Do business owners need to network? (See the article below on the net worth of your business equating to your network). For most business owners, networking is a dirty word; a realm dominated by service providers and others seeking to solicit business. Of course, all folks in business need to network. In the privately-held marketplace business is conducted based upon the strength of one’s relationships in the community. The failure of business owners to network (or network well) may translate to stagnation and ultimately the failure of a business to reach its full growth potential.

Entrepreneurship

Don’t quit just yet! These tips may help you become a better entrepreneur
The Cable
For those struggling to make a headway or find a footing as an entrepreneur, here are six tips that may be of value to you…READ MORE

Your Network Is Your Net Worth: 5 Lessons on Building Stronger Networks
Entrepreneur
Some people hate it, some people love it, but at least we can all agree: Networking is one of the most important business skills…READ MORE

10 Business Books You Should Read to Start the Year Off Right
NFIB
The holidays are over, and New Year’s resolutions are in full force. But only 8 percent of people will actually keep their resolutions, and a whopping 80 percent of these goals end in failure by the second week of February…READ MORE

Insights On The Future Of Business, Tech And Education
Forbes
As entrepreneurs and business owners, we often talk about charting our course to “10X” our companies, our best practices and our lives. Today, however, I want to enter another multiple into the conversation…READ MORE

The top 10 best countries for entrepreneurs in 2018
CNBC
For the third year in a row, Germany is the world’s best country to be an entrepreneur, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Countries” rankings…READ MORE

Technology

You Can Now Schedule Your Instagram Posts…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week
Forbes
Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them…READ MORE

Apply These 4 Techniques to Keep Your Small Business Relevant in the Mobile Economy
Small Business Trends
With mobile connections reaching the 7 billion mark in 2012, a significant change in mobile app strategies is underway. This explosion in app development has allowed consumers to stay connected and entertained from any location…READ MORE

Five Enterprise Technologies To Understand In 2018
Forbes
Rapid advances across a broad swath of technologies are plunging us into the midst of a fourth Industrial Revolution. This revolution has unprecedented velocity, scope and societal impact…READ MORE

How To Reach Top Decision Makers With Technology Thought Leadership Or Content Marketing
Forbes
Today’s thought leadership centers around several themes. One is digital transformation, which almost every company is undergoing in one way or another…READ MORE

The Tech Industry’s Gender Problem Isn’t Just Hurting Women
Futurism
While Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, and other CEOs can confirm that it’s lonely at the top, for women in business — particularly in the tech industry — the climate anywhere along the corporate ladder can be downright hostile…READ MORE

Transaction

Selling Your Business to Your Employees
Entrepreneur
It’s actually not that common of a situation for a business owner to sell to an employee or employees for three major reasons. First, employees typically don’t have the capital to complete the purchase, even if they know the inner workings of the company and could do a good job running the business….READ MORE

Selling Your Business In 3 To 5 Years? Buy Another Company Now
Forbes
The simple fact is that the multiple of earnings paid for a company increases with size…READ MORE

Why It’s Prime Time to Buy a Business from a Retiring Baby Boomer
Business.com
A new generation of eager, young entrepreneurs are looking to plant their flags in the market, and thanks to an approaching transfer of business ownership, business will be booming. As baby boomers retire, they are looking to sell their businesses…READ MORE

The First 3 Steps You Need to Take When Selling Your Business
Entrepreneur
If you’re seriously thinking about selling your business, there are three steps you’ll need to take to prepare your business for sale…READ MORE

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