As an entrepreneur, you must stay ahead and anticipate the future. To do this, you must refine your current skills and understand successful business practices while sharpening the most important skills you should master in the next five years.From recognizing potential opportunities to adapting quickly to change and maximizing resources for growth, you'll be better equipped to take your business…
In a 15-year-plus go-to-market (GTM) strategy career, I have worked with hundreds of B2B companies directly, indirectly with other consultants or through any of the many accelerator programs I mentor on. During that time, I have seen a typical consistency that breaks all strategies — the lack of willingness to…
In 1958, Joe Foster co-founded Reebok and helped grow the company to be worth $4 billion, he says, before exiting in 1991. (Adidas bought Reebok for $3.8 billion in 2005 before selling it in 2021.)Now the 89-year-old entrepreneur is helping launch a new high-tech shoe brand with slides that are…
When I founded my first company, I looked at reports and updates for investors as administrative tasks. Homework, in other words, outside my core duties as a CEO. But then I had an epiphany that changed my whole perspective — and my business.I discovered that having involved investors who held…
Three in 10 Americans reported making at least one resolution this year, and half of those respondents committed to more than one, according to a Pew Research Center study. Goals around health and wealth were some of the most popular.The new year can be a natural time to set intentions…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation Sam Bazzi, a long-time freelancer who's made more than $4 million on Upwork . After a battle with kidney disease, Bazzi started the nonprofit If Sam Can Do It, an organization dedicated to educating people about kidney disease and teaching kidney patients…
When you hear the term "franchising," very few people picture a glamorous lifestyle. Fast food? Cleaning services? Home care? No, thank you. Often there's apprehension or hesitancy associated with that all-powerful "ick" factor.Long before entering the world of franchising, I was working in corporate America when a franchise consultant approached…
'Tis the season to start a side hustle. Many Americans are eager to earn some extra cash ahead of an anticipated holiday spend of $1,778, an 8% increase over last year, according to Deloitte's 2024 holiday retail survey.Although not quite seasonal, online freelance work is the most popular side hustle…
When Maria Shriver told her son Patrick Schwarzenegger she couldn't find a protein bar that didn't make her sick or have too much sugar, he encouraged her to bet on herself and create one that fit the bill. And with years of experience investing in the CPG space, he said…
This story originally appeared on Under30CEO.comYou've got your great business idea, but how can you execute it? It's easy to feel like passion and excitement are all you need to get a business off the ground. The rest will come together as you go along, right?Wrong. Unfortunately, inspiration and emotion…
I was asked in an interview once what the three biggest mistakes I made were when starting my business. In coming up with a response, I quickly realized they all revolved around cash management. (For those wondering, I started undercapitalized and with a negative net worth, not understanding the importance…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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