Doug and Polly White

Entrepreneurs, Small Business Experts, Consultants, Speakers

Doug and Polly White are small business experts, speakers and consultants who work with entrepreneurs throughWhitestone Partners. They are also co-authors of the bookLet Go to GROW, which focuses on growing your business.

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Growing a Business

No One Can Match Silicon Valley, But Other Cities Benefit From Fostering Startups

How Richmond, Va. is building a great entrepreneurial ecosystem, and what other cities can learn.

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Company Culture Comes From Good Leadership

It's important for founders to define culture as their company scales.

Growing a Business

Acquisitions Can Help You Scale, but Come With Risks

Sometimes the only shortcut to growth is through acquisition, but can you afford it?

Growing a Business

4 Ways Co-Working Spaces Inspire Innovation and Collaboration

More interaction, ideas, concepts and thinking often lead to more innovation, creativity and a more profitable business.

Growing a Business

Building Your Management Team as Your Startup Scales Is a 'Make-or Buy' Decision

How do you decide to let someone go, when there is a heartfelt attachment and perhaps a family or friend connection involved?

Growing a Business

4 Times 'Fail Fast, Fail Cheap' Is the Wrong Advice

Used at the wrong time or taken to an extreme, failing fast and failing cheap can result in significant destruction of value.