Thinking Aloud
How Corporate Sponsorships Can Be A Big Help To Your Small Business
Launching a startup can be expensive. But there’s a highly underutilized option out there that could provide valuable products and services to startups and allow entrepreneurs to invest those resources in other areas of growth for their companies: a corporate sponsorship. Aleda Schaffer of American Airlines explores this alternative.
Micro-Multinationals, And How They Will Define Our Era
What's made the rise of the micro-multinational possible is the reality that, in the 21st century, you don’t have to be big to go global. Today, all you need is a mobile device, a shipping platform and a big idea, says Raj Subramaniam, Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications, FedEx Services.
5 Things All Entrepreneurs Can Learn About Success from Donald Trump
Love him or hate him, one thing’s for sure: all entrepreneurs can all learn a few things about success and leadership from Donald Trump, says Steve Siebold, author of “How Rich People Think“. He looks at some ways Trump’s thought process, attitude and no holds barred style is a learning lesson for everyone in business.
What Factors Helped VistaJet Succeed?
Despite recent years of austerity and the financial crisis some private jet operators, such as VistaJet, have managed to thrive. We look at some of the reasons.
7 Ways To Inspire Creativity In Your Employees
You need creativity to keep going, and you need creativity from your employees to keep growing. From custom blankets to the pizzeria that inspired them, founder of MyLocker.net Robert Hake shares a few ways you can inspire creativity in your own employees.
4 Signs You Shouldn’t Build That App
Everyone has an idea for the next big app but an app must solve a real problem and make people’s lives easier. It’s difficult to know whether your app would rock the world, but Q Manning is CEO of Rocksauce Studios shares what he believes are four telltale signs of an impending dud.
Time Is Money: Why Delegation Is an Entrepreneur’s Best Friend
Mark Hayes, the founder of Tiger Tiger, says understanding opportunity cost will free up an entrepreneur's valuable time and reinforce delegation and outsourcing as viable parts of the entrepreneurial tool belt.
10 Tips To Help Newbie Networkers Make Hot Connections This Summer
According to Alaina G. Levine, summer is the perfect time for reluctant or inexperienced connectors to dip their toes into the networking pool. Here, she shares 10 tips to help you get started.
How To Preserve Your Company Culture After An Acquisition
Sometimes an acquired company’s culture is absorbed without a trace into the acquiring organization. But in other scenarios, the ethos of the acquired company permeates the acquiring business, binding the newly formed team together and giving the acquiring organization a fresh new purpose. So how do you preserve your company culture after an acquisition? Benoit Vialle, COO of NakedWines.com, shares their experience.
Why A Big Ego Could Be Your Downfall (And Seven Tips To Help...
We're all hardwired for ego-based thinking... yet in the 21st century ideas economy success depends on how well we can listen, learn, and collaborate with others. Professor Edward D. Hess explains why humility is the new key to success and why you need to start taming your ego right now.
6 Ways To Overcome The Fear Of Failure In Business
One of the most common things holding back many people from reaching the success they deserve is the fear of failure. The fear of failure is more common than we think, but overcoming it is very possible. Jacqueline Whitmore, author of “Poised for Success: Mastering the Four Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals” shares six tips to start the process.
Four Lessons All Companies Can Learn From Baseball’s Astros Hacking Scandal
As the hacking of the Houston Astros' internal network proves, the theft of information assets can happen in any industry. Here, James Pooley shares four things that will help companies safeguard their own valuable information.
Sluggish Summer: 3 Tips To Rejuvenate Employees And Keep Your Business At Top Performance
Workplace productivity drops 20 percent during the summer months, worker attendance decreases by 19 percent, projects take 13 percent more time to complete, and workers are 45 percent more distracted, impacting a business’s efficiency and revenues. Richard Milam, the Founder and CEO of EnableSoft Incorporated shares three tips to keep your business at top performance despite summer setbacks.
Nine Tips On Avoiding Investment Scams
by John Snyder, principal attorney at John H. Snyder PLLC
The world is full of ambitious people with big ideas. Unfortunately, often the big idea...
How To Influence Potential Customers
Persuading people to believe in your mission can be a challenging task, especially when you have no idea on where to begin. Cameron Johnson shares some ways in which you can influence people to buy in on your business idea.
Tips From Successful Business Owners And Executives Who Balance Fatherhood And Career
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21, and the occasion is not only a great time to honor the special father figures in your personal life, but also to learn a few “tricks of the trade” from busy men who balance fatherhood and business leadership. Michelle Talsma Everson gets some tips from those who have learned first hand how to balance fatherhood and being a business leader.
Changing Your Company Name? Here’s What You Need To Know.
Thinking about changing your company name? It’s a daunting task and requires more than a new set of letters, says Herman Yau, CEO of Tend.
Work Smarter (Not Harder) To Simplify Business Processes
Business processes are often mired in unnecessary details and procedures. Business owners who take the time to create business plans easily identify when it is time to trim the fat in their daily processes, says Lewis Robinson. He shares a few tips to simplify business processes.
Dealing With The Most Difficult People And Conversations At Work
People avoid the most difficult conversations, usually because they simply aren't good at them having never learned how to do it effectively. Andrea J. Lee, author of "We Need To Talk: Your Guide to Challenging Business Conversations", shares some ways to have those difficult conversations so as to improve the health and productivity of all involved due to stress relief.
Nine Brain-Aging “Sins” That Kill Your Competitive Edge
Sitting all day, chugging coffee, and skipping the gym don't just cause middle-age spread. They cause middle-age career death. Marcel Daane pinpoints the bad habits that are aging our brains and undermining our performance at work.
Our Obsession With The Ding: The Real Reason We Give Our Tech So Much...
By Deirdre Maloney, author of "Bogus Balance: Your Journey to Real Work/Life Bliss"
My, how we love our technology. Those cell phones. Those emails. Those...
Follow That Woman: Why Feminine Skills Are The Future Of Leadership
In the last generation, the face of leadership has undergone quite a few changes. Most notably, it has become much more feminine — and that trend is likely to continue. Here, Dr. Nancy D. O'Reilly and her Leading Women coauthors explain why women make natural leaders for the 21st century.
6 Reasons Why Technology Won’t Kill B2B Salespeople
CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting Eliot Burdett explains why senior executives that use technology will enhance sales teams, not replace them.
Death Of The Small- To Mid-Tier Agency Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Since the 1980’s, the anticipated shrinkage in numbers of the small- to mid-tier ad agencies (less than 100 people or so) has not happened. Jim Lindsey and Paul Friederichsen shares why even worldwide brands, as well as local or regional brands, prefer working with small- to mid-tier shops
Does Mobilegeddon Really Even Matter?
On April 21, Google launched its new algorithm update, designed to alter the ranking of its mobile search results to favor mobile-friendly sites and ultimately, to provide a better search experience for mobile users. Brian Sutter, Director of Marketing, Wasp Barcode Technologies explores its impact on small businesses.
Spring Clean Your Startup: 5 Tips For Removing The Clutter
Clutter is a drag. It slows us down, distracts us, and can send the wrong message about our work habits. Rick Martinez, CEO and founder of Project BINK shares how spring cleaning your startup can make you more efficient and productive.
Singletasking: 7 Secrets To Success And Sanity At Work And In Life
In our culture of multitaskers, we attempt to accomplish more by doing several things at once. But here’s the rub: Multitasking fails us. Devora Zack explains why singletasking will make you more productive and present.
Use Your Tax Refund To Grow Your Small Business
Now that Tax Day 2015 has passed, many small business owners are looking at tax refunds. If Uncle Sam is sending you a tax refund, you might want to use it to grow your small business. Carla Freberg, Vendor Services Manager at Balboa Capital looks at three ways you can invest in your company with those tax savings.
Be A Great Customer This Summer
Best way to ensure excellent service? Be a great customer. Laura MacLeod, LMSW, creator of From The Inside Out Project, shares how.
How To Start An IT Department In Your Startup
Establishing an IT department can be a turning point for a small business. Lewis Robinson looks at how a startup should look at starting one.