Sign Short Term Leases Early On, and Move As You Grow

Avoid long-term commitments. It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. The greatest burden of either a growing company or one needing…

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3 Effective Ways to Fight Employee Burnout by Onboarding Correctly

In a survey of 614 HR leaders, conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 87 percent of respondents cited improving employee retention as a critical priority in the face of burnout. “Employee burnout has reached epidemic proportions,” says Charlie DeWitt, vice president of business development at Kronos. “While many organizations take steps to manage employee…

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Exceed ROI Expectations with Highly Effective Local PPC

If you’ve had a hard time figuring out the best local ad campaign approach or find it especially challenging to comprehend why local paid per click (PPC) measures have failed to provide the anticipated return on investment, you aren’t alone. The truth is many startups spend too much time focusing on the national market and…

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Stop Reading (Just) Sales Books!

Reading is important to our professional development and growth (not to mention the scientific evidence of how it improves our cognitive capabilities). Far too few business and sales professional actively read as part of their personal and professional growth. (Perhaps, that’s part of the reason we consistently see the stunningly poor data on results.) Every…

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How to Avoid Closing the Door on Chance

Inherently, we entrepreneurs are an optimistic bunch. We paint visions of success in our minds and we set exuberant goals to get there. Sometimes things go wrong and we write them off as bad luck. But how many times do we stop to wonder whether or not we could’ve changed the course of events? Are You…

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Why Taking Risk is the Ultimate New Venture Advantage

Outside of dreams, there is no real business opportunity without risk. Serious entrepreneurs know that, but too many “wannabes” still fall for that elusive get-rich-quick scheme with no risk. As an active angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk and no competition. My conclusion either way is that they have…

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5 Ways You Didn’t Realize Your Company Can Use Cryptocurrencies

With cryptocurrencies like bitcoin making headlines recently due to a rapid increase in dollar value, it’s important for small businesses to realize there’s more to this phenomenon than accepting it as a form of payment. While that’s certainly an important aspect of cryptocurrency for companies to consider, it only represents the tip of the iceberg.…

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