How talent, experience and family ties can combine in the investment search
Find a company. Buy a company. Grow a company. You can’t define that particular mission of an investment-minded entrepreneur any simpler. And to get to that point, experience and talent are mandatory requirements. If you add a relationship such as family ties, it’s a bonus. It’s a route that is being taken by KBZ Partners […]
Tom Harris: How mentoring programs are a smart investment for organizations
Mentoring programs that help develop an individual’s hard and soft business skills are essential to maintaining a competitive advantage in today’s crowded marketplace. Your employees represent your brand every day. Mentoring programs should be designed to support retention as well as help individuals with career development and satisfaction throughout their employment with your organization. It’s […]
How Steve Bilt positioned Smile Brands to give patients the best dental care they can get
How to drive effective change
Bruce Leon needed leaders ready to tackle any challenge that Tandem HR might face
How to find your leaders
How Lyndon Faulkner repositioned his team at Pelican Products for a new opportunity
How to quickly adapt to change
Joe Kuklis: Lobbying for your business
How to tap into the vast resources of the government marketplace
Former franchisee turned franchisor, Wan Kim reinvigorates Smoothie King as CEO
Imagine it’s a hot day. You’re thirsty and hungry, but don’t want anything unhealthy. There aren’t many options available to meet all those needs. In the early ’70s, the concept of the smoothie was born out of this unmet need. Opened in 1973, Smoothie King Franchises Inc. was the original smoothie brand. In 2001, Wan […]
Bob Diener: Seven tips for entrepreneurs — How to reach success and know when to walk away
Success for a business can be fleeting. A wave of interest and customers can come in, but if the company’s business model or value proposition is not sound, then it’s difficult to maintain the momentum. Once a business is moving along, most entrepreneurs will also reach a decision point as to when to move on […]
Paul Hammes – Five tips for a successful divestment strategy
How to plan a successful divestiture
Andrew Liveris leads Dow Chemical by finding and developing talent that can achieve both short-term and long-term goals
How to achieve enduring success