Frances Dodds

Entrepreneur Staff

Bio

Frances Dodds is Entrepreneur magazine's deputy editor. Before that she was features director for Entrepreneur.com, and a senior editor at DuJour magazine. She's written for Longreads, New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, Us Weekly, Coveteur and more.

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Growing a Business

If You Don't Know These 6 Industry-Backed Secrets, You're Probably Losing Customers Every Day

What builds true customer loyalty? We asked six leaders to share what made the most difference in their businesses.

Growing a Business

Struggling to Explain What You Sell? This Beverage Brand Was Too — Until It Tried This 4-Step Fix

Rebranding can be a complicated process, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how one beverage company fixed its messaging problem in a few key steps.

Living

13 Behaviors People Find Condescending

From calling people 'chief' to saying you 'actually' like someone's idea, here are some patronizing behaviors to avoid.

Recursos Humanos

Este es el "superpoder" que estos 6 grandes líderes siempre buscan al contratar

Esto lo que hace que un miembro del equipo realmente destaque.

Starting a Business

Her Dorm Room Side Hustle Put a New Spin on a Closet Staple. It Led to $60,000 in Sales Overnight — Then Over $1 Million.

The founder of aligrace started out customizing vintage Levi's for friends, and now she's running a seven-figure brand. Here's what she figured out about growth, grit and keeping it personal.

Growing a Business

This Engineer's Invention Was Better Than Competitors – But No One Was Buying It. Here's How She Pivoted and Grew 300% in One Year.

Jamie Mitri realized it doesn't matter how brilliant your product is if customers won't take the time to learn about it.

Recently Edited Content by Frances Dodds

Franchise

3 Traits You Need to Succeed as a Franchisor, According to Top Franchise Leaders

Have what it takes to lead and own a franchise? We asked top franchisors what they're doing to stay on top — and the traits they say helped them succeed.

Growing a Business

This 'Lumberjack Strategy' Helps Me Find New Clients Quickly — and With Way Less Effort

I used this strategy to get clients easily and skip networking events for good. You can too.

Growing a Business

This 'Thoughtless' Meeting Habit Is a Huge Turnoff For Your Team — Fix It Before It's Too Late

As a leader, you might want to talk everything out, but here's why that could be a bad idea.

Living

This Small Gesture from a Stranger Changed How I Handle Stress in a High-Pressure Career

In an intense career where mental health is constantly challenged, a simple gift from someone I just met became my unexpected source of strength.

Franchise

She Switched Careers and Jumped Into a 'Male-Dominated' Industry. Two Years Later, She's Making $1 Million in Annual Revenue.

When Rochelle Hendricks jumped into a new career, she bet on herself and brought her family along.

Leadership

I Sucked as CMO. Here's Why I Gave Up My 'Chief' Title to Do What I'm Actually Great At

I stopped chasing a title and built a role that truly fit me.