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About Building Bigger Better Businesses
At Building Bigger Better Businesses, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs, business leaders, and aspiring professionals to unlock their full potential. We are determined to demystify "biz-plaining" and eliminate "unnecessary gobbledygook" by making business simpler, easier to understand and focusing on what matters (your business). We might even try to have a little fun along the way.
We understand the journey you're on - and you will likely benefit from this resource if you are:
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An Intrapreneur, Entrepreneur or Solopreneur including gig workers, freelancers and side hustlers.
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A small business owner.
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A midsize business owner, executive or innovator.
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A large business executive or innovator
Unlike other online resources you could choose to spend time with, we didn’t just read a book, allege some expertise, and start telling people what they should be doing. There is no business quackery being practiced here. Through actionable insights, practical strategies, and inspiring success stories, we aim to help you build stronger, more sustainable businesses that thrive in today’s fast-paced competitive landscape. All of which is based on proven and trustworthy expertise.
Whether you’re looking for tips and best practices to scale your company, improve your leadership skills, or stay ahead of the latest industry trends, Building Bigger Better Businesses is your go-to resource for high-quality, engaging content tailored to your needs and challenges. If you need more personalized resources, we offer 1:1 business coaching as well.
Our goal is simple: to help you not just grow your business, but to build it bigger and better.
Together, we’ll explore innovative ideas, overcome obstacles, and help where needed as you chart your journey to success. Thank you for visiting - let’s see if we can help build something extraordinary together!
How We Use Artificial Intelligence Tools
In the creation of the content for Building Bigger + Better Businesses, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been employed to enhance accuracy, clarity, and overall readability. Specifically, AI has assisted with tasks such as research, content completeness, graphics creation, grammar checks, and SEO keyword optimization. While AI has supported many pages on the site, all ideas, final decisions, and editorial control rest solely with me, Craig Rhinehart. I personally ensure that the content remains original, authentic, and aligned with trusted information properties.
Using AI has boosted content quality, streamlined production processes, and reduced content creation time and costs by over 50%. Additionally, no animals were harmed in the making of this website!
About Craig Rhinehart
Welcome to Building Bigger Better Businesses. This is my passion project. I’m Craig Rhinehart, and I’m trying to help other entrepreneurs on their business journey by sharing proven methods, insights and opinions from a lifetime spent in the trenches succeeding, succeeding and failing forward, at business.
Business is ever changing but the core principles remain the same. My goal is to help you build a bigger and better business and avoid the same mistakes that I, and others, have made.
I feel a sense of obligation about this. Over the course of my professional life, I’ve gained enough expertise, and the necessary credibility to be taken seriously at this. I learned by doing - often the hard way - starting back in the dark ages of new business creation and growth.
I’ve worked with businesses across various industries, particularly in the tech space within the consulting, healthcare, government, retail, financial services, insurance, sports, media, entertainment, and a few more. These situations almost always involved bringing innovative products and services to market, helping to grow revenue, or improving efficiency and effectiveness.
My entrepreneurial journey began early - I started my first business at 14, another at 19, and purchased my first company at 22. Since then, I’ve helped orchestrate 10+ acquisitions. Some of those as the "seller” and some as the “buyer", plus 3 successful turnarounds. Two of the acquisitions were by IBM (the buyer). I went from being an entrepreneur to an intrapreneur for 11 years. Those big company years made me a much better entrepreneur today.
My expertise spans a broad range of technology, including artificial intelligence, e-commerce, content management, records management, streaming and digital media, big data, advanced analytics, natural language processing, process automation, and case/care management.
As a seasoned leader, I’ve built high-performing teams, streamlined operations, and tackled the challenge of creating scalable, differentiated, and durable offerings and businesses. I have written and spoken publicly about those experiences in the past.
I plan to do more of that on Building Bigger Better Businesses as well as consult via a small number of 1:1 coaching sessions. I love learning from others and enjoy working 1:1 with executives and entrepreneurs. I still mentor business owners through several university, government and veterans programs.
Originally from Baltimore, I now live near both Baltimore and Washington, DC. When I’m not working, you can find me on the golf course, at the grill, listening to music, or indulging in photography.