Selling Your Startup: Crafting the Perfect Exit, Selling Your Business, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know Alejandro Cremades Wiley Though it’s not something most entrepreneurs think about when they’re starting a business, it’s a good idea to have an exit plan in mind from the very beginning. And if that exit plan involves selling [...]
Recently I had the opportunity to hear John Rivers, founder of 4 Rivers Smokehouse, speak at a CLC event. CLC is a Christian men’s group, and I’ll explain why I was there at the end of this article. But, first … Though I hadn’t met John Rivers before, I was familiar with his amazing entrepreneurial [...]
If you’ve read a book or taken a course on time management, you know the standard advice: Make lists, set goals, prioritize, keep a schedule, and so on. Lee Cockerell When Lee Cockerell spoke to the Central Florida Christian Chamber, he put a new spin on those old ideas. Cockerell is the former [...]
Three ways to keep your business purposefully innovative “Profit for a company is like oxygen for a person. If you don’t have enough of it, you are out of the game. But if you think your life is about breathing, you’re really missing something.” – Peter Drucker Why does your business exist? Hint: It’s not [...]
Six ways to build by simplifying Innovation is a cornerstone of successful businesses. It’s an essential part of companies that stay ahead of the market, that turn customers into raving fans, that thrive no matter the circumstances and challenges. A basic business reality is this: There’s no standing still; you’re either moving forward (and growing) [...]
Most businesspeople are aware of the benefits of joining a local chamber of commerce: Network with other members Develop resources in the community Gain exposure for your business Find new customers Educational opportunities Political and legislative action And the list goes on. Many areas have an abundance of chambers, including community, city, regional, state, and [...]
Excerpted from Work as Worship: How Your Labor Becomes Your Legacy In my conversation with marketplace ministry expert Mark Goldstein, I asked how workplace worship relates to today’s church. Here’s part of what he said: If you ask the average pastor, most will admit they really don’t understand business and businesspeople. And they don’t know [...]
As businesses begin to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown, it’s an ideal time to be working on your growth plan. You’re probably thinking: Grow? I just want to get back to where I was. That’s understandable, but it’s short-sighted. Most businesses are making essential operational changes to meet the requirements of serving customers in an [...]
Can work really be worship? Watch Jacquelyn Lynn and Mark Goldstein discuss the new Conversations book Work as Worship: How Your Labor Becomes Your Legacy. Should people of faith leave their faith at the door when they go to work? Or should they make their work an act of worship and turn their labor into [...]
Can—and should—there be joy in the workplace? Absolutely! Joyful people are the ones who show amazing strength and resilience in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges and somehow manage to enjoy peace during life’s toughest times. Those are the people you want in your professional world. Whether you’re the owner of a company with multiple employees, [...]
