If you want to pursue the dream of entrepreneurship but are leery of starting from scratch with a new venture, franchising can be a compelling alternative.  As franchise owner and expert Giuseppe Grammatico puts it when he first got into this business model: “I didn’t want the burden of having to figure everything out.” In

Access to capital in the startup phase – and to propel further growth – is a must-have for small businesses. But it’s not easy to get those much-needed funds, especially if you go through traditional channels.  Lendio, led by founder and CEO Brock Blake, is a lending marketplace that has facilitated $1.7 billion in small

When it comes to coaches and consultants, it’s the “gurus” that get all the attention… at least on the surface. But, says Dov Gordon, you don’t have to be a guru to build a successful business. In fact, he says that most people don’t have the right personality to be an effective figurehead like that.

What you learned about business development for your professional services firm… is probably dead wrong. Networking – at least in the traditional sense – doesn’t work.   That’s a bold statement. But in this episode, I unpack exactly what this means for you and your business… and what you should be doing instead to cultivate contacts

Robert Glazer, founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, has a recipe for business success: invest in your people. Help them grow… and watch your business grow.  Part of that process is creating a company culture that supports this process… and finding people who fit in that culture. But Robert says creating culture doesn’t mean putting