Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Selling

By Mark Tepper, the president of Strategic Wealth Partners and an EO Cleveland member You’ve probably heard your share of cautionary tales about buyer’s remorse. But in the business of exit planning, seller’s remorse can be just as real and just as expensive. In my book, Walk Away Wealthy, I share a story of a

October 9, 2014

5 Steps for Digging Your Way out of Despair

By Michael Anderson, founder of Executive Joy and guest contributor I hope you won’t ever need this article. But chances are, you will. The four horsemen of the apocalypse all visited me at the same time: divorce, a really nasty business lawsuit, drugs, and alcohol all hit me hard. It led to depression. Fortunately, it

September 30, 2014

How to Make Your Business Look Bigger Than It Is

By Heather Baker, an EO UK-London member and managing director of TopLine Communications While attending a recent EO event, I met a woman who runs a social media company that employs more than 400 people. Her list of clients included household names and types of brands that everyone wants to work for. She told me

September 29, 2014

The Heart of Business

By David Frayer, an EO Oklahoma member and president of The Key Most businesses measure success based on revenue, profit and shareholders' return. We all still need financial success to continue what we do, but the exciting changes I've seen in my life and business mean that another measure of success is needed: Is your

September 29, 2014

Cultivating the Next Class of Entrepreneurs

It starts with a single idea, one fortified over time through action. Before long, a concept turns into a company, and the entrepreneurial journey begins. Most business owners look to the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) for the direction they need along the way. For those entrepreneurs still attending high school, college or university, they use the

September 26, 2014

Sales Tips: How to Use Better “Tie Downs”

By , special to Overdrive You’ve probably heard that nothing identifies you more as a salesperson than using the clichéd greeting, “How are you today?” right? Prospects know immediately who is calling, and they can’t wait to get you off the phone. You know what else identifies you as a salesperson? Using any of the

September 25, 2014