Ed McLaughlin, author of The Purpose is Profit, explains why simply following your entrepreneurial passion is not enough to guarantee success. McLaughlin shares his own business successes and failures and outlines his "commandments" that can guide small business owners to profitability.

Kindly Care founder Igor Lebovic discusses how his business provides a high-tech way for people to screen and hire caregivers for their elderly or infirm loved ones. Lebovic tells us the personal inspiration for the business, how it works, and the emotional and financial relief it can provide.

Peter Sheahan, author of "Matter," explains how your business can move beyond traditional competition.

What Customers Crave author Nicholas J. Webb tells us why creating a great customer experience requires much more these days than being kind and knowledgeable and providing good service.

Wicked Strategies author John Camillus explains how the traditional methods of problem solving aren't good enough for the existential threats facing businesses today. He also provides advice on how to arrive at a solution in the midst of a crisis and offers examples of how companies not only survived major challenges, but found ways to use them to their advantage.

Prof. Samuel Bacharach, author of The Agenda Mover explains how to translate good business ideas and plans into a vision that everyone can get behind. Bacharach tells us the best ways to win over skeptical colleagues and how turning dreams into an agenda is vital no matter the size of the business.

An increasing number of business owners wish to be able to make money while benefiting the world around them. Discover how the benefit corporation makes this possible. .

Millennial entrepreneur Ariana Pierce shares her amazing success story. Pierce explains how her family history of entrepreneurship inspired her to launch her own business at age 17 and how her careful planning was met with smashing success. She also discusses one of her biggest business regrets and her new book, Skip the Party, Start a Business

Value as a Service author and Coupa Software CEO Rob Bernshteyn explains why "value as a service" is about to transform the business world and how businesses can take advantage of the disruption. He also details how this will impact the customer-provider relationship.

Choosing a form of business is one of the first and most important decisions a business owner must make. This decision can have a major impact on financing, management, and compliance obligations. Yet, myths abound about various business options. Discover the reality behind 10 common myths.