Protect Your Company from People Disasters
Every business, large and small realizes the necessity of protecting the business’s physical assets from disasters such as damage due to fire, weather, accidents, and theft. The way this is…
People & Management Posts
Management Conflict Can Kill Your Deal
Many entrepreneurs believe that completing a strategic transaction such as a sale of a business or a round of funding is as simple as writing a sophisticated, comprehensive business plan. …
Make the Most of Business Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring can be one of the most effective ways to avoid common entrepreneurial mistakes and refine business strategies and tactics. However, entrepreneurs often find it difficult to find a suitable…
Effective Networking Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Business networking is one of the most effective ways for a startup founder to find mentors, investors, and even key executive candidates. The prospect of where and how to network,…
Are You a ‘Get It Done’ Entrepreneur?
Any investor will tell you that great business ideas are "dime-a-dozen." Lots of people have great ideas all the time. Most investors feel that a "great" entrepreneur with a "so-so"…
Supercharge Your Corporate Culture
As a company founder, one of your most significant opportunities - and responsibilities - is that you get to define the corporate culture. Once the culture is set, it's difficult…
Conversations Can Find Star Quality in Your Team
Every startup and every big business wishes that all their employees were star performers, but wishing doesn’t make it happen. Some coaches and leaders seem to have the magic for…
Things Obnoxious People Say
Every organization, no matter how small, has one or more people who are quite simply obnoxious, and they drain energy from everyone and can strangle your company. Sometimes they are…
10 Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid
Every startup with any traction quickly reaches a point where they need to hire employees to grow the business. Unfortunately, this always happens when pressures are the highest, and business…
Inspiring Others to Achieve Greatness
Most successful entrepreneurs will tell you that their primary motivation is to “change the world” and to build something lasting, not to make a lot of money. But the conventional…