business but there is help available.

By Renzo Costarella

Thought Leaders

Want to Take Your Business to the Next Level? Consider Establishing a Board of Directors.

Sound advice from a strong board with intimate knowledge of your business can be invaluable to good business strategy and operations.

By Michael Butler

Building a Business

4 Steps to Getting the Most Out of Consultants

How to ensure you get the very best from any specialist you hire.

By Ben Judah

Business Operations & Logistics

7 DIY SEO Tactics for Companies Not Ready to Hire a Consultant

Simple tactics, like claiming your listings and managing social media, can increase your ranking.

By Michael Cahill

Building a Business

5 Things to Look for When Hiring a Consulting Firm

Finding the right consulting firm doesn't have to be a chore if you know what to look for.

By Bart Mroz

Building a Business

5 Questions to Decide If You Need a Business Partner

You might actually need a loan or an attorney, not somebody to split your company with.

By Phil La Duke

Building a Business

Make 2017 the Year Everything Changes

Make resolutions with a process to support their attainment and this time next year you'll be shocked by what you'll've achieved.

By Clint Evans and Joshua Lee

Business Legal

Use This to Avoid the Headache of a Legal Contract With an Advisory Board

Mentors and advisors are known to back out of the deal entirely if a legal agreement is too confusing and intimidating.

By Andrew Medal

Building a Business

5 Steps to Building a 6-Figure Consultancy

Stop trading your time for money, and start trading value for money.

By Christian Martin

Building a Business

4 Keys to Choosing the Right Vendor

Make sure it's someone you believe in, want to listen to and can trust.

By Greg Hong

Building a Business

Have a Burning Business Question? Ask Our Entrepreneur Expert: Jessica Herrin.

As the founder of the $300 million Stella & Dot jewelry and accessory line, Jessica Herrin is looking to take your questions on all things entrepreneurial.

By Grace Reader

Thought Leaders

A 3-Step Technique for Deciding Which Advice to Follow

Everyone has an opinion on how you should run your business. You have to decipher which advice to follow and what to ignore.

By Ash Maurya

Thought Leaders

5 Truths it Rarely Helps to Tell Your Client

Never tell a lie, but learn when to shut up about what's true.

By Matt Keener

Thought Leaders

Yahoo’s Chairman Reflects: What My Father’s Early Departure Taught Me About Business

Yahoo's chairman recalls the lessons of fairness, coaching and helping others gleaned from the other paternal figures in his life.

Building a Business

6 Popular Services to Sell as a Brand Consultant

These services each offer customers a look into their brand and how it performs against its competitors.

By Shelby Larson

Online Presence

7 Social Media Tips for Non-Tech Entrepreneurs

The two essentials for a winning social-media presence are getting started and staying at it.

By Jeff Shavitz