"So, Dave," said the frustrated young woman who had been working harder than anyone else on the sales floor and thought she'd been doing everything right. "Why am I not seeing more success in sales?" Haley was a good salesperson for our software company, Likeable Local. Good...
Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale. Getty Images "Wow. Great for fathers to spend time with their kids and support moms, but any man in an important position who takes 6 months of leave for a newborn is a loser," tweeted Joe Lonsdale, the co-founder of Palantir Technologies and...
I am thrilled to announce that Kerpen Ventures has made its first 3 investments in three incredible companies that are improving the world with their enthusiasm, entrepreneurship, and creativity: I met Thereasa Black through Clubhouse and was immediately taken by her story. As a single mother deployed serving our country...
The last year and a half have been challenging for all of us as we fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the ripple effects of the public healthcare crisis. Lost in the shuffle has been the amazing work that nurses have provided for us in our...
Here's an infographic our team just produced. The Social CEO is more successful! ...
I recently interviewed an excellent candidate for a position at our growing startup, Likeable Local. The woman had an incredible resume, an infectious personality, and, seemingly, a great work ethic. She was dressed for success, with a style fitting our culture. She answered all of...
Whether you're a CEO, an intern, or anywhere in between, It can be difficult to stay motivated at work. There are priorities, challenges and distractions. There are people who help you - and perhaps people who hinder you. There are office politics, layoffs, and lost...
Last Sunday morning, at 8:25 AM, I stood at Gate B5 in Memphis, Tennessee, tears streaming down my face as I watched my flight home to New York take off. I had been delayed by weather on a connecting flight from Nashville, and had arrived...
Designers of video games, from Super Mario Brothersin the 1980's to Call of Dutyin the 2000's, were living in a world abundant with data about player activity. Every time you moved, jumped, shot, achieved, explored, created, leveled up, and died, they knew it, immediately. And...
I'm not sure about you, but I find myself using my smartphone more and more to conduct business, and my laptop computer less and less. As all of us increasingly use our mobile phones for business, mobile applications become not only helpful, but essential, to...
