We are living in an era of unprecedented innovation. At the core of this explosive growth in new businesses, new products, and new ideas is the ability for anyone to access tremendous resources and tools from their desktop.

Information and research, collaboration tools and 3D printing are drive the costs of launching a new idea down to a fraction of what it would have cost just a few years. ago.

 any period in historyWe are living in an age of exploding innovation.  Every time you turn around a new 

Not all ideas are good ideas.  According to our guest Chris Hoyt, most even suck.  But even so, with the right team, and a willingness to listen to your customers, you can launch a successful business. 

If you were about to head out on a long road trip to somewhere you had never been, you would want a roadmap.  The specific outline, with milestones along the way, would tell you that you were heading in the right direction. 

Just like a road trip, you are driving your business to a place you have never been before, so you should have a roadmap for that as well.

In today's episode, Lorraine and Sam talk about how to start your planning process.

As a business owner, you don't always get to spend your day doing the things you love. But if too much of your time is being spent on tasks you don't love, if you are starting to burn out it may be time to consider making changes or letting go.  

Ryan Parshall realized he was burning out and sold his marketing agency.  Today, he works with other business owners to help them decide if it is time to flip or list.