May 18, 2017 May 18, 2017 Management and Leadership Offering child care benefits to employees Providing child care benefits can greatly improve employees’ lives—and a business’s success By Samantha Pena
May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 How to name your company You have a great idea for a business, but how are you going to take that idea from concept to a commercially viable company? Never underestimate the importance of choosing a great name for your business. Think of businesses like Starbucks, Levi’s, and Coca-Cola; the names and logos of these companies are tightly integrated with […] By Patrick Reinhart
May 11, 2017 May 11, 2017 How to interview someone for your startup No matter how talented you are or how amazing your vision is, you can’t build a headline-grabbing business alone. Instead, you need a stellar team to back you up. Set yourself up for success by learning how to interview someone. Find out how to establish a solid interview process and know what to ask to […] By Patrick Reinhart
May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 Creativity and Culture What to know about employee retreats From the activities and the food to the camaraderie, here’s how to design the best company retreat By Patrick Reinhart
April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 Creativity and Culture How to create an environmentally-friendly office Lower your company’s carbon footprint with these steps By Samantha Pena
April 28, 2017 April 28, 2017 Management and Leadership Cold calling tips and techniques for startups Reaching out with cold calls is often the best way to spread the news about your company By Samantha Pena
April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 Member Spotlight Young innovators: Laura and Michael Dweck of Basic Outfitters When New Yorkers Laura and Michael Dweck returned from their honeymoon, they had a standoff over storage space. “His underwear drawer wouldn’t close,” Laura remembers. “It was filled with underwear, some he hadn’t put on since college. I told him that anything he hadn’t worn in the past three months had to go.” And with […] By Mark Sullivan
April 26, 2017 April 26, 2017 Member Spotlight Young innovators: Monica Kang of InnovatorsBox By the time she was in her mid-twenties, Monica Kang had a master’s degree in strategic studies from Johns Hopkins University and was working in the highly competitive world of Washington politics. She had landed a job focusing on nuclear non-proliferation—a field she was passionate about—but found herself becoming increasingly unhappy. “I realized I couldn’t […] By Jennifer Mattson