#BusinessGuide by Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact Technology is advancing at an extremely fast pace – just look at how quickly ChatGPT has become a household name. It has dominated news cycles and in only 4-...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Friday, May 12, 2023
“Women, We Are Our Own Best Resource”: Deb Boelkes #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Deb Boelkes, author of “Strong Suit: Leadership Success Secrets From Women on Top“ Women are just as likely as men to aspire to senior roles in their organizations, but they face a myriad of obstacles and prejudices that their...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Four Companies That Cast Off Their Constraints And Innovated Like Crazy #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Gary Harpst, author of “Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Wisdom for Leading Yourself and Others“ The constraints we face in business — tight deadlines, limited resources, a worrisome talent shortage — don’t have to limit our succ...
Thursday, May 4, 2023
4 Hallmarks Of A Successful Agent-Client Relationship #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by JoAnne Gritter, COO, ddm marketing+communications In their classic book “The Trusted Advisor”, authors David Maister, Robert Galford and Charles Green outline the necessary ingredients for a successful advisor-client relations...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Benefits Of Writing And Publishing Your Own Thought Leadership Book #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Adrienne Greenwood, founder of Authority Accelerator Media & Publishing Inc As an entrepreneur, one is constantly seeking new ways to stand apart from the competition and establish oneself as an authority within their field. ...
Monday, April 24, 2023
Why Your Strategic Plan Isn’t Enough: How To Adapt And Thrive In A Fast-Changing World #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Martin Rust, Principal at Martin Rust Strategic Advisory Services Inc. I have seen firsthand how businesses can struggle to keep up with the fast-changing business environment. The static nature of traditional strategic plans ...
Monday, March 20, 2023
Calling To Attention Our Calls-to-Action: Why CTAs Are More Important Than The Number Of Followers On Social Media #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Valeh Nazemoff, founder of Engage 2 Engage and author of “Energize Your Marketing Momentum“ Many businesses are making a HUGE mistake when it comes to social media marketing. They focus on the number of followers. More follower...
Friday, March 17, 2023
The Importance Of Giving Back To The Community #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Eric Watkins, president at Abstrakt Marketing Group Running a business is hard. As a business owner, you’re responsible for creating strategies, meeting quotas, managing finances, and countless other stressful and time-consumi...
Thursday, March 16, 2023
How Can Startups Manage And Promote Employee Wellbeing? #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Kate Pritchard, Head of Consulting at People Insight The demands, complexities and challenges involved in running a startup can seem overwhelming. It’s a job that requires you to be on your toes at all times while balancing a ...
Friday, March 10, 2023
3 Tips For Learning To Trust Yourself & Unlocking Your Greatest Potential #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Ingrid Christensen, President and Founder of INGCO International and author of “The Language of Trust: Communicate to Build Meaningful Relationships in Business and Life“ Eleven minutes. For eleven minutes, I squatted on top o...
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Workday Microstressors Wearing You Down? Here’s How To Defuse Them #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Michael E. Frisina, PhD, co-author of “Leading With Your Upper Brain: How to Create the Behaviors That Unlock Performance Excellence“ Do you typically come home from work feeling exhausted, depleted, and demoralized? Have you ...
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Stop Interrupting People #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Joshua Kerievsky, founder and CEO of Industrial Logic, and author of “Refactoring to Patterns” and “Joy of Agility“ While I was sitting in a meeting in the boardroom of a fast-growing company, I was pained to hear someone cons...
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Impact Of Divorce On Office Culture And The Bottom Line #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Nanci A. Smith, Esq., author of “Untangling Your Marriage: A Guide to Collaborative Divorce“ We tend to think that divorce is a strictly personal issue. Yet, if your employees are facing divorce or other significant life chang...
Monday, February 20, 2023
The Meritocracy Myth: Seven Ways Merit-Based Organizations Perpetuate Privilege (And Oppress Everyone Else) #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Amri B. Johnson, CEO of Inclusion Wins and author of “Reconstructing Inclusion: Making DEI Accessible, Actionable, and Sustainable“ Many organizations pride themselves on being meritocracies. This isn’t surprising; who wouldn’...
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Four Design Trends Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know In 2023 #StartUps
#BusinessGuide by Caitlin Collins, Head of Communications & Brand Marketing at 99designs by Vista If you’re an entrepreneur launching a brand in 2023, taking inspiration from trending designs is a great place to start. Not only to ensure that yo...