While franchising’s prevalence in the U.S. economy indicates that franchisees can succeed, hundreds of franchisees fail each year. The most frequent causes: lack of funds, poor people skills, reluctance to follow the formula, a mismatch between franchisee and the business, and poor management. Often, it’s the small stuff that separates winners from losers. A critical [...]

Throughout my career I have spent countless hours on recruiting. It is the lifeblood of all growing businesses, and has always ranked near the top of my priority list. In my former life on Wall Street, I sought to attract and retain top talent in derivatives structuring and marketing as well as proprietary trading. These [...]

Imagine H2O, a national non-profit, inspires and empowers people to solve water problems. They offer prize competitions and incubation and mentoring support to help innovators and entrepreneurs turn great ideas into real-world solutions that ensure available clean water and sanitation.