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Access to capital is one of the most powerful growth tools a founder can master. Business credit opens doors to smarter decisions, better funding terms, and long-term financial independence when it’s used strategically.

Lisa makes the distinction clear. Expertise means you know your stuff. Authority means others recognize that you know your stuff, and they trust you enough to lead them forward.

Marcus Rien is on a mission to help business owners rethink the role of finance in their growth strategy. From startup to exit, Marcus breaks down when and why your business might need more than just a bookkeeper, and how a fractional CFO could be the secret weapon you didn’t know you were missing.

Strong discovery transforms the entire sales cycle. Demos become tailored. Follow-ups feel intentional. And buyers stay engaged. When done well, it doesn’t just help you close more deals. It prevents you from wasting time on the wrong ones.

If you’ve ever launched a product only to watch it flop, or worried about joining that statistic, you’re not alone. Every year, 35% of...

Many people think they’ve missed their shot if they don’t hit "success" by 30 or 40. Jeanne Omlor proves them wrong. At 54, she went from...

Most founders think of partnerships as either: A quick referral agreement, or A one-off co-marketing campaign But the companies that scale well treat partnerships as part of their growth infrastructure.

He credits much of this mindset to his background in competitive sports. As a competitive springboard diver and golfer, he learned to prepare, go for it (the dive, the chip), and if the outcome isn't ideal, stay curious, and move on from failure. Every bad shot or missed dive is just a new opportunity to problem-solve creatively and get better over time. Entrepreneurship, he says, is exactly the same.

What happens when you're laid off at your peak? Dee Henry shares the messy, powerful truth about rebuilding your confidence, starting a business from scratch, and doing it anyway. . . even when it’s not perfect.

Think you can avoid selling as a founder? Think again. Sales coach John Kennelly shares why founder-led sales is non-negotiable, how to stop hating it, and why AI won’t save you.