Putting the right people in the right jobs has long been essential to business success. You’d never hire an administrative assistant unable to multitask, nor would you recruit a salesperson unable to sell or strategically prospect, actively listen, build rapport — you...
What springs to mind when you think about small business failure? As an entrepreneur, you probably imagine losing your business — but failure comes in many shapes and sizes. Case in point: None of the companies I founded or owned financially floundered. Not one. Does...
Many people want to start businesses, which is why there are more than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. alone. Yet, too few people anticipate the problems and challenges they’ll face as entrepreneurs. Instead, they assume their golden ideas and innovative...
If you’re serious about becoming an entrepreneur, chances are good that you already have a killer idea in mind. You’ve probably gone further than just a basic concept — whether that means getting product details down or making plans for when you eventually make it a...
Trends Shaping Nonprofits in Columbia Opinion by Greg DeLine and Andrew Grabau Andrew Grabau, the executive director of the Heart of Missouri United Way, Inc. and I meet for coffee regularly to discuss how Boone County can be a better community for families. Our...