The Wall Street Journal recently listed some interesting statistics regarding entrepreneurs. Ewing Marion Kauffman’s data was used to create an infographic. According to the article By the Numbers: Taking the Measure of Entrepreneurs, the following gives...
Welcome to the ever-changing corporate environment. As virtual jobs become popular, so have other non-traditional job types. The supertemp is gaining popularity in the business world. What is a supertemp? According to The Harvard Business Review article The...
The recent presidential debate brought attention to women in the business world. The phrase glass ceiling is often used to describe the unofficial barrier to advancement that women may face in the working world. In the Business Insider article Companies Really...
The good news is that entrepreneurs have more options for funding than in the past. According to Entrepreneur.com, access to capital is improving for small businesses. This may be a frightening time to begin an entrepreneurial venture. However, there are an...
It is the American dream to start a business, achieve growth with that business, and possibly someday pass it along to children or sell it for a profit. In the article, Boomers Can’t Retire, it was explained how some entrepreneurs have found that they are...
Companies often use personality tests like the Myers Briggs MBTI, emotional intelligence EQ-i, or others like the DISC to determine if potential employees’ personalities are a good fit for jobs. I noticed a conversation about whether companies should use...
With all of the reports about the successes and failures of IPOs in 2012, there may be renewed interest in deciphering financial reports. The follow are explanations of the four major financial statements. Income Statement: One of the most important reports...
One of the things entrepreneurs plan for is the time that they will eventually sell their company. Currently many older business owners have found it difficult to reap the anticipated rewards of retirement. As the author of the Entrepreneur Exit Strategies for...
Sixty Minutes did a great show on the millennial generation titled The Millennials Are Coming. In that report, they explained how Generation Y or millennials are unique in their expectations at work. The Wall Street Journal’s article Firms Bow to Generation Y’s...
While business leaders may constantly hear they need to maximize their online presence on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites, there may be more that they could do to succeed. Just having a Facebook or Twitter page is not enough. These sites need...
The first show of Leader's Playbook from Global Mentor Network is available! For this podcast series, Thuy Vu and I take turns interviewing top HR leaders. In this first episode, Thuy's guests today are Jonathan Fear, VP, Coupa University at Coupa Software Inc., and...
I'm excited to announce a new podcast I will co-host with Thuy Vu, the Co-Founder & CEO at Global Mentor Network and 7-time Emmy award-winning news anchor. It has been my honor to serve on the advisory board at Global Mentor Network, the brainchild of Thuy Vu and...
Brain health can help you protect yourself from cognitive issues. Issues like having trouble concentrating, making decisions, or innovating. It can also help lower your risk of getting Alzheimer's. There are times when you have to burn the midnight oil but make that...
Scaling a business can be challenging, but it means having the ability to grow without any hindrances to its progress. If you want to know how to overcome challenges so you can start scaling your business, this episode is for you. Dr. Diane Hamilton sits down with the...
Have you heard of Metronomics? Well, if you are a business leader it might be something you want to know more about. Today’s guest is Shannon Byrne Susko, Founder and CEO of Metronome United. Shannon discusses the framework that has helped CEOs and entrepreneurs...