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Navigating Seasonality While Keeping Cashflow Healthy
Managing cash flow is a necessary skill for business success, insists Aditya Narula, head of customer success at Kabbage.
There’s Plenty Of Risk In A Startup: Insurance Can Help Limit Liability
Purchasing insurance should not be a burdensome task. Rather, it should be viewed as a necessary asset that serves as a security blanket that will protect a startup and contribute to its long-term success, says Gary A. Barrera, partner with law firm Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP.
How To Recruit The Best Interns For Your Small Business
Internships can be mutually beneficial to both the intern and the employer, especially if you recruit the best candidates for your specific business.
[Interview] Russell Hazard, Director Of The Aidi School – Teaching, Learning, And Innovation Center...
When many of us think of education, we think of children in orderly rows taking notes as their teacher tells them about the world in all its complexity. Though that environment can sometimes be useful, that isn’t really the vision Russell Hazard has for our children.
How To Recruit The Best Interns For Your Small Business
Manish Dudharejia, President and Founder of E2M Solutions Inc shares some tips that will let the interns come to you, but will filter out the best of the best for your company.
Top Tips For Leveraging Video To Build A Brand
If you’ve been toying with the idea of leveraging video content to help promote your brand, Pamela Webber, Chief Operating Officer at 99designs shares some things to think about as to start incorporating it into your marketing mix.
Want To Do Business With Baby Boomers? You’ll Find Them On Social Media
Any business or professional who wants to market to Baby Boomers needs to understand that reaching them through social media channels should be part of the strategy, says Jonathan Musgrave, owner and chief digital marketer of Steep Digital Marketing.
How To Spot A Flaw In Your Project Plans And Propositions
Whether it’s a fatal flaw in the proposal stage, or a project management error, there is definitely a way for you to improve your entire process. Aaron Beashel, Head of Marketing at Qwilr shares some tips.
What Fortune 500 Companies Can Learn From The Military’s Top 0.01%: Business Lessons From...
John Foley, author of "Fearless Success: Beyond High Performance", explains how CenterPoints - based on maneuvers performed by the Blue Angels perform - can apply in managing and directing your business.
Project Management Skills That Will Take Your PM Career To The Next Level
Looking for career advancement? Here are some of the project management skills that will take your career to the next level.
How To Choose The Right Tools To Manage Your Remote Team
Remote work not only benefits employees by cutting down on travel and helping them secure work-life balance but also has a big impact on a firm’s bottom line, says Karthik Sridharan, co-founder & CEO at Flexiple,
How To Attract Talent From Large Businesses To Your SME
CEO of Distinct Recruitment, James Calder, offers his advice on how SMEs can attract experienced professionals from large businesses to drive their company forward.
5 Things To Consider Before Selling To A Private Equity Firm
Adam Coffey, author of "The Private Equity Playbook" shares five things to consider before selling to a private equity firm. This will demystify the process of selling and help you evaluate different firms.
Why Your Business Needs A Company Travel Policy For Employees
Rather than establishing an entire department to manage company travel, small business owners should develop a company travel policy for employees that enables and empowers them to book their own travel, report expenses and get reimbursed by the company, says Tahnee Perry of Deem.
How To Clarify Your Team’s Core Mission To Prioritize With More Ease
A team mission statement is the foundation for team alignment and progress. A mission statement clarifies the core purpose and impact of what you do as a team, says Hilary Jane Grosskopf, founder of Awake Leadership Solutions and author of "Awake Leadership".
4 Failsafe Strategies To Help You Lead
When you lead an organization, part of your job includes addressing critical problems and communicating new directives to your team. Jason Scott, author of "It's Never Just Business" shares four failsafe strategies for leading people during crises.
How To Write A Proposal Cover Letter
A cover letter can make or break a business plan proposal. Any and all effort towards making one will be well worth it in the end, says Aaron Beashel, Head of Marketing at Qwilr.
Why Your Startup Needs To Analyze Data From The Beginning
When analyzing data from the first day of business, it’s possible to avoid mistakes and take additional steps in the right direction.
How Traditional Marketing Can Benefit From A Digital Twist
Choosing between digital or traditional approaches to marketing isn’t an either/or proposition. Jonathan Musgrave of Steep Digital Marketing shares a few examples of how the two can be married to produce great results.
The Crucial Questions Every Project Manager Needs To Ask – And The KPIs To...
Vadim Katcherovski, CEO of Easy Projects highlights the questions project managers need to be asking, and how the KPIs that are visible through a comprehensive project management software platform can answer them.
Why Managing Remotely Is So Tough — And Eight Ways To Make It Easier
Managing remote teams is a whole different ballgame. Yet in the age of flex work, satellite offices, and telecommuting, mastering this skill set is no longer optional. David Deacon shares some best practices that help self-determined managers connect with employees at a distance.
How To Create Job Families
Job families offer a useful and objective measure to group employees, organise human resource systems, and compare and contrast in a way that really makes sense to every party involved.
How Your Small Business Can Start Accepting Credit Cards
Incorporating credit cards into your payment environment isn’t as hard as many people believe. Kristen Gramigna, Chief Marketing Officer for BluePay shares how you can get up and running relatively quickly.
How To Maximize Your Meeting Culture
Cory Treffiletti, Chief Evangelist and CMO for Voicea
How To Write A Marketing Plan In Just Six Easy Steps
Developing a well-defined marketing plan will help you grow your business. Lonny Kocina, author of "The CEO's Guide to Marketing" shares six simple steps to follow.
Three Steps To Simplify Our Complex Lives
We live highly cluttered lives, have become addicted to checking our phones, are too responsive to interruptions, and do not nurture, protect, and direct our most productive energy. Jesse Newton, author of "Simplify Work" shares three ways to simplify our complicated lives.
Don’t Forget These Small Business Tax Deductions
If you haven't filed your small business's taxes, Eric Tyson, MBA, author of the new book Small Business Taxes for Dummies®, Second Edition, shares some great deductions to help you save more.
One-To-One Meetings: The Key To High Performance Coaching
If you don’t want to miss out on the performance improvement your team could achieve, you need commit to consistent, effective one-to-one meetings, insists Bill Eckstrom and Sarah Wirth, authors of "The Coaching Effect: What Great Leaders Do to Increase Sales, Enhance Performance, and Sustain Growth".
3 Tips for Navigating Stakeholder Relationships Every New C-Suite Executive Needs To Know
Learning how to navigate stakeholder relationships can help every C-suite exec mitigate their risk of failing. Alisa Marie Beyer is the CEO of LemonTree Partners shares three priorities they should have as a key part of their transition strategy.
5 Ways To Manage Intellectual Property For Startups
Keep your intellectual property safe by taking necessary steps during your startup process.