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Advice

  • 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
  • Advice

    101: Work conflicts

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 13, 2022

    Conflicts at work crop up over any number of issues. Here are some ways to stay calm.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 13, 2022
  • Know How

    Four key elements of a defense-in-depth cybersecurity program

    Justin Eisfeller Updated: May 30, 2022

    The rise of ransomware and malicious cyberattacks in the past decade have driven the criticality for all businesses to expand their cyber programs to provide better, layered defenses.

    Justin Eisfeller Updated: May 30, 2022
  • The Hustle is Real

    A mother & a business owner

    Renee Diaz Updated: May 30, 2022

    Becoming a mother is an experience like no other, putting life into perspective in a way that is hard to describe.

    Renee Diaz Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Advice

    101: Collaboration overload

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 30, 2022

    Too many cooks in the kitchen, also known as collaborative overload, is when communication and decision-making gridlock slow an organization’s flexibility, impacting employee engagement.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Advice

    Spotting fake checks & protecting your business

    Jacqueline Croft Updated: May 30, 2022

    While the majority of common fake check scams are meant to target consumers, businesses can fall victim, increasing the need to be educated about how to spot and stop check fraud.

    Jacqueline Croft Updated: May 30, 2022
  • Outside the Box

    The unwritten double standard in dress codes

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: May 16, 2022

    Because of systemic oppression, implicit and explicit prejudices and biases, imposter syndrome, and many more challenges very specifically tied to race, many BIPOC people have learned the code of living with the double standards they endure,

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: May 16, 2022