Burke Franklin is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker who is best known for creating BizPlanBuilder business plan software and founding Business Power Tools, the company behind a massive collection of management tools for entrepreneurs, business owners and their advisors. He has over 40 years of experience in business and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses. Burke is also the author of several books, including "Business Black Belt" which provides practical advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners on how to build successful businesses. He is also a popular speaker and has given talks on entrepreneurship, business planning, and marketing at conferences and events around the world. Burke Franklin is a strong advocate for entrepreneurship and believes that anyone can start and grow a successful business with the right tools and mindset. He is committed to helping entrepreneurs achieve their goals and has dedicated his career to providing the resources and support they need to succeed.

How do you approach an influencer, a “guru” or a podcaster / blogger in your niche offering a commission without being too direct?

Parker Woodward, Referral Marketing Automation for B2B Sales answered: Do the opposite. Think about it from their point of view. They get requests like these all the time and most of the time the request comes from random people they don’t know. That would be kind of annoying right? You get an email from someone…

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While you’re using our apps & templates to handle a variety of business projects, you may need a professional to review your work, provide additional advice, address unique circumstances, or introduce you to important contacts. Although we cannot guarantee any results, we believe them to be honest, ethical and creative on your behalf. Click to…

Regulation Crowdfunding Rules – SEC

The new Regulation Crowdfunding rules create a regulatory regime to govern equity crowdfunding. We’ve invited Sara Hanks and the CrowdCheck team to provide a guest post about the new rules. SEC Adopts Regulations Implementing “Regulation Crowdfunding” Under Section 4(a)(6) Of The Securities Act On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt “Regulation…

Design Your Employee Experience as Thoughtfully as You Design Your Customer Experience

This article originally appeared in Harvard Business Review and you can link to it here. Improving customer experience is often a top business priority, but what about employee experience? Temkin Group reports a correlation between employee engagement and success in customer experience. In its 2016 Employee Engagement Benchmark Study, the firm showed that companies that…

Cryptohippie’s Guide To Online Privacy

From Paul Rosenberg of Freeman’s Perspective and his privacy guide. See also the step-by-step instructions in Quincy’s great guide. The free Internet that many of us loved has become a surveillance web, serving governments and mega-corps, while abusing the rest of us. For those whose eyes are opening to this sad fact, we have assembled…