Lisa Song Sutton

March 11th, 2022

Interested In Franchising? Seven Industries To Check In To

For entrepreneurs who want a leg up when starting a business, consider becoming a franchisee of an already successful company. This path ensures a built-in customer base, brand recognition and support from a parent company—benefits you might not get if you started a business from scratch.

March 9th, 2022

Employees Getting Stressed? Here's How To Support Their Mental Health

Workplace stress levels continue to climb across all professions, resulting in increased burnout and decreased productivity. But just because employee stress is common does not mean it should be ignored. 

February 18th, 2022

Three Pandemic-Related Business Trends And How Entrepreneurs Can Respond

As a female entrepreneur, I wish to add my voice to the conversation about what small business owners like me can do when so much feels outside of their control.

September 23rd, 2021

Nine Smart Ways To Curate A Small But Meaningful Professional Network

Many professionals believe that having a large network is the key to success. However, it's often more crucial to have a few select contacts you can truly count on. These individuals can not only help further your career, but they'll also come through when others won't.

September 15th, 2021

Nine Entrepreneurs Share Their Most Important Responsibilities As Business Leaders

Business leaders have a lot of responsibilities. They need to be concerned with operations, finances, company culture and the hiring process, just to name a few. But each leader prioritizes responsibilities differently and responsibilities change from company to company.

September 14th, 2021

Nine Key Traits To Look For In A Great Board Advisor

Though a company's internal planning process is important, an outside perspective can also be equally beneficial. An advisory board, composed of experts who provide valuable insight and strategic advice, can offer that perspective to directors and higher-level managers.

June 21st, 2021

Got A Job Offer? Seven Tips For Negotiating Your Salary

When looking for a new job, getting an offer is only half the battle. The most nerve-wracking part of the process may come when it's time to negotiate the offered salary. Many don’t know how to do it and many more are simply too afraid to ask for fear of appearing pushy. However, negotiation doesn’t have to be an intimidating process.

January 11th, 2021

11 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Start Their Day on the Right Note

October 30th, 2020

10 Practical Ways To Support Your Fellow Small Business Owners

As a business owner, it’s important to know who your competitors are so you can keep up with the market. However, it’s just as beneficial to show your support for other small businesses, regardless of their industry. This is especially true in today’s economic climate, when many entrepreneurs are struggling to stay afloat.

October 26th, 2020

10 Women Share The Biggest Career Risk They Ever Took (And Why It Paid Off)

Taking risks is always intimidating. It can be scary to leave comfort and safety behind and leap toward a potentially difficult and life-altering decision. But anything worth having rarely comes from taking the easy path.

August 26th, 2020

Seven Ways To Train Your Future Leaders (Besides Leadership Conferences)

For many growing teams, in-person leadership conferences have been the go-to method for training and developing the organization's future leaders. In today's world, though, there's a lot of uncertainty around when these types of conferences might return.

August 7th, 2020

Eight Critical Considerations When Selecting A Business Adviser

Business advisers have the potential to be instrumental to a company's success. Unfortunately, not all business advisers make a positive impact, and it's up to the entrepreneur to decide which adviser they want to work with.

January 14th, 2020

10 Tricks To Actually Keeping Your 2020 New Year's Resolutions

A New Year’s resolution is a great way to kickstart the year on the right foot, while setting the stage for continued growth. However, most people struggle with sticking to their resolutions beyond the first few weeks (or days) of the new year. So how can you beat the odds and meet your goals in 2020? We asked the members of Young Entrepreneur Council to share how they make their New Year’s resolutions work in the long term. Their best answers are below.

December 9th, 2019

Seven Key Processes For Performing End-Of-Year Reviews (And Why You Should Follow Them)

End-of-year reviews are useful surveys because they help a business better understand its strengths and weaknesses. However, the analysis doesn't have any set way of being done. Different companies conduct their end-of-year surveys in unique ways, tailored to the needs of the business. Regardless, at the heart of every year-end study is the data collected. Analyzing this data can offer an enterprise essential insights into what it could be doing better, and what it excelled at over the previous year.

October 5th, 2017

Four College Success Secrets That Will Help You Succeed In Business

If you have already attended college, think back on what tactics worked for you and realize that you directly apply those same techniques to your life and job today.

September 27th, 2016

Traditional Workspace Or Virtual Office? Three Tips For Founders To Consider

Companies grow and change, but as long as you’re aware of the fundamental needs one seeks from a workplace, you can create your own combination of traditional and non-traditional methods to achieve optimal office space conditions.

June 14th, 2016

Lessons Learned From Starting Four Companies In Just Four Years

A few key lessons from starting four companies (in less than four years), including why staying in your home community is probably the faster path to success.

March 1st, 2016

Five Ways To Become A Fearless Leader: Tips From Top Female Executives

Being the only female leader in the room shouldn't intimidate you -- it should provide opportunity.

November 27th, 2015

5 Lessons in Life and Business From Billionaire Mentors

Lesson No. 4: How many zeros you have in your bank account doesn't determine your self-worth.

August 4th, 2015

Does Your Business Partner Have These Core Qualities?

A business partnership is a major decision. Carefully vet potential partners before you commit.

March 31st, 2015

Top Morning Rituals For A Successful Business Day

Leading a business inevitably involves chaos, but you can set the right tone by reserving your mornings for yourself.

January 27th, 2015

Make The Most Of Your Next Business Trip With These 5 Tips

Lisa Song Sutton shares 5 ways female leaders can maximize every minute of biz travel, before, during and after the flight.

December 16th, 2014

5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From A 10-Year Modeling Career

Lisa Song Sutton's modeling career afforded her an up-close glimpse into how to grow a business.