The idea of a business plan is very comforting. It makes people feel safe and secure to know that there is a plan guiding business activities in the “right” way. But why is it that business plans almost never come to life? Why do almost ...Continue Reading »

In our article Revisiting the E-Myth we debunked a couple of misconceptions about the E-Myth Point of View; namely that: 1) the business owner should never do the technical work of the business and 2) every business should be franchised. You can read...Continue Reading »

Time is just another word for life. —Michael Gerber Time management is a skill that a lot of us struggle with. Even with the best intentions and the latest technological gadget that is supposed to streamline your work and improve efficien...Continue Reading »

Great leadership requires the ability to control what is in your power to control, to give people clarity, direction, and a sense of security, to chart a course and set goals your employees believe are attainable. As we begin a new year, it is your j...Continue Reading »

Allocating time for developing systems is a difficult task for busy business owners.  If you’re familiar with our blog, or any of the E-Myth books, you understand the value of developing systems. But adding more work to your already extrem...Continue Reading »

If you’re familiar with E-Myth, you already know a bit about what we affectionately refer to as “the EMT,” or the three roles every small business owner plays: the Entrepreneur, the Manager, and the Technician. Defining the business...Continue Reading »

In the “Swine Flu Should Prompt Business Checkups” article posted November 17 on BusinessWeek.com, tech consultant Gene Marks explains why flu-related employee absences may be a wake up call for small business owners who are still runni...Continue Reading »

Continuing our Attributes of a Business Leader podcast, E-Myth's President Wendy Vinson and Seminar Leader Karin Iwata discuss the common personal attributes successful business leaders possess and how those attributes help them turn intention into a...Continue Reading »

Some people start a business because they're passionate about a particular cause and they want their business to have an impact. Some people start a business because they are looking for a better work/life balance. Some are simply looking for more fr...Continue Reading »

Wired.com’s “Marketing Guy” Jim Hopkinson takes a fresh and funny look at marketing trends for in the Epicenter blog, Wired’s technology business news blog. Today he posted an interview with entrepreneur Daniel Odio, co-founde...Continue Reading »

E-Myth President, Wendy Vinson interviews Nina Kaufman, a small business attorney about the three most common questions she gets from her small business clients: Can I use contracts (or anything else, for that matter) that I see on the Internet? ...Continue Reading »

In Monday's USA Today, Steve Strauss a lawyer, author and speaker who specializes in small business and entrepreneurship, responds to a reader who wants some advice about "staying afloat and even getting ahead in this tough recession." Strauss makes...Continue Reading »

Looking for a little entrepreneurial inspiration? You'll find it in Brian Scudamore, CEO of the amazingly successful 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise. In the "Brand In Brilliant Disguise" article on The Seamless Brand blog by Gair Maxwell, E-Myth advocate...Continue Reading »

At the core of the E-Myth approach is that every small business owner plays three roles in their business: the Entrepreneur, the Manager and the Technician. Defining the business is entrepreneurial work, doing the hands-on work is technical work, a...Continue Reading »

Millions of workers dream of starting their own business, but the odds of being successful are daunting enough to keep most hopefuls on the sidelines. ...Dreaming big comes naturally to most entrepreneurs, but business acumen is something that has...Continue Reading »