When I talk to entrepreneurs and business owners, a common theme that I frequently hear about is their business regrets- what they wish that they had known when they started their business. Hindsight is definitely 20/20, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t learn from someone Read More

I talk to scores of well-intentioned entrepreneurs who realize they should definitely be doing more marketing videos for their businesses but, as the saying goes, the path to Hell is paved with good intentions. Intending to produce more business videos and actually creating those videos is Read More

Before moving into my new home last summer, I decided to freshen things up a bit. My changes were small, things like new paint, countertops, and flooring. The biggest project was adding a shower to my master bathroom, but I was using existing plumbing, so it Read More

Trying to decide whether to outsource a business function or do it internally? If so, asking these questions will help you determine the right answer. Do you have expertise? If you don’t know the first thing about the business function in question, hiring a person to Read More

I wrote a post titled “Solo but Not Alone” several years ago and it struck a chord with a lot of my small business owner colleagues. One of the things entrepreneurs need to manage against is loneliness. It may be lonely at the top in corporate, Read More

“It’s not interesting, but it works – pretty much every time and for everybody.” That’s what I say about my best tip for getting more done if you find that your days are consistently getting away from you, or if you find that you’re not able Read More

2015 is now upon us! And since sharing a resolution or goal with others often helps with the achievement of that goal, to carry on our yearly tradition, we have once again asked our incredible CarolRoth.com contributor network of business owners, experts, advisors and entrepreneurs to Read More

Your business is growing. That’s the good news. But you find your sales and support staff are stretched trying to find new business and taking care of the customers that you already have. Should you hire another salesperson? Not necessarily. You have a website and some Read More

If you’re like us, you’ve heard a lot about the importance of business plans. However, we don’t hear much about a tool that’s even more important – your annual plan. The annual plan brings your business plan to life. The business plan tells you “what.” The Read More

by Rich Gallagher and Sarah Thompson In November, I (Rich) wrote a blog about what I feel is the most ignored – and most critical – advice in starting a small business: work backwards from the market, not forward from your crazy idea. Which naturally led Read More