Encapsulating a business in a single word or phrase can be a daunting task. For startups, the name of the business becomes the first word of every investor pitch and the first message that’s spread to potential users. Although it’s often dramatized, a solid name can be a startup’s first step toward gaining legitimacy and…
This is a popular time of year to be handing out advice. Whether it’s high school seniors who are headed off to college or college graduates who are entering the workforce for the first time, it seems as though everyone has some grand advice to share on how to be successful. While that guidance can be valuable, millennials…
As a business owner, I’m always seeking inspiration and ways to make myself better. Often, I get that from church. Let me stop a second, this is not a religious-preachy post. My faith is a HUGE part of my life and to not admit that would be remiss. What our pastor talked about was something…
If raises aren’t in your budget, you still have the means to help your staffers stretch their dollars. 1. Run an efficient operation In tight times you may not be able to pay workers more. But there are ways you can help them. First, your sloppy execution as a leader can take a giant toll…
Remember when a phone was just a phone, and the most distracting thing it did was ring? Now, you can’t get through a conversation, meal, or project without checking your inbox, retweeting a picture, or responding to a text. In the past, people didn’t battle with Facebook or Twitter. The modern world is distracted by…
Actress Melissa McCarthy’s recent revelation that she was rejected by top fashion designers when she needed an Oscar dress for the 2012 awards has unleashed the usual fat-shaming trolls. But it also unleashed a powerful and ticked-off tribe: the plus size community. The fury over this scandal highlights the challenges career women size 14+ face when trying…
With training budgets slashed, team sizes smaller, and expectations higher – three typical results of a tough economic climate – business leaders are faced with an impossible challenge. How do I get more from my staff when they’re already working so hard? One surprising solution – and one which Yahoo received great media attention for banning –…
It was the second week of Jen’s new job. She was fresh out of college and thrilled to be working at a Fortune 500 company. She was also thrilled to be invited to an early morning executive leadership breakfast at a nearby hotel. But when none of her team showed up at the designated meeting…
You thought you had a great job interview, and you left confident that you’d be hearing good news from the company soon. Your interviewer might have even told you that they wanted to move quickly. And then … silence. What’s going on? Why is it taking so long for the employer to get back to you…
Social media e-commerce has taken off — and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. With social media selling, anyone can become an online merchant without having to invest in a website or give online marketplaces a cut of their profits. Here are 10 social media selling solutions to help you get started. 1. Soldsie…
