Brett Wilson could see the concern from his employees when he and his team at TubeMogul Inc. decided to take the company in a completely different direction in 2011.
Business owners and entrepreneurs—does your company care? Do your customer service personnel treat your clients with respect, understanding and empathy? Do your employees volunteer their
At this time of the year, following the close of the fiscal year for many organizations, we often take stock of our financial health and
One of the keys to securing an appropriate line of credit for your business is being clear with your bank about the problem you’re trying to solve, says Kelly Cook, senior vice president, Technology Banking Group at Bridge Bank.
Like many accelerator and incubator programs around the country, the Akron Global Business Accelerator writes grants to secure funding for programs, projects and activities to
Every business has trade secrets. Trade secrets can include formulas, processes, methods, know-how, customer lists, business plans and other confidential information. Unfortunately, current or former employees, competitors, vendors and even suppliers can improperly acquire a company’s trade secrets.
Silicon Valley wouldn’t be here except for? Leland Stanford, Fred Terman and Bill Shockley (in that order). Leland Stanford, entrepreneur, politician, horse breeder, wine maker,
The launch of InsightFuel is an attempt by Jeff King to drive the cost premium out of clean fuel technology and make it a more
Life is about give and take. Business transactions often come down to making promises and delivering on them. If you want something, you have to give something. If you want a friend, you have to be a friend. If you want success, you need to help others become successful.
You cannot innovate if your brand stands for your products and services alone. While adopting a culture of innovation has many benefits — finding new, more efficient ways to work, staying connected to a more active consumer and product diversification to name a few — it can also appear insincere if your brand doesn’t already have a reputation for it.
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