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Samuel F. Poirier shares his journey as a young entrepreneur and the challenges that he has faced both personally and professionally to get to startup success.

Many small business owners assume that the use of CRM automation will make a business seem robotic and impersonal. The truth is that it’s exactly the opposite.

Lessons can be learned in the most unexpected places. They are there waiting for you and I to find them, pull them out, and put them to use— even if they're from the 5th century BC. Learn what a 2,400 year old book taught me about business.

PR is a great way to get your market’s attention and foster growth when your startup doesn't have a marketing budget.

Communities built on Slack are skyrocketing, see the full list.

Before you approach investors, focus on building out and maturing your idea—which can be faster and cheaper than you’d think.

I encourage my team to take risks and make mistakes — so long as they take ownership of them and learn something in the process. Making a ton of mistakes is fine, as long as they’re not old mistakes.

The best bet you’ll ever make is on yourself, and when the payoff comes and outsiders see “luck”, you’ll know the reality.

No matter what stage you’re at, whether you have a product or not, use growth and traction methods and apply them to your business needs.

How will your team members know how to effectively interact if you don’t know how to do that? As a leader, it is your duty to understand how communication affects your bottom line. To optimize success, here are three lessons small businesses should learn.