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As a business advisor, I am no longer surprised that every new business founder believes the hard part is creating the first product and the business. Perhaps luckily, they have no idea that scaling the business and maintaining vitality as a mature business is even harder. What most often kills a b Read More

After many years as a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, and an investor is a few, I seem to hear the same qualms and stereotypes more often in these times of rapid business change and global competition. In my opinion, now is the time to run after the huge new opportunities out there, rather than w Read More

In my years of experience as a business professional and consultant, I have often seen and heard unfortunate examples of physical and emotional burnout which limited the careers and success of peers and executive leaders alike. Others actually seemed to thrive in stressful roles, or even ordinary j Read More

During my experience in business, I have met or worked for many executives who are strong and recognized leaders, and dealt with others who have similar positions and titles, but are unable to lead effectively. The differences always seemed more mental and emotional, rather than skill or experience Read More

As a business advisor, one of the most disheartening things I see in business today is a serious lack of commitment at all levels, consistent with various global engagement surveys, finding that less than twenty percent of workers fully engaged in their job. I see people walking around every day li Read More

In recent years, I have witnessed an increased attraction by customers and new markets to products and businesses that focus on higher-level purposes, such as helping the needy, improving society, and fostering environmental sustainability. Many are using it successfully to increase their brand rec Read More

Every business fears that a single angry and unfair customer can jeopardize their business by a very negative post on Yelp, Better Business Bureau, or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sources on the Internet. Most owners and leaders don’t even know how to keep track of wh Read More

There is no doubt that today’s business challenges are more complex and global than ever, but I still see my peers and business leaders using the same strategies that worked for them years ago. Aspiring new business owners often sink millions into innovations and marketing plans that never get off Read More

In case you hadn't noticed, the world of business is affected more and more by the growing gig economy. This simply means that the number of people with a long-term single-employer agreement is going down, and the number of short-term contractors and freelancers is going up. It's good for professio Read More

As a business advisor and former angel investor, I often get asked how venture capitalists (VCs) pick winners when they invest, and what to look for in innovative new growth opportunities. Everyone seems to recognize that existing business are very slow to innovate internally and often get overrun Read More