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  • outside the box

    What tools are in your toolbox?

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 7, 2021

    As individuals, many of us take little time for reflection. We are always onto the next thing, grinding to become more. How then do we become more, when we don’t know who we are to begin with?

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: June 7, 2021
  • 101

    101: Scaling up

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 7, 2021

    Growth without scaling can result in miscommunication, too little manufacturing, scarce staff and ultimately, unhappy customers. Here are ways to scale, or build room to grow.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: June 7, 2021
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about... Success on the job

    Ruth Winett Updated: June 7, 2021

    Success on the job is not just a function of technical competence. Social skills and good judgment are critical.

    Ruth Winett Updated: June 7, 2021
  • The Hustle is Real

    Saying goodbye to beloved employees

    Renee Diaz Updated: May 24, 2021

    As an employer, it is hard to prepare when you lose an employee who you value and care for.

    Renee Diaz Updated: May 24, 2021
  • 101

    101: Peer Coaching

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 24, 2021

    One-to-one coaching isn’t the only kind of executive coaching out there. Peer coaching – where groups of colleagues work together to reflect on problems or practices, build new skills and teach and mentor one another – comes with unique workplace

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: May 24, 2021
  • 10 Things

    4 Things I know about ... non-PPP small business lending options

    Christopher Watson Updated: May 24, 2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns had a drastic impact on many small businesses. Two rounds of Paycheck Protection Program loans provided critical support, but in early May, the funding dried up for most.

    Christopher Watson Updated: May 24, 2021
  • Know How

    SEC increases crowdfunding limits for entrepreneurs

    Anthony Price Updated: May 24, 2021

    But despite all the gloom, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delivered good news in November, when it voted to approve increasing the amount entrepreneurs can raise using investment crowdfunding platforms. The new rules went into effect in

    Anthony Price Updated: May 24, 2021
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I know about ... Financial coaching during COVID-19

    Johan Romero Luna Updated: April 26, 2021

    Confronting a world event like a global pandemic is not an easy task to handle for any person or business.

    Johan Romero Luna Updated: April 26, 2021
  • know how

    Alternatives to investing in the stock market

    Matthew Erskine Updated: April 26, 2021

    With the recent rollercoaster ride of the stock market, the idea of alternatives to the stock market for investment has resurfaced.

    Matthew Erskine Updated: April 26, 2021
  • outside the box

    Let’s end tokenism

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: April 26, 2021

    Tokenism is the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to do a particular thing, especially by recruiting a small number of people from underrepresented groups in order to give the appearance of gender or racial equality within a

    Bonnie J. Walker Updated: April 26, 2021
  • 101

    101: Breaking silos

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 26, 2021

    A siloed organization keeps information secret from the rest of the company, where it can’t be of benefit.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 26, 2021
  • know how

    A fractional service model can help scale your business

    William Tarzia Updated: April 12, 2021

    Business leaders constantly strategize on ways to stretch their resources. Turning to a fractional service model can benefit an organization in several ways.

    William Tarzia Updated: April 12, 2021
  • 101

    101: Succession planning

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 12, 2021

    Succession planning is a practice of successful companies to replace leaders when they leave an organization or retire.

    Susan Shalhoub Updated: April 12, 2021
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about ... Phishing scams

    Michelle Drolet Updated: April 12, 2021

    10) Phishing is the most pervasive attack for compromising your business. Up to 90% of security breaches are the result of social engineering and phishing.

    Michelle Drolet Updated: April 12, 2021
  • know how

    21 steps to protect your digital privacy in 2021

    Bruce Mendelsohn Updated: March 29, 2021

    Today, devote 60 minutes to review and update settings on your browsers, social media, email, and virtual home assistants. Find out where you may be vulnerable to cyberattacks, malware, phishing scams.

    Bruce Mendelsohn Updated: March 29, 2021
  • the hustle is real

    Inspiration will find you, even late at night

    Renee Diaz Updated: March 29, 2021

    Over the years, I have participated in a lot of speaking engagements where almost always students or attendees can ask questions afterward. There are always a few repeat questions asked of me specifically; Where do I find inspiration for my bakery?

    Renee Diaz Updated: March 29, 2021