One of the worst things you can do as an entrepreneur is to open a business bank account at a bank where you have a personal bank account. Likewise, it is not a good idea to open a business credit card at the same bank where you have a personal account. Should you ever have … Continue reading
Are you working on too many projects? Is the team on the same page? Do you have the right team members on board? To read more, click here. Continue reading
People are fairly happy right at home, it turns out. And they’re at their unhappiest when within about 1 kilometer from home (probably on their way to work, or the soul-crushing daily routine). Researchers at the University of Vermont used a simple instrument they’ve built–dubbed the “hedonometer”–to check 35 million tweets for the frequency of … Continue reading
Learn-to-code startups abound these days, but one in particular is focusing on the very young and is having some success in elementary schools around the country — even underserved schools with no budgets for STEM but a great need for better tools. The startup is Tynker; it makes a web-based learning platform and a visual programming language for teachers and kids in … Continue reading
In business, it is the continuous planning process that matters. Your business plan, like your business, is a living, evolving, flexible thing. It requires rapid changes and fact-based decision making. To read more, click here. Continue reading
Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey has close to 27,000 tweets. And most, if not all, are crafted by him. He has used social media to connect with constituents in Newark and concerned citizens throughout the country. He is taking his social media influence a bit further as a co-founder of Waywire. To … Continue reading
Questioning yourself is not about having doubt in your abilities. Questions lead to answers. Answers give you knowledge. Driven by innate curiosity, passion, and a desire to improve what they do, truly committed leaders know more about themselves today than they did a year ago. To read more, click here. Continue reading
Sequestration, furloughs, pay freezes, hiring freezes and cut backs are a reality of business these days. Demands from customers are increasing and your already limited resources are decreasing. So how do you get everything done without driving yourself and everybody around you crazy? The answer lies within your leaders’ ability to create an environment where … Continue reading
As the cost for the GED tests continue to rise, many states are looking for alternatives. The alternatives include computerized tests. The reality is, those who rely on the GED are often those who have issues using computers in the first place. The GED test is so well recognized that competing programs could confuse colleges … Continue reading
“A book is a startup,” declared Peter Armstrong in a speech about his serialized book company, Leanpub. “We believe a writer is not necessarily a writer,” Tim Sanders, the Net Minds C.E.O., said. “They are content containers.” “The biggest problem with authors today is that they overestimate their writing and editing skills,” he said, adding that, without editing, … Continue reading