Don’t Disrupt Your Industry — Reinvigorate It
Disruption threatens existing business models by changing the game entirely. Rather than seeking to disrupt a market, consider trying to reinvigorate it.
When The Mentor Becomes The Mentee: What I’ve Learned From My Mentor Relationship
The mentee must be willing to learn and grow for the mentor to be able to provide effective guidance, but the mentor can glean a lot from mentorship, too.
5 Ways To Turn Your Customers Into Your Best Advocates
The main people talking about your products are your customers – why not give them something nice to say? Here’s how to turn them into your best advocates.
4 Secrets to Building a Powerful Personal Network
When running a startup, having a trusted network to turn to for advice is invaluable. The company you keep as an entrepreneur will make or break you.
Use The 3 C’s To Harness The Power Of Your Employees On Social Media
The gossip and innuendo that run rampant on social media fuel the big juicy stories that make headlines. Recently, an employee of a British company live tweeted the unexpected layoff of 190 workers. And many people remember the Domino’s employees who posted a YouTube video of themselves doing unsanitary things to pizza cheese.
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5 Tips For Getting A Lower Interest Rate With Alternative Lenders
by Daniel Wesley
For small business owners and entrepreneurs, trying to secure a loan from a traditional bank can be a long, discouraging process. Although lending rates are up from their post-recession low, big banks still approve only about a fifth of small business loans.
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6 Winning Fantasy Football Strategies For Managing Your Money
Fantasy football management is actually very similar to managing your money. There’s more than just one determinative factor of your success…
5 Tips For Reaching Out To Your Network (Without Being Annoying)
Just as building muscle takes time, consistent effort, and periodic rest, maintaining your professional network is a balancing act in its own right.
Position Your Startup For Aggressive Growth By Going After Enterprise Clients
Startups pride themselves on being small and scrappy in the beginning…
The Secret Sauce For A Successful SaaS Company
The most successful SaaS companies share these three characteristics.
10 Public Speaking Tips From A Seasoned Veteran
Here’s what you need to remember the next time you find yourself in front of an audience with a dry mouth and sweaty palms.
All This Talk Is Killing Your Company Culture
So what really is company culture? I can tell you one thing: It’s not ping-pong tables and bean bag chairs.
The Simple Guide To Finding Your Niche In A Crowded Space
When I started my company, my peers in the encryption industry didn’t exactly cheer me on.
You Only Get One Shot To Build The Right Startup Team
No matter how innovative or sound your idea is, getting a startup off the ground is challenging. And without the right team in place, it can be next to impossible.
How To Win As An Underdog And Maintain Your Scrappiness As You Grow
Let’s say you’re fresh out of college, and you have two job offers: one with a global megacorporation and the other with a startup out of a San Jose garage.
Attack Of The Script Kiddies: How DDoS Can Hurt Your Business
With anonymous hackers, terrorists, and trolls roaming the digital highways using high-tech tools to shut down the servers of prominent organizations, the Internet can seem like a scary place.
Your Ideas Are The Most Valuable Things Your Company Owns
In the Information Age, value lies squarely in ideas, especially as an entrepreneur.
Gathering The Most Meaningful Data For Your Company
Gathering meaningful data for sales is all about creating a better relationship with your customers and increasing sales.
Notes From An Industrial Designer: 5 Elements Your Tech Product Needs To Succeed
Imagine if your tech product could make someone feel as if he just caught a glimpse of a snowcapped mountain for the first time.
5 Startup Lessons I Learned From Managing A Luxury Hotel
When I finally ventured into entrepreneurship, I knew I had the experience and skills necessary to run a company and manage a team.
