January, 2017
12 Things You Should Never Say at Work (Infographic)
Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » It’s easy to let something slip at work — especially when you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed. There are a number of potential scenarios where you can put your foot in your mouth. Maybe you’re trying to provide constructive feedback [...]
An Introvert's Guide to Job Interviews (Infographic)
Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » Interviews are daunting for anyone — but for introverts they can seem especially frightening. Introverts can be labeled as “shy,” “nervous” or even “anti-social,” when in fact they just like to get things done in their own way. They [...]
Ivy International Fosters Love in the Fast Lane
Inga Verbeeck Valentine’s Day is an exciting holiday to be spent with the person or people you love in your life — that is, if you have the time. Many of the most successful individuals in the world simply don’t have space in their hectic schedules to unwind with someone special. Ivy International, a global relationship management [...]
How to Act Self-Confident
Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » To help with confidence development, simply try “acting confident” to the outside world, practicing how it feels. The outside “show” helps the inside “take.” It’s okay to display confidence you don’t feel, to take a leap of faith. Pretending [...]
For Those Women Looking to Get Into the C-Suite, This Unlikely Industry Is for You
During the recent election cycle, key states like California, Massachusetts and Florida opened the door to medical or recreational marijuana usage. Now 29 states have legal pipelines for the exploding $8 billion cannabis industry. The unlikely winners of this growing opportunity and finance pipeline? Women. Gender parity means more [...]
The Secret to Outpacing Your Rival? Competitive Insights.
When United Airlines announced that early this year it would start offering a “basic economy” class (Delta and American have made similar announcements), the option was an obvious attempt to tap into a different market: budget airline passengers. The deal? In exchange for low-cost fares, the carrier asks customers to give up [...]
The Number 1 Mistake Most Founders Make
I’ve met hundreds of entrepreneurs. Through a historied background in business, and most recently at Science, I’ve worked with dozens of brilliant minds like Mike Dubin at Dollar Shave Club and Kyla Brennan at HelloSociety. In my 20 year-career, whether over casual coffee or formal business meetings, I’ve noticed one nearly universal [...]
Four Steps for Finding the Best Equipment Financing Plan
Contrary to popular belief, getting an affordable equipment financing plan and on the right track to equipment ownership doesn’t have to be an impossible feat. With some research, guidance, and a little bit of business soul-searching, you can figure out exactly what kind of financing your business needs and how to get it. To help you get [...]
PR 101: How to Talk to a PR Professional
Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » You watched as your friend’s startup got 10,000 new leads within two weeks after the company was featured in an article on TechCrunch. You were surprised a CEO quote in a Business Insider piece increased company revenue by 10 percent, or [...]
ChefDance Brings Sundance 2017 Influencers Together for Divine Dinners & A Charitable Cause
Kevin Bacon, Chef Cat Cora and CEO Mimi Kim come together at ChefDance benefitting Operation Smile at Sundance 2017. The first weekend of Sundance 2017 was an exhilarating whirlwind of movie screenings and parties, but ChefDance was undoubtedly the one fête all VIP’s wanted a coveted ticket to. Presented by Sysco and GiftedTaste and in [...]