What CEOs Can Learn from History and Current Events
History offers lessons in negotiation, knowing when walk away and understanding long game, CEOs can learn from successes and failures of past.
Franchise, Buy or Start from Scratch?
Franchise, buy an existing business, or build one from the ground up? The right answer depends on your goals, experience, and long-term vision.
International Market Expansion Strategy for a Specialty Food & Beverage Concept
Strategic planning, market validation, and disciplined research helped an international specialty café concept build a stronger foundation for expansion into the U.S. market.
It Is Not What We Are Saying, It Is What Our Clients Are Sharing
When your clients independently use the same words your website does, they are no longer buzzwords—they are evidence.
Building Enterprise Value: How a Specialized Technology Company Positioned Itself for a Successful Exit
A specialized technology company partnered with Russell Strategy Group to build a roadmap focused on scalability, market leadership, succession planning, and long-term enterprise value, ultimately supporting a successful ownership transition.
An Open Letter to the State Insurance Commissioner and Insurance CEOs
Insurance costs are becoming a growing burden for business owners. Rather than passing them along, why not address what’s driving them?
Poor Business Practices 101
Deceptive marketing may generate short-term results, but it destroys trust. Ethical, transparent practices are essential to building credibility and lasting business success.
The Client I Should Have Walked Away From—But Didn’t Listen to My Gut
What’s worse in business: walking away too early or staying when you know you shouldn’t?
I found out the hard way.
When Business Brokers and Business Strategists Collaborate
When business brokers and strategists collaborate early, sellers gain the time and insight needed to strengthen operations, refine their brand, and ultimately maximize their business valuation before going to market.
When Decency and Corporate Profits Collide
Some opportunities make money; others cost your integrity. Knowing the difference is what defines real leadership.