Business Owners Business Lessons from the Bottom of the Barrel In his early career as an investment banker, Matti Anttila found himself frequently traveling to Brazil. Smitten with the country…
Business Owners How to Improve Your Company’s Strategic Planning and Drive Growth Recently, I was visiting with a client who told me he believed that his strategic plan was only 30% effective.…
Business Owners 4 Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Business Loan When considering a business loan, the natural instinct is to ask “what will this cost?” or “what is the rate?”…
Business Owners An Owner’s Strategy for Increasing Value in a Down Economy There is a saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. But the opposite is also true. As the skipper…
Business Owners 10 Top Podcasts Every CEO Should Listen To We see a lot of articles on what CEOs are reading, but sitting down and reading a whole book can…
Business Owners Going After the Big Guys: How One CEO is Using Culture and Grit to Get Ahead Jennifer Prosek never had any intention of starting a business. When she graduated college, she just wanted a job in…
Business Owners Bracing for Change: A Turnaround Tale Dr. Alex Giannini hasn’t practiced dentistry in over a decade. From his early days in the tooth trade, he’s been…
Business Owners Why Your Small Business Should Invest in Infrastructure Now In 2012, Jeff Unger retired after 30 years as a career military officer. His last role was as Chief of…
Business Owners 5 Leadership Insights Every CEO Should Read Recently, we profiled 100 of the middle market’s most interesting CEOs. Here are some of our favorite leadership insights from the…