Mentorship Is Key To Career Success For Young Professionals
Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors who were willing to take a bet on me and provide opportunities for growth. These mentors have not only taught me about what is important...
View ArticleWinter Is Coming: Why Entrepreneurs Should Raise Capital Now
As 2016 continues to fly by, it has become increasingly clear that the global economic landscape is anything but stable. Oil prices remain artificially low, global equity markets continue show high...
View ArticleIf Your Business Doesn't Have Competition, You Have A Problem
Entrepreneurs who don’t have competition should be wary. Rather than being a strength, a lack of competition in your market can be indicative of a serious weakness. I should know: My business lacked...
View Article3 Tips For A Successful Sales Conference Experience
At some point in their career, just about every professional will attend or present at a conference. For some, conference life is just part of the job, but for many people they represent a rare...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Irrational People In Business
Learning to deal with irrational people is a particularly important skill for entrepreneurs and leaders as challenging behavior has a tendency to manifest itself along the entrepreneurial journey....
View ArticleWhy Essentialism Is The Key To Avoiding Decision Fatigue
I’ve struggled with decision fatigue at many points throughout my career, but its impact on my life has been felt more acutely as of late. Leading a company in hyper-growth mode, raising capital, and...
View ArticleHere's How 5 Years Of Entrepreneurship Have Changed Me For The Better
The relationship between a business and its founders is coevolutionary.
View Article3 Ways To Avoid Entrepreneurial Burnout
I've dealt with burnout at several different points in the past and know how hard it can be to overcome once it sets in. Fortunately, necessity is the mother of invention.
View ArticleIn Business, Risk Never Goes Away, It Simply Evolves
One thing I’ve learned along my entrepreneurial journey is that business is evolutionary. Risk in particular, never really goes away. In just evolves and takes new and different forms.
View ArticleThe 3 Worst Negotiation Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make, And How To Avoid Them
When you’re an entrepreneur, almost everything is a negotiation. You negotiate with everyone from clients to partners and even employees sometimes.
View ArticleSpring Cleaning Your Business Strategy
Spring is finally here, and now that the first quarter of 2016 is just about over, it’s a perfect time to pause, assess, and reflect on the state of your business. I love this time of year. As the dull...
View ArticleWhy Bullies Make Bad Leaders
Bullies might be good at gaining power, but they make for terrible leaders.
View Article3 Reasons Why Every Entrepreneur Should Take A Road Trip This Year
The process of driving through America for two days led to a lot of realizations about the nature of entrepreneurship and the market I serve.
View ArticleFintech Is Hot, But The Demise Of Traditional Banking Has Been Greatly...
Fintech (or financial technology) is the new “it” sector, and one that is near and dear to my heart. When my team and I started BodeTree back in 2010, fintech wasn’t the most popular sector for...
View ArticleGood Leaders Don't Just Pay Lip Service To Transparency, They Live It
In reality, very few leaders practice true transparency within their organizations, and even less do it with their customers.
View ArticleLearning To Let Go: How I Evolved From Founder To CEO
There is a big difference between founders and CEOs. The title of CEO isn't one you can simply bestow upon yourself. It takes a unique set of skills that are different than what most entrepreneurs and...
View ArticleEmbracing Controversy: How This Bikini Startup Went Viral On LinkedIn In All...
One entrepreneur who has recently managed to go viral is Candice Galek, founder of Bikini Luxe, an online swimwear retailer. Bikini Luxe does much of its marketing via traditional social media...
View ArticleAs Your Company Grows, Beware Of Business Saboteurs
Watch out for people, internally and externally, who want to sabotage your company's success.
View ArticleHow To Approach The Topic Of Equity Compensation In Your Startup
It's no secret that part of the allure of working at a startup is the opportunity to build up an equity position in a company with tremendous upside.
View ArticleWhy Humor Matters When Hiring For Your Team
No matter how much experience you have, interviewing potential new hires is hard.
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