A subscription box business delivers boxes filled with a certain type of product at set intervals. Customers typically pay a set amount to receive a new box at the same time each month. Some subscription box businesses vary frequency of deliveries and offer the product at different tiers, which changes what the customer will...
Sustainable businesses have the opportunity to create profit for their stakeholders, protect natural resources, and improve the lives of customers. According to the World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Far from being a passing...
In the midst of 1500 entrepreneurs, from 150 countries you’re bound to have a great time, meet amazing people, learn a lot, contribute to the needs of others and make lasting connections. This is what it was like at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (https://www.ges2017.org/ ) which took place in Hyderabad, India from 27 - 29...
At Salesforce Dreamforce, Ramon spoke with Hadi Partovi, the founder of Code.org - he shared the importance of teams. Starting a small business doesn’t mean you have to start with a small idea. In fact, starting with a big idea can actually lead to more success than going with a series of smaller steps or...
It’s the ambition of many entrepreneurs to grow a small startup into a big, international brand. Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands, the company behind 1-800-GOT-JUNK and other home service brands, has achieved just that. Check out my interview with Brian on Small Business Trends
Remember that time you received less-than-stellar service from a business, then enthusiastically returned to spend money there again? Oh, right. Me neither! I’m sure I don’t have to tell you the quality of your customer service matters more than ever. Regardless of the size or tenure of your business, delivering an excellent experience to your customers is...
Look at disabled professionals as opportunities to enhance your business. Listen to this interview with entrepreneur and global speaker Peter Shankman (founder of HARO). The word “disability” tends to have a negative connotation. But in the business world, things that some people would consider to be a disability can actually offer great benefits. The most...
About 70 percent of family businesses never make it past the first generation. Mitzi Perdue is uniquely familiar with the challenges of passing on a family business. Perdue was born into the family that created Sheraton Hotels and then married into the family behind Perdue Chicken. Because of this expertise, Perdue recently wrote a book specifically...
With the holidays fast approaching, there are probably a number of things you’re dreading as you begin preparations for them. Jane Casey and Charlene Yeager, co-founders of Fancy Panz, believe they’ve found a solution to one of them in a common household annoyance. The Birth of Fancy Panz: Solving a Household Annoyance Although neither Casey nor...
You’ve decided to buy a franchise. Whether franchise ownership represents freedom from the corporate world, the fulfilment of a lifelong goal of business ownership or an addition to your business portfolio, investors are attracted to franchising because of the possibility of financial success. Owning a franchise can give you a tested business model with...
