Elite Entrepreneurs Blog

Many business owners are hesitant to create too many rules for their teams; they want to avoid the “command and control” management style of the past and instead liberate their team to do their best work. But without structure, too much freedom can actually impede...

The last year has been unprecedented in the many challenges we all face, and business owners have especially struggled to adapt to the realities of the global pandemic and the growth obstacles and chaos it has created. But finding silver linings is crucial for...

We all want to see our businesses grow quickly; that’s why we are always working to improve our leadership and strengthen our systems and strategies. But…what happens when growth comes very rapidly? What challenges do we face when we’re struggling just to keep up with...

What makes for sustainable, profitable growth in a business? What qualities do thriving businesses exhibit, and how can your seven-figure business adapt those same qualities to achieve your maximum potential? As Arthur W. Jones famously said, "All organizations are...

Let’s talk about marketing, and specifically why marketing is important to the ongoing health of your business… especially during chaotic times like these. Starting a marketing program is one of the common growth milestones businesses reach when they begin scaling...

The most important responsibility you have as a business owner is to Set the Vision. Your Vision is the combination of your Purpose, Values and Mission. The Purpose and Values are at the core of everything your business does and the Mission is the destination that...

There are certain milestones businesses universally go through as they scale, regardless of what industry they operate in. On the journey from six figures to seven, you probably realized the importance of getting a team in place to help your business continue to grow....

One of the most important things many business owners fail to prepare for is their eventual exit from the business. Whether due to retirement, transfer of ownership, or an unexpected life event, good succession planning is crucial for ensuring that your business...

Many of us think of New Year’s as a time for reflection and setting new resolutions — where we look back at where we’ve been and the lessons we’ve learned, and then look forward and plan for the future we hope to achieve. We promise ourselves to set successful habits...

For this week’s blog we wanted to turn our thoughts to someone who probably never even knew the impact he had on us and then subsequently many others. In 2010 when Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft (now Keap) and I were undertaking to build a great culture and...