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Building a Business

How AI Is Eliminating the Outdated Organizational Structures That Cost Businesses Time and Money

AI is changing the "architecture of roles" in companies. Roles are now defined not by job title but by a set of tasks and the skills needed to complete them.

By Anna Belova

Business Operations & Logistics

Claim Your Share of $960 Billion — 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Win the Holiday Season

By Slava Bogdan

Business Plan

Chasing Results Will Stall Your Business. Build These Simple Habits to Grow It.

By Jason Zickerman

Building a Business

13 Power Habits That Turned This Entrepreneur’s American Dream Into Reality

By Tom Corley

Thought Leaders

This Ownership Shift is Going to Open Global Wealth to Everyone

From real estate in Belgrade to digital art in Manila, tokenization is redefining ownership for billions who've been excluded from traditional finance.

By Sandeep Nailwal

Thought Leaders

I Audited My Time for One Week. Here’s What I Changed Forever.

Busyness is easy to measure. Real progress takes focus, discipline and intention.

By Chad Willardson

Thought Leaders

Your Business Isn’t Ready For the Next Crisis — Here’s How to Fix That Fast

Let's examine three essential systems that separate the triumphant from the struggling: strategic revenue diversification, sound operational flexibility and decision processes that improve with time.

By Daria Shaposhnikova

Building a Business

You Can Build a $100 Million Startup and Still Walk Away With Nothing. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

Founders seeking to maximize their returns from an eventual sale should be aware of the Startup Exit Waterfall and its implications for their exit strategy.

By Ksenia Yudina

Human Resources

The 5 Leadership Skills You Can’t Afford to Automate

AI can analyze and advise, but it can't grasp the complexity of human motivation. Here's why leaders should never outsource this part of their role.

By Matthew J. Kirchner

Tech

Shopping Is Changing Forever — AI Will Soon Predict and Buy What You Want Next

AI-enabled contextual commerce is about to change shopping into a proactive and personalised journey.

By Boris Dzhingarov

Thought Leaders

Don’t Let Uncertainty Paralyze You — The Strongest Leaders Act Their Way Into Hope

These approaches from the frontlines of the environmental movement apply to the business world, too.

By Dax Dasilva

Marketing

How to Build a Media List Like a Publicist (Without Paying One)

Want to get featured in top media outlets? It starts with building the right journalist list — focused, relevant and relationship-driven.

By Jeremy Knauff

Business Accounting

Why I Bought a Business Instead of Starting One — And Why More Smart Professionals Are Doing the Same

Why acquisition beats startups for speed, stability and long-term returns for experienced professionals.

By Lisa Piercey

Marketing

Use These 5 Drivers to Make People Actually Care About Your Brand

Traditional marketing is failing — here's how five proven drivers can help you break through the noise, earn real attention and build lasting brand impact.

By Andrew Reid

Tech

This Overlooked Strategy Can Help You Cut Costs and Unlock Long-Term Growth

Is your current tech causing you more problems than it solves? Here's what you can do about it.

By Makena Finger Zannini

Business Accounting

I Eliminated Expense Fraud and Waste With This One Simple Tool

Here's how I eliminated wasteful spending and transformed expense management — and it only took one tool.

By Sabeer Nelli

Building a Business

5 Principles for Building a Business That Thrives When the Economy Doesn’t

These five principles helped me grow my business during one of the worst recessions in our lifetimes.

By Mike Feazel

Thought Leaders

Stop Being a Leader Your Team Depends On — Here’s How to Save Time and Boost Productivity

Too many leaders mistake constant busyness for effective leadership, but reactivity is a trap. Here's how to reclaim your time and focus on high-leverage, strategic work.

By Cyrus Claffey

Building a Business

How I Helped a Local Service Business Generate $5.1 Million in 6 Months — Without Spending Big on Ads

Discover how a centralized SEO strategy, smart systems and local optimization helped scale a multi-location service business — without relying on a massive ad budget.

By Fahim Ludin

Business Accounting

The Financial Truths No One Tells You in Your First 2 Years of Entrepreneurship

Here are the two financial lessons that changed my point of view on spending, saving and planning.

By Hope Horner

Business Accounting

The Biggest Money Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make — and How to Fix Them

Entrepreneurs are often seen as risk-takers, visionaries and masters of opportunity. Still, some struggle with their finances.

By John Rampton

Business Accounting

How to Cut Costs in the Right Places and Do More With Less

In this time of stress for many small businesses, thoughtful cost-cutting can make your company leaner, more agile and scalable without sacrificing long-term growth.

By Makena Finger Zannini

Human Resources

Want a Reputation People Trust? Start With These 4 Simple Habits

Thought provoking and actionable ways to lead your business to earn trust in your industry

By Jason Hennessey

Building a Business

I Had Customers, Revenue and Momentum — And Still No Cash. This Is the Fix I Wish I’d Known Sooner

My business looked strong on paper — but one missed payment could've sunk the whole thing.

By Levi King

Building a Business

The Best Domains Are Gone — But Here’s How Savvy Founders Still Snag Them

Why do so many founders fail to land premium domains? Because the best ones are already taken, priced sky-high and nearly impossible to secure — unless you know how to play the game.

By Michael Gargiulo