Posts Tagged ‘YEC’
3 Myths About Successful Startup Cultures
We’ve all read the stories about the hot new startups making waves in their industry—and how they’re doing it from colorful beanbag chairs in a once-destitute warehouse on the south side of town.
Read More 4 Principles of High Productivity
In a time of constant movement, constant communication, continual achievement, and an ongoing list of to-dos, at the end of the day we feel we’ll never get ahead. It seems like our days are controlling us, rather than us controlling them.
Read More 5 Ways to Weed Out the Wrong Candidates
Are you in the process of hiring more employees for your company? Recruiting and interviewing candidates is a long and tedious process, but if you can perfect the hiring formula, your business can flourish and enjoy unprecedented success.
Read More 7 Tips for Mentors to Establish an Effective Relationship
I just finished reading Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, and the “Are You My Mentor?” chapter really stood out for me. It highlighted an issue I’ve grappled with for years: how awkward and ineffective a formal mentorship can be.
Read More 5 Steps to Stop Overthinking and Start Testing Something New
We’re big advocates of just trying something and seeing where it goes. Our blog is a good example of that approach. It’s very “Lean Startup”?—we just decided to do it one day, and we did it in about an hour. We tweeted it out and it took off from there. Here’s how other organizations can do the same.
Read More 3 Ways to Fund Your New Startup
Knowing the most common funding options gives you the foundation you need to develop your customized fundraising strategy. So here is a quick(ish) overview of the most common funding types for early-stage startups.
Read More The 4 Disciplines of Great Company Culture
The word “organization” and the word “organism” come from the same root word. Company culture bears many similarities to natural ecosystems. The way founders do business in the beginning of a startup are the seeds for what kind of company they will develop in two, five and ten years.
Read More 4 Steps to Reevaluate Your Business Strategy
It’s never the wrong time to de-clutter and simplify. Just as you should bring fresh air into a stuffy house, you can also breathe life into a company to achieve an improved state of success.
Read More 5 Typical Business Mistakes to Avoid
I jumped into the world of entrepreneurship a few years back, and it’s certainly been an interesting ride. Don’t let anyone fool you—business ownership requires a lot of hard work. No matter what you do, you’re going to make mistakes in the beginning. However, once you get all the wrinkles ironed out, the benefits of self-employment are numerous.
Read More 8 Features of a Healthy Virtual Culture
Being surrounded by an entire team that doesn’t feel like they work for you can be a ridiculous blessing. But is there a magic formula that makes work feel like joy, happiness and fun all rolled into a single cupcake you can munch on all day long? You bet there is. It’s culture talking. And walking.
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