In this series of posts, Influencers and members share their advice for entrepreneurs. Read all the posts here and write your own (use the hashtag #mystartupstory in the body of your post), or upload a SlideShare. Building a business is no easy feat. As a two-time...
Holiday gift giving can be stressful. Especially when it comes to your employees, mentors, associates, clients, and advisors. My favorite gifts to give (and frankly, to receive) are business books. Business books are often more valuable than their cost, to the recipient who can dive...
It's that time of the year. The eggnog is flowing, the party hats have been purchased, and you're thinking about who you're going to be kissing at midnight. Yes, it's just about time for New Year's, 2015, and that means one more thing: New Year's...
If it ever seems like your daily routine is anything but routine, and your topsy-turvy work schedule has got your head spinning, rest assured, you’re not alone. We live in a world of constant change and disruption, according to professional speaker and futurist Scott Steinberg, author...
Gone are the days of using the Yellow Pages, Valpak and direct mail to successfully market your small business. Today, savvy SMB's use search marketing, search engine optimization and various social media platforms to market their companies online. Now is as good a time as any...
When I was 6 years old, I brought home my first math test to my dad. I was excited about having gotten a 99 out of 100, until my dad promptly said to me, "Why didn't you get 100?" Two weeks later, I brought my next...
Flabbergasted. That’s how I felt when my recent business idol, Marc Lore, told me I had too many core values. I had just proudly shared with him that after painstakingly working with our leadership team for two years, we had a set of five core values...
Each week, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and journalists publish thousands of articles. With so much content published every day, content saturation has become a serious problem. Last week I wrote about the boldest launch in startup history. Check out how Jet.com is taking on Amazon as...
Obsessed. That's how I've felt about Jet.com and their audacious launch plan since I learned of it just 3 weeks ago. Considering that I'm raising a family, running a fast-growing startup and writing a book, it takes a lot for me to get obsessed with something...
The marketing world has undergone a major shift in the past decade. The days that many marketers and business owners are comfortable with have all but disappeared. So, do you cling to the past and reminisce on the good old days? No. You adapt." I've learned an...