Small Business

For years, consumers have assumed that the only salespeople who achieve high close rates and continued success are the ones with a silver tongue. They believe only the smooth talkers…

When you think of a brand touchpoint (i.e., an encounter designed to invoke positive feelings around your brand), you probably immediately think about your customers. After all, they’re the ones…

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 - Apple, Microsoft, and Google want you to…

Back in the mists of time - 2017 to be precise - the then Business Secretary Greg Clark announced ambitious plans to catapult Britain to the forefront of the global…

When focusing on franchise growth, companies should follow these steps. The franchising industry is growing every day. As businesses adapt to the changing needs of customers, there are three key…

Dealing with conflict is no easy feat—especially when it’s coming from an upset customer. Whether it’s problems finding information on your website or frustrations with a particular product or service,…

CSO and Co-Founder at Excel Impact Early on in my business career, I wasted a lot of time. I didn’t know I was doing it, but looking back, I was.…

Lisa Richards the Founder/CEO of RPZL. As a business owner of multiple companies in varying industries, I’ve learned a lot about what makes a good business partner — and what…

Noosheen Hashemi is founder and CEO of January AI. The health tech sector is expanding rapidly, having received an infusion of capital at the start of the pandemic that is…

Aviva is the managing broker of The Warehouse Hotline and a broker, owner, and investor in Denver, Colorado. Blockchain technology is changing the landscape of the world and, as a…

Sergey Gribov is a Partner at Flint Capital, an early-stage venture fund that invests across Israel, USA and Europe. In 2021, American VC-backed companies raised $329.9 billion. This is a…

Chief Operating Officer Mike Hoffman leads business transformation for scaled growth and client success at SBI Growth. Pent-up demand and accelerated growth expectations are leading many CEOs to take a…

Lane Kawaoka is a Podcaster for SimplePassiveCashflow.com & Real Estate Syndicator of 1B AUM (7500+ rental units) For those investors searching for assets that can withstand the test of time,…

Michel Kilzi is a serial entrepreneur, data intelligence expert with a vision to redefine the role of data as an asset. If there’s one thing that’s the talk of the…

Edward Beltran, Forbes Council Member, CEO of Fierce Conversations, Entrepreneur, Avid Cyclist. The Covid-19 pandemic not only disrupted society as a whole but also had far reaching effects on businesses,…

Today's consumers are increasingly conscious about the businesses they want to support. With the rise of social media and its newfound direct line of communication between consumers and brands, maintaining…

David Lucatch is the CEO, President and Chair at Liquid Avatar Technologies, focusing on giving users control over their digital identity As the metaverse industry is expected to be an…

Founder of Vive Funds, a unique multifamily investment firm specializing in curating high-quality assets for our investors. Does anyone still remember the financial crisis of 2008? Too Big to Fail,…

Greg Fell, CEO, JETNET. We are the trusted source of information and intelligence for the business aviation community. I was delighted to read that on March 25, 2022, Airbus performed…

Jacob Kupietzky is President of HealthCare Transformation, a company dedicated to providing hospitals with experienced interim executives. Most organizations (healthcare and otherwise) can be broken up into two pieces. The…

President and CEO of Servicon, a leading custodial and Infection Prevention service provider. Elevate the industry and provide healthy environments for people to thrive — these have long been our…

By Alfredo Atanacio, co-founder UassistME.COM / Inc. 30 Under 30 2012 / AGLN Fellow. Working in the customer service department involves several tasks that need to be performed exceptionally. These…

Steve Davis is the CEO of Total Wealth Academy, LLC, where he mentors on how to use real estate to build wealth and create a passive income. I have an…

By Candice Georgiadis, social media influencer and founder of Digital Day Inc, a social media and marketing agency in California. Advertising has continued to evolve through the past few decades.…

Over the past two years, the workplace has evolved from forced remote work to experimentation with hybrid environments, and these changing patterns will only continue as organizations figure out their…

Many aspiring entrepreneurs start their businesses as "side hustles" so they can keep a steady income from their day jobs while still working on what inspires them. Still, they may…

According to a survey commissioned by accountancy software company, Xero, many entrepreneurs are struggling with the psychological impact of navigating their businesses through the pandemic. Indeed, the emotional fallout is…

Gregory Milano is Founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors LLC, and author of Curing Corporate Short-Termism, Future Growth vs. Current Earnings. “Would you do that if it were your money?”…

CEO of 787 Coffee. A pioneer in social-media marketing, Entrepreneur, passionate about coffee & listed by Forbes as a “Top Entrepreneur” When outlining our goals as leaders, be it on…

Jeff Giagnocavo is the co-owner of Gardner's Mattress & More and has a passion for small business success on Main Street. As a brick-and-mortar mattress store owner, you could say…

Vanessa Sturgeon is the President & CEO of TMT Development. A healthy company requires three key ingredients: a deep understanding of its customers and their needs, a versatile team and…

Rob is a Partner at Artisan, an innovation consultancy supporting global leaders with technology strategy and solution services. Covid-19 has been a catalyst for behavior change across the board. This…

Mike Lane is the CEO of Fluency, providers of Robotic Process Automation-powered solutions for the digital advertising industry. The benefits of remote work are obvious: flexibility, productivity and a multi-location…

Mohan Kuman Sundaram is chairman and co-founder at Plintron, enabling customers with innovative mobile services worldwide. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), which are leading the wireless “wave of the future,”…

Rick Newell, MD MPH is CEO of Inflect Health, Chief Transformation Officer at Vituity, and passionate about driving change in healthcare. I’ve talked about what artificial intelligence can do to…

Jessica Dennehy is the CEO Pivot & Slay Empowerment is such a big part of my everyday life. Not just because I am a speaker and business coach, but because…

Founder & Managing Director, Corix Partners | Top CyberSecurity Thought-Leader on Thinkers360 | Author | Blogger | Board Advisor We are not hearing enough about the short tenure of the…

Andrew Dunbar, General Manager EMEA, Appnovation Much of our engagement with the world is through stories — the stories we tell each other about our day or media stories about…

Sustainability Consultant | Business Coach & Educator | Founder of The Academy of Human Potential. Whether you’re a small-business owner or the leader of a larger organization, developing the right…

When a company is facing change, the combined efforts of leadership and employees is key to surviving an uncertain situation. An essential part of this process is trust in the…

Stefan Leipold CEO of STARK & ProSysCo.biz and StefanLeipold.com. As we all know, one thing is 100% certain: The way we work will never be the same, even after Covid…

Tim Beyer is global COO of technology scale-up Sana Commerce. Global supply chain shortages. Who isn’t affected by them? Frankly, there's no escaping all that can go wrong with your…

By Solomon Thimothy, OneIMS President | On a mission to help as many entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses. Connect with him at Thimothy.com. Everybody wants to go after the…

Susan Naftulin is President and Co-Founder of Rehab Financial Group, LP a private money lender in the Philadelphia area. It’s a common story: A company introduces an innovative product or…

By Andrew Fayad, CEO of ELM Learning, a creative agency focused on designing custom multimedia and digital learning experiences. There’s a reason that “and they lived happily ever after” is…

Jarred Kessler is the CEO of EasyKnock. With inflation levels reaching four-decade highs and showing no sign of abating, Americans are in desperate need of flexibility and empowerment in their…