Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. You may have heard “You need money to make money.” It’s one ...

The classic business plan writer is an entrepreneur seeking funds to help start a new venture. Many great companies had their starts in the form of a plan that was used to convince investors to put up ...

Why Is a Business Plan Important? Starting a business without a plan is akin to embarking on an arduous journey without a map or compass. Here are the key ways a business plan will help your company ...

Entrepreneurs often talk about building a business, but rarely do they think about what that truly means. Building is not just a metaphor; it’s a process, a mindset, and a commitment. If there’s one ...

One of the sure ways of launching a business that will fail is not to plan its launch and growth. Most budding entrepreneurs’ eyes roll back in their head when they hear “business plan.” It doesn’t ...

Several years ago I started a small business, eventually pivoting to what’s known as a creator business: a business that focuses on creating content (writing, video, audio, etc.) for an ...

Most companies that I speak with already have business continuity plans in place. That’s certainly true in the financial services industry, where even short and mild network disruptions can cost ...

If you lead a small, fast-growing organization, especially in the nonprofit or social impact space, you probably wear every ...

Jonathan Ponciano is a financial journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering markets, technology, and entrepreneurship. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a ...