The real estate industry is brutal. I’ve spent years watching agents come and go in this business, and I believe there’s exponentially more churn than almost any other industry. Some had every certification you could imagine while others barely finished their required training, but I’ve found that the agents who stick around and thrive aren’t … Read more
The founders endured a 16-month buildout before an unnoticed Michelin inspector changed everything.
A few years ago I noticed that while my team was working hard, we still weren’t achieving what I thought we should. Sure, everyone showed up consistently. They did their jobs and hit their numbers most weeks, but when I looked closer, I realized a lot of their effort wasn’t moving us toward our goals. … Read more
I used to think I had to instantly jump on every new business trend. A new tip for growing a business, that hot new app, a new marketing hack, some “must-do” everyone online swore by. I’d read it, get excited, and try to squeeze it into my week. Then another new thing showed up before … Read more
Two Tampa entrepreneurs are serving as executive producers of ELON, a feature film focused on the years when Tesla struggled to survive and Elon Musk was still trying to convince investors, employees and customers that the electric-vehicle company had a future. Nick Friedman, co-founder of College HUNKS Hauling Junk, and Punit Shah, chief executive of … Read more
A father, a son and the setbacks that reshaped a Tampa construction company.
Why deals fail, what buyers want and how to prepare your business for a successful sale.
Dave and Susan Ward explain how Buddy Brew is scaling beyond its cafe roots.
While there’s something to be said for bootstrapping a business, leveraging debt to launch or scale can be a game changer if handled properly. The key to success here is twofold. First, you need to be responsible with debt because it can quickly spiral out of control—especially in a soft economy, so how you use … Read more
Something every entrepreneur has to deal with at some point in their careers are crises that they most likely didn’t cause, and unfortunately, it’s often a more frequent occurrence than most people who aren’t in your position would expect. While a business needs to be run based on its budget, we don’t operate in a … Read more