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Advice

  • outside the box

    Rethinking what we think

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: September 19, 2022

    Learning things can be challenging, and what is usually more challenging is unlearning.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: September 19, 2022
  • 101

    101: How to design a post-pandemic dress code for work

    Laura Finaldi Updated: September 19, 2022

    Here are some tips for managers deciding what’s appropriate to wear in the post-COVID workplace.

    Laura Finaldi Updated: September 19, 2022
  • 5 things

    5 Things I know about ... Strategic planning

    Tom Cunningham Updated: September 19, 2022

    As the calendar year ends, many businesses will turn their sights on planning for the upcoming year.

    Tom Cunningham Updated: September 19, 2022
  • know how

    Moving from passive to active and engaged on LinkedIn

    Maggie Becker Updated: September 19, 2022

    Having a profile is not enough to highlight your professional self.

    Maggie Becker Updated: September 19, 2022
  • the hustle is real

    Five years of change in the Canal District

    Renee Diaz Updated: September 5, 2022

    The Queen’s Cups just celebrated our five-year anniversary since moving to the Canal District in 2017.

    Renee Diaz Updated: September 5, 2022
  • know how

    Estate planning during a bear market

    Matthew Erskine Updated: August 22, 2022

    In April, the stock market officially entered bear market territory.

    Matthew Erskine Updated: August 22, 2022
  • outside the box

    Practice more empathy

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: August 22, 2022

    We need to recognize and teach to different learning styles and understand the complexities of neurodiversity; and that lived experiences bring a multitude of diverse viewpoints to any given idea, problem, situation, and innovation.

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: August 22, 2022
  • 101

    101: How to get your startup acquired

    Laura Finaldi Updated: August 22, 2022

    You had a business idea, you’ve poured most of your life savings into realizing it, you’ve had some success, and now you’re ready for the next step.

    Laura Finaldi Updated: August 22, 2022
  • 3 things

    3 Things I know about ... Transitioning to a management role

    Laura Finaldi Updated: August 22, 2022

    Whatever your path is, here are some tips for first-time managers, so you can get your feet firmly planted on the ground. 

    Laura Finaldi Updated: August 22, 2022
  • The Hustle is Real

    Three hard goodbyes at The Queen's Cups

    Renee Diaz Updated: June 27, 2022

    It is never easy to lose a good employee. In May, I lost three.

    Renee Diaz Updated: June 27, 2022
  • Advice

    101: Retaining talent

    Laura Finaldi Updated: June 27, 2022

    In today’s economy, there’s a lot of focus on recruiting top-tier talent. But once someone grows from a new hire to an invaluable asset, how do you go about keeping them?

    Laura Finaldi Updated: June 27, 2022
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Emerging stronger from a recession

    Ryan Kittredge Updated: June 27, 2022

    10) Care for your clients. Take these times to strengthen relationships with your existing clients and let them know you are there for them, especially during tough times.

    Ryan Kittredge Updated: June 27, 2022
  • Know How

    Bar trivia & bad websites: How to bring customers to your business

    Madison Wellman Updated: June 27, 2022

    Social media marketing is not a replacement for an informative website. Many small businesses have concluded a strong social media presence will drive new customers and keep existing ones. But, without the anchor a proper website provides, many will

    Madison Wellman Updated: June 27, 2022
  • Advice

    4 Things I know about ... Building community connections

    Peter DeCaro Updated: June 13, 2022

    As a local cannabis industry owner/operator, we believe one word is the root of what we do: unity.

    Peter DeCaro Updated: June 13, 2022
  • Know How

    Understand the difference between branding and marketing

    Chris Ciunci Updated: June 13, 2022

    Because it is difficult to quantify and place an ROI on branding efforts, executives often focus solely on marketing activities with the hopes of driving short-term measurable returns.

    Chris Ciunci Updated: June 13, 2022
  • Outside the Box

    No more othering

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 13, 2022

    My husband and I rally as parents to support the typical challenges and traversing of new territory that our son, like any kindergartener, must navigate. We support him through things many other parents and their children do not have to navigate:

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 13, 2022