Business owners are a unique breed -- and they have to be. If entrepreneurs don’t keep their foot on the accelerator, they or anyone who works for them will not be going anywhere. The traits required ...

Capital Ideas members were asked what quality leads to being a successful business owner, here’s what they had to say: “A willingness to be open and ask for help. It’s impossible for entrepreneurs to ...

Entrepreneurs often credit their upbringing for their success or drive to own their own business. Sometimes, it’s that their parents had amazing work ethics; others, that they were simply encouraged ...

Strong storytelling can take a product from selling $100 million worth of units to $1 billion worth, according to Gary Vaynerchuk. Many entrepreneurs understand the importance of storytelling, yet few ...

Richard Harpin created and sold a £4bn business – now he wants to help others do the same Like Sophi Horne, I wanted to be running businesses even before I left school. You may not be familiar with ...

To successfully make the transition from founder to CEO, you need to keep being visionary, keep being the best salesperson in the company, focus on process and be more strategic. You also need to be ...

Alex Bilodeau, 30, of Montreal, is a chartered public accountant for KPMG. The now-retired Olympic freestyle skier became the first Canadian double gold-medal winner in moguls freestyle skiing, ...

Starting your own business is not for the faint-hearted. But when Wil Beardmore needs to put things in perspective, the founder and CEO of solar power constructor Bluewater Energy Inc. of Guelph, ...

The same training that prepares veterans to lead in combat equips them to thrive in the chaos of startups. Here's how.