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Zoom’s Return-To-Office Could Doom The Company
Exceptional leaders often excel as skilled storytellers, and for good reason. Once a company hits a certain level of organizational complexity, one of the most important tasks the CEO has is to craft intellectually coherent and captivating narratives about the firm, its purpose, and its performance. Failure in this task means undermining the very existence of the company; a sin…
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Lead with Insight Using These 5 Success Strategies
Despite years of investment in data initiatives, many organizations still struggle to become truly data-driven. As Harvard Business Review reveals, 91.9% of executives cite cultural obstacles, not technological limitations, as the greatest barrier to data transformation. The journey to becoming data-driven is then more of a people and strategy challenge…
CEO of 8-Figure Company Says You Don’t Need to Be an Expert for Your Business to Thrive — You Just Need This Mindset
In 2025, the business world is defined by complexity. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, automating tasks and outpacing human specialists across multiple fields. Recently, Workday laid off 8.5% of its workforce, totalling over 1,700 staff, due to AI. If you are a professional or an entrepreneur, the future can…
How a Jersey Kid Grew His Business Into a West Coast Powerhouse
"Trust" isn't just a word to Brad Wise — it's the foundation of everything he's built.Long before he was running the fast-growing Trust Restaurant Group, Wise was walking into a butcher shop in South Jersey, mesmerized by the craft of breaking down meat and the energy of the counter service.He…
Her Creative Side Hustle Hit $250k Fast, Now Earns Millions
It's the era of the side hustle, and if you've ever considered starting one to earn some extra cash outside of your 9-5, you're in good company. These days, more than one-third of U.S. adults have side hustles, and their supplemental gigs make an average of $891 a month, according…
Why You’re Using Marketing Agencies and Freelancers Wrong
Your brand likely uses agencies and freelancers for things like Amazon, Shopify, graphic design, PPC, SEO, social media and conversion rate optimization. This is typically because you don't have the internal bandwidth or resources to bring these in-house.In 10+ years as a CEO and Fractional CMO, I've seen almost every…
Return-to-Office Push Meets Employee Pushback — What’s Next?
In boardrooms from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, the message is clear: The return-to-office (RTO) movement is in full swing. Over the past year, corporate giants have been rolling back pandemic-era flexibility and calling employees back on-site.Yet, the workforce has permanently changed, and the push to restore in-person attendance is…
This Strategy Scaled My Business From $5k to $100k a Month
This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with San Diego, California-based business owner Justin Ducharme. Ducharme and his fiancée Amerie Novosad bought the residential cleaning service business WHB Cleaning in 2023 and have grown it into a $100,000-per-month operation. Learn how, here.Image Credit: Courtesy of Justin Ducharme Join Entrepreneur+…
Ditch the Job Description — 4 Bold Leadership Moves
Let me take you way back to 2005.Technologically, it's a different world. The iPod rules — and with the iPhone two years away, flipping open a Motorola Razr wins you cool points. Facebook is an obscure startup. For most people, the cloud is still just a thing in the sky.…
AI-Driven Finance: Powering Proactive Decisions
In an era where speed and agility can make or break a business, finance leaders are shifting their mindset from reactive number crunching to proactive decision-making—powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time data.Just as sales, marketing, and operations have evolved with automation and intelligence, finance is undergoing its own digital…
By 2027, Most Workers Will Be Freelancers. Are You Ready?
Case closed; freelancing and solopreneurship are here to stay.Amidst a trying 2023 and 2024 that saw downsizing, diminished budgets, inflation, rising interest rates and global uncertainty, freelancing not only survived but thrived to the tune of 8.27% year-over-year revenue growth for the second consecutive year.Along with the objective revenue growth…
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Creative Ways Startups Can Earn Funding in Tough Economic Times
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I Asked AI to Create a Plan for a Fake Company — The Results Blew Me Away, But Not in the Way You Might Think
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5 Crucial Challenges Startups Must Overcome
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…