When Atlanta’s Julie Salisbury started her public relations firm in the late 1980s, she was one of the only female entrepreneurs in what was then a male-dominated field. Since then, says the founder of The Bee Colony, things have changed rapidly in Atlanta. The number of women running their own media-related firms has steadily increased. […]

You’re a busy person. In between working your full-time day job, completing your responsibilities at home, and formulating your new business plan, you have a lot going on. While you know that reading up on how to start a company, taking night classes, and meeting with entrepreneurs to ask them how they did it is […]

 Bleisure: It’s the Kimye of the business travel world. The marriage of business travel with leisure time is one of travel’s biggest trends these days (and one of its most unfortunate terms). Put simply, “bleisure” travelers take advantage of a meeting or work event in another destination, and carve out some non-working time to enjoy […]

 The following is an excerpt from Derrick Feldmann’s latest book, Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change. What is the role of business today? The historical answer to this question was quite simple: Develop a strong business, find great people, create great products, and build profit. This equation for success was […]

Investors see a lot of pitch decks. They’re a fast and reliable way to evaluate if a company is a good fit for their portfolio and whether it shows enough potential to continue the conversation. Essentially, it’s a first impression. Pitch decks are a common challenge for many first-time founders who are beginning to think […]

Millennials are flocking to Denver in such large numbers that they have officially outpaced the baby boomers in the city’s workforce—and the city’s robust startup scene has a lot to do with it. Last year there were about 176,458 millennials living in Denver, compared to about 99,095 baby boomers, according to the latest U.S. Census […]

Tax season has crept up on us. It’s that time when you’re sending out income forms to all your employees and contractors, going over your expenses, and finding an accountant to help you meet the IRS deadline. This year, thankfully, the IRS is giving us all more time to file. By April 18, you’ll want […]

When people hear the words “talent agent,” they might think of Ari Gold, the high-strung manager from Entourage, yelling at someone on the phone. But throwing temper tantrums and hanging out with hot models around the pool are not exactly an accurate picture of the job. Instead, being an agent requires determination, the ability to […]