Thinking Aloud
6 Tips For Starting A Business With Your Spouse
Starting a business with your spouse can be one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences you have as a couple. Cenaca Cyprian, co-founder of Instant Christ™, shares a few things you should take into consideration if you are planning to start a business with your spouse.
Closed Door – Open Calendar And The Dreaded “Quick Question”
Small business owners are the absolute best at being approachable and attentive to their employees. But, oh how quickly things go awry when visitors treat your availability like a doormat, says Dave Crenshaw, author of "The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done".
The 20/20/20 Rule: A Road Map To Marketplace Success
When you think about new marketplaces in the tech industry, you must consider how they affect the three key stakeholders in the equation: the consumer, the seller, and the marketplace itself, says TX Zhuo, managing partner at Karlin Ventures. He shares his 20/20/20 rule.
Luxury Brands Can Cash In With Gamification
Increasingly, businesses are starting to adopt gamification for marketing and brand awareness initiatives – not merely for purposes of production output or efficiency.
Outsourcing Technology Alleviates Payroll Burden For Startups
There are few things more integral to your credibility as a company than your ability to pay people in a timely and accurate fashion, and then make the proper deductions and tax payments. So how do you get payroll started in the beginning? Andy Roe, General Manager of SurePayroll, Inc. shares.
Open Enrollment Advice: What To Think About When Selecting Health Insurance
Open enrollment is now in full swing until the end of January – which is the time when insurance carriers are required to accept all applicants. Shaun Young, founder & CEO of Ardina, shares some tips to help every American better understand how to select the right healthcare plan that meets their needs.
3 BYOD Risks And Solutions For SMBs
Although an attractive business model, BYOD can also introduce huge risks for employers. Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies shares 3 biggest BYOD risks and (affordable) solutions for small businesses.
Why You Should Run Your City Like A Startup
City officials aren’t the only leaders that can benefit from an entrepreneurial approach, says Below are three reasons we run our city like a startup, and how your business can be successful doing the same
Momentum Ventures: Three Reasons Your Teams Need To Be In House
Momentum Ventures CEO Matt Keezer shares three reasons why he thinks teams working on multiple projects work better under one roof.
6 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Stay-At-Home Dads
The number of stay-at-home dads in the U.S. has surged to roughly 2 million, a 90 percent increase since 1989, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center. Entrepreneurs should take a page out of the stay-at-home dad handbook and apply these six invaluable lessons for growing a budding business, says Gerry Hays, DinnerCall founder and CEO.
Passwords Are Here To Stay
Passwords have been the first line of defense for cyber security since the earliest days of the Internet, but predictions that new technologies will make passwords obsolete have been around almost as long. Bill Carey, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Siber Systems Inc. ponders the future of the password.
[Infographic] 27 Striking Facts Most People Don’t Know About Startups
Did you know, for example, that there are some 4.8 million startups in the United States alone? Or that Indonesia has twice the number of startups compared to Italy? Here's an infographic that takes a look at some of the interesting numbers surrounding the startup world.
6 TED Talks All Entrepreneurs Should Tune In To
Fabiola Stein, Sage’s Global Head of Marketing for Sage One shares a list of my favorite TED Talks for you to add to your personal 2015 “lesson plan”.
3 Social Media Marketing Musts for Introverts
If you’re an introvert and want to promote yourself or a product, all you need is an Internet connection and a plan. Kim Staflund, founder and publisher of Polished Publishing Group (PPG) and the author of "Successful Selling Tips for Introverted Authors", shares how.
Considering Employee Safety In Startup Mode
Employee safety is a significant part of daily business operations. This is true for small non-manufacturing businesses to large scale production and manufacturing, says Lewis Robinson.
Basic Accounting And Legal Aspects That Every Business Owner Should Know
by Cristian Rennella, founder of Mejor Trato
As the title suggests, we are talking about basic knowledge that we should keep in mind from the very...
Do You Want An MBA For The Right Reasons?
In the tumultuous and intimidating world of entrepreneurship, the prospect of an MBA can be a divisive thing. Ben Williams, CTO at Reelio Labs says you need to ask yourself these six vital questions before enrolling.
5 Simple Ways To Spruce Up Your Home Office
Jennifer Tuohy offers five quick and easy tips for decorating your workspace and making it a more colorful and inspirational place to be.
Self-Promotion Done Right: 6 Ways To Show Your Value At Work Without Bragging
In today’s intensely competitive, hyper-social work world, self-promotion is no longer just a professional responsibility. It’s a career survival skill, argues Rick Gillis, author of "PROMOTE!: It's Who Knows What You Know That Makes a Career".
Cheap Ways Validate Your App Idea And Get Early Users
Understanding your users and the problems they face is an essential element of building a successful product. Depending on what you're trying to learn, Mark McDonald, co-founder and co-CEO of Appster suggests some possible ways to reach out.
Three Megatrends That Will Affect Everybody’s Business
Professor Dominique V. Turpin, president of IMD looks at three of many future megatrends that will not necessarily determine what will happen, but will most likely have a big impact on everybody’s business in the coming years to decades.
Is Product Price The Most Important Thing For Online Buyers? Not Really.
Price is believed to be one of the main factors that influence a buyer’s choice. But in the world of tough competition it isn’t possible to constantly lower the price as at the end it should cover your expenses and provide revenue. Kristina Azarenko, marketing manager and SEO specialist at Amasty points out some things that may be more important than product price:
The Sandbox And The Titanic
The trap leadership often fall into is this: they believe a company culture they think they have created while their employees are existing in an alternate reality, muses Jaime Bancroft Gennaro, CEO of Neologic
5 Singapore Industries In Which To Get Rich
Singapore has a thriving economy particularly when it comes to international business, so there are plenty of different paths to get rich in Singapore, says Rhys Arkins, founder of Key Location.
Advantages Of Hosting Your Own Conference Or Business Event
If you are a start-up, there is even more reason to consider put on an event, because this could be an excellent opportunity to build your business, muses Chloe Hashemi. She breaks down the steps to hosting one.
Supply Chain Strategy Tips For Technology Startups
As a technology startup, having a strong supply chain strategy in place can help an organization reduce costs and reduce certain risks. Gaining an understanding of the supply chain process and how to manage it for a hardware technology startup can be the difference between success and failure as a business, advises Andrew Armstrong.
How Philanthropy Can Make You A Better Entrepreneur
Philanthropy can serve as a catalyst to your entrepreneurial efforts through the opportunities that are afforded to you after joining the philanthropic community, says Kevin Xu, CEO of MEBO International.
5 Questions We Should Be Asking Presidential Candidates
The presidential candidates are starting to define the issues important to them as they try to gain traction with voters but are those issues what are most important to Americans? Douglas Obey, author of “Money & The Human Condition“ shares the 5 most important questions he feels we should be asking the presidential candidates.
How Women Can Achieve Success In Male Dominated Professions
As a partner at one of the DC metro region’s leading certified public accounting firms, CST Group, Kathy Jensen will share with you her journey to the top, and offer actionable best practices for other women who are looking to achieve success in male dominated industries.
Hot Desking: The Musical Chairs Of The Creative
Imagine sharing a space with other like-minded individuals who come from all walks of life, who are interested in different professions but are all starting out or even working alone on a freelance basis? If that sounds like an environment that would help you thrive creatively, then hot desking in a collaborative space could be for you.