Strategy & Planning Resources

If you see any of these five signs in your company, it’s likely that you have run out of steam and it’s time to make some changes.

Losing money? Learn how to analyze what you’re doing and where you can gain some of that revenue back.

Barbara Corcoran, successful entrepreneur and judge on "Shark Tank," recently answered questions from high-profile small business experts in an OnDeck blog.

Most businesses fail within their first five years. Here are five pieces of advice for budding entrepreneurs.

One of the most challenging parts of being a solopreneur is the need to be constantly learning. Here are the best podcasts for solopreneurs.

Does looking at the “big picture” impact your success as a business owner? Using vision boards gets results for a surprising number of entrepreneurs.

Learn why the entrepreneurial mindset is the most important skill you need to make your business a success (yes, even more important than cash flow!). Read more

New to networking. Here is a quick list of essentials for networking that everyone should make part of their game plan.

Many meetings are minimally effective and actually cost the organization thousands of dollars annually. Learn about the “smart” meeting revolution.

With the right passion, motivation, and the right people supporting you along the way, the path to owning a small business c​an ​be yours. Read more

Acquisition entrepreneurs apply their business-building smarts not to a fresh startup, but to buying and growing existing businesses.

Being a business owner can be exhausting. Melinda Emerson, “SmallBizLady,” answers questions recently about how she has thrived in business nearly 20 years.