VC investments reached a 15-year high last year as the sector capitalized on the relative weakness of other markets. But what goes up must come down again at some point and VC investing has slowed down in 2016. At the same time, there is still a great deal of capital available to be invested when the right opportunity presents itself.
Every entrepreneur has a different approach and a unique way of viewing the world. But at the end of the day, they all understand the power of relationships when it comes to making things happen.
The goal of any incident response is to minimize the impact of the negative event on the organization’s objectives. This involves responding to the incident
If you haven’t thought about your depth of leadership and your company’s ability to replace departing talent, don’t feel bad. Lack of planning is a common misstep for many organizations. It’s not easy, but the best leaders always keep succession planning in the back of their minds and create a culture where there is always mentoring taking place, says Kreischer Miller’s Tyler A. Ridgeway.
The best time to discuss referrals is when someone asks how they can help you or when they offer to do something for you. Referrals are an answer, not a question.
Businesses that can adapt and change to embrace and leverage disruptive trends to their own advantage will have the best opportunity to succeed, regardless of their area of focus.
Never before has a medium offered better laser-focused targeting than mobile and digital does when it comes to finding your best customer, at the best time, when they are most likely to buy.
getMADE$’s Yash Semlani, 2014 EY Youth Entrepreneurship Award winner, interviews the founder of Dope Nerd apparel line, Kennedy Hall in this short video.
Ultimately, capturing that startup spirit requires strong storytelling and empowerment. Give your employees motivation to embrace risk and the means to do so, and I guarantee they’ll respond.
So the question of the day is, “What’s your need to know” and are you prepared to respond correctly?
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