The Wealthy Entrepreneur Blog

Why did you decide to become an entrepreneur? 

If you’re like most owners, you aspire to have the freedom that comes from owning  your own business: 

•  The freedom to...

A football defensive coordinator needs to protect against an “end run,” a tactical play where  your opponent sends the running back wide around the offensive line to try to evade...

How do you know the right time to sell your company? One answer to this age-old question is that the time to sell is when someone else is willing to invest more in your business than you are. ...

If you’re trying to figure out what your business might be worth, it’s helpful to consider what  acquirers are paying for companies like yours these days. 

A little internet...

How well does your company run when you don’t show up for work?  

The answer to this question has a significant impact on the value of your business. Suppose your  company...

A new decade always comes with a slew of predictions that can be scary. Will a new superbug take hold? Will the stock market crash? Will the economy tank? 

These are all excellent questions,...

Before Jeff Bezos & Co. blew up traditional distribution channels, there was some value in being  the local guy or gal. Being the local product retailer was a good business and being a...

When David Perry started his video game company, he filled a dartboard in his office with the names of companies he thought would want to buy his company, Gaikai, one day.  

Why would a...

Imagine you’re a farmer and you’ve been tending to your crops all year. It’s  harvest season and finally time to collect the spoils of your labor.  

You start...

What’s your greatest strength as a CEO? 

Sales? 

Marketing? 

Operations? 

Whatever you do well, know that it might become your Achilles’ heel. As owners, we tend...