Operations & Logistics

Keep your finger on the pulse of all things operations and logistics, from public relations strategies to cash flow tips and more, to maximize your business's success.

Franchise

Buying a Franchise? Don't Be Intimidated — Follow This Guide to Sizing Up a Franchisor.

You should always ask to meet the franchisor before buying into a brand. When you get that meeting, here's what to ask.

Growing a Business

Want to Build a Digital Business? Here's the Framework You Need to Succeed.

The article emphasizes how ISO 20000-1 serves as a strategic tool for entrepreneurs to structure entirely digital businesses.

Growing a Business

How to Boost Your Small Business by Mastering These 2 Sales Functions

Here's how a CRM system – while distinct from a sales tool – can help create the foundation for successful sales outcomes.

Growing a Business

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Plan for Inauguration Day

The 2024 presidential election is over, leaving many happy while others continue to mourn the results. It resulted in deeper divisions among voters. As we approach Inauguration Day, small business owners' focus needs to shift from division to pragmatic planning, which can ensure resilience and growth, regardless of which policy changes come down the pike.

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Growing a Business

3 Steps Every Bold Leader Needs to Know Before Their Next Acquisition

Acquiring another company is never easy, but the potential it holds is definitely unmatched. The real challenge goes way beyond managing the logistics — it encompasses building something that resonates with people on every level.

Starting a Business

Law School Taught Me a Lot — But Not How to Run a Business. Here Are 3 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way.

The world is full of smart, capable professionals whose businesses didn't succeed — not for lack of skill, but for lack of business know-how. And I was one of them. Here's what I learned about running a business that law school never taught me.

Growing a Business

3 Challenges Entrepreneurs Will Face in 2025 — and How They Can Overcome Them

Geopolitical and economic conditions may bring uncertainty in the year ahead, but they also open doors for entrepreneurial businesses to access global markets and talent.

Leadership

I Learned This Practical Approach to Management Over 20 Years Ago — and I Still Use It Today. Here's How You Can Use It, Too.

A "federal vs. state" approach to work policy and management will take your business a long way. Here's how.

Growing a Business

How These Entrepreneurs Turned a Seasonal Venue Into a Nightlife Powerhouse

Michael Schwartz and Bobby Rutter of Forward Hospitality Group discuss transforming the entertainment scene in the Midwest and using reinvention as a business model.

Growing a Business

5 Things That Could Significantly Impact Your Company in 2025 — and How to Prepare For Them

Here are the shifts your business needs to be aware of and prepare for in order to stay competitive in 2025.

Growing a Business

5 Ways to Get Through an Extremely Busy Time at Work

To manage the highs and lows during busy moments of your small business, consider these five tips.

Living

How High Housing Costs Are Driving America's Labor Crisis

Inflation-driven housing costs and labor shortages demand urgent, innovative housing solutions.

Growing a Business

4 Ways Content Can Make or Break Your Customer Experience

When efforts to modernize customer experience focus too much on technology and not enough on content, your company risks wasting resources, falling behind the competition and losing customers.

Growing a Business

There's a Loneliness Epidemic — And These Co-Founders Are Tackling It With Pickleball

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Growing a Business

He Discovered His Favorite Sandwich Shop in College. Now He Runs It – and Has 155 Locations.

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop CEO Ashley Morris discusses buying his favorite sandwich shop and maintaining high quality while scaling and operating a fast-casual franchise.