Building a Business
If You Don’t Know These 6 Industry-Backed Secrets, You’re Probably Losing Customers Every Day
What builds true customer loyalty? We asked six leaders to share what made the most difference in their businesses.
July 2025
Building a Business
This ‘Lumberjack Strategy’ Helps Me Find New Clients Quickly — and With Way Less Effort
I used this strategy to get clients easily and skip networking events for good. You can too.
Buying a Franchise
3 Traits You Need to Succeed as a Franchisor, According to Top Franchise Leaders
Have what it takes to lead and own a franchise? We asked top franchisors what they're doing to stay on top — and the traits they say helped them succeed.
Building a Business
This ‘Thoughtless’ Meeting Habit Is a Huge Turnoff For Your Team — Fix It Before It’s Too Late
As a leader, you might want to talk everything out, but here's why that could be a bad idea.
By Wes Kao
Entrepreneurs
This Small Gesture from a Stranger Changed How I Handle Stress in a High-Pressure Career
In an intense career where mental health is constantly challenged, a simple gift from someone I just met became my unexpected source of strength.
Buying a Franchise
She Switched Careers and Jumped Into a ‘Male-Dominated’ Industry. Two Years Later, She’s Making $1 Million in Annual Revenue.
When Rochelle Hendricks jumped into a new career, she bet on herself and brought her family along.
Thought Leaders
I Sucked as CMO. Here’s Why I Gave Up My ‘Chief’ Title to Do What I’m Actually Great At
I stopped chasing a title and built a role that truly fit me.
By Jake Karls
Buying a Franchise
People Often Ask Me This One Question About Franchising. Here’s What I Tell Them.
Franchising can be an incredible journey, but you must look closely at these three areas before you buy.
By Matt Haller
Buying a Franchise
Want to Own Multiple Franchise Locations? These Multi-Unit Champions Share Their Best Strategies.
Multi-unit franchise ownership is growing fast, and these strategies can help you succeed.
Building a Business
Struggling to Explain What You Sell? This Beverage Brand Was Too — Until It Tried This 4-Step Fix
Rebranding can be a complicated process, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how one beverage company fixed its messaging problem in a few key steps.
Building a Business
How to Develop the Mindset for a Billion-Dollar Success, According to Raising Cane’s Founder
Todd Graves was turned down by every bank in town when he started. Here, he sits down to share his mentality on success, leadership and building a billion-dollar brand.
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
How This First-Gen College Grad Went From Franchisee to Brand President: ‘I’ve Been in the Trenches’
Susan Valverde built thriving franchises in economically disadvantaged areas. Now she's leading other franchisees to success.
Tech
‘Be the Envy of Nerds Everywhere:’ These 5 Tech Tools Make Your To-Do List Easier to Tackle
These tech tools will make your day easier — and you might impress some people along the way.
Buying a Franchise
Want to Buy a Top-Tier Franchise? These Brands Rise Above the Rest.
We've ranked the top brand across every conceivable franchise category.
Tech
‘This Isn’t Funny Anymore’: AI Deepfakes Are Stealing Millions Every Year — and These Entrepreneurs Are Racing to Stop Them
Deloitte predicts AI fraud losses could hit $40 billion in the United States by 2027. Can anyone stop these scammers?
By Liz Brody
Entrepreneurs
A Customer Ghosted Her on a $1,700 Bill — So She Used This Clever Move to Get Paid
When people act in mysterious and frustrating ways, here's what to do.
By Jason Feifer
Thought Leaders
Is Your Greatest Strength Actually Sabotaging You? Here’s How to Find Out — and Fix It Before It’s Too Late.
Common wisdom says to lean into your strengths, but as a psychologist, I've seen how often that becomes a problem.
By Martin Dubin
Thought Leaders
Marcus Lemonis Became Famous for Fixing Businesses — Then Faced the One Problem He Couldn’t Ignore
He used to pour on the love. Now it's time for straight talk. Is this the evolution of leadership?
By Jason Feifer
Buying a Franchise
Gen Z Is Quitting Corporate for a Different Kind of Business Opportunity: ‘The W-2 World Doesn’t Hold the Same Allure’
Young entrepreneurs are changing everything in franchising from training to marketing — and they're teaching older generations a thing or two along the way.
By Kim Kavin