I’m not trying to be an alarmist, but startup fundraising can oftentimes feel like you’re navigating a minefield: one false step and the money blows up! That’s why you need to be clear on what you’re looking for, where to look for it, and what you need to get it. You start the process by […]

According to a recent Forrester Research survey, 72 percent of B2B marketing executives say that less than half of their marketing staff plays a primary role in content marketing at their organization. This is a big problem that many businesses need to correct in order to properly execute content marketing strategies to reach their customer bases and become thought […]

Last week, I conducted a workshop for a team of healthcare professionals as they kicked off a new fiscal year. Prior to the workshop, I had the attendees complete a survey about their work: what was going well and where they encountered challenges. Not surprisingly, a few very common themes emerged, which we addressed during […]

Sleazy, ugly, and gross are all words that come to mind when the word “sales” comes up. But why do we shy away from such a process that is at the center of everything entrepreneurs do? Sales, quite literally, is the economy — more sales equals a bigger economy. Increased sales means more jobs and […]

Turn Passion Into Business Wise musician John Legend advised University of Pennsylvania’s 2014 graduating class, “The key to success, the key to happiness, is opening your mind and your heart to love – spending your time doing things you love and with people you love,” a philosophy one would expect from the artist behind ballads […]

Steve Fisher, one of the world’s most accomplished extreme kayakers, gave my favorite talk at WeWork Summer Camp 2014. Steve’s job poses extreme danger to his life every day – so he’s become an expert at managing, assessing and ultimately, taking risks. Here are some insights he shared with us on the quaint shores of Raquette Lake, not too […]

Every company in Silicon Valley — and around the world for that matter — is hunting for a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining top-notch employees. But contrary to popular belief, you actually don’t need Ritz-Carlton retreats or on-demand errand services to attract the best and brightest. Most smart professionals care more about finding a […]