August 7, 2017 August 7, 2017 Member Spotlight At Taste Beauty, three cofounders share the secret of going viral When you’re a new beauty brand, how do you catch the attention of some of the world’s biggest retailers? A viral video doesn’t hurt By Mark Sullivan
August 4, 2017 August 4, 2017 Member Spotlight In London, ad agency shakes up the ‘Mad Men’ model As business partners, Stephen Wise and Tom Maverley were set up on the equivalent of a blind date. “We were introduced to each other by the CEO of a big ad agency,” Maverley explains. “He said: ‘You should work on a project with my mate Stephen. I think you two would get on well together.’” […] By Mark Sullivan
August 1, 2017 August 1, 2017 Member Spotlight Mercaris founder Kellee James learns to love the startup life Entrepreneur Kellee James never really pictured herself in the startup world. “I actually used to ride horses professionally, but then I got injured in a riding accident and had to figure out what else to do with my life,” says the resident of Washington, D.C. Then she started working in agricultural markets, and realized that […] By Aoife Geary
July 31, 2017 July 31, 2017 Six posts guaranteed to drive traffic to your company’s blog I can’t tell you how many times a week someone reaches out to ask if I’m accepting sponsored posts on one of my websites. That doesn’t even count the companies who want to submit a guest post or share an infographic or other piece of content. As I’ve learned with my websites Productivity Bytes and Productivity […] By Kayla Matthews
July 28, 2017 July 28, 2017 Member Spotlight Filmmaker Fanny Véliz: Nobody needs to ‘give you the green light’ When she decided to pursue an acting career in Hollywood, Fanny Véliz found plenty of work. But she was frustrated by the narrow range of characters she was called on to play. “I was cast as the maid, the illegal, or a criminal,” says Véliz. “Most of my colleagues were, too.” She thought about a […] By Jennifer Mattson
July 26, 2017 July 26, 2017 Bringing together the world’s most influential people Feeling heartbroken after the end of a relationship, Roman Tsunder decided to go to magic school. He had a knack for it, and at 28 he ended up getting a degree. “My job is to make people say, ‘Wow!’ according to Tsunder. “It doesn’t matter if it’s cards, or coins, or illusions. It’s all about […] By Victoria Taylor
July 22, 2017 July 22, 2017 Member Spotlight At Secret City Trails, giving travelers the inside scoop Before leaving on vacation, who doesn’t love to get advice about a couple of hidden gems known only by locals? That’s the idea behind Amsterdam’s Secret City Trails, a company founded by Wendy van Leeuwen and Kristina Palovicova. How does it work? Whether you’re headed to Barcelona, Bratislava, or Bordeaux (or half a dozen other […] By Victoria Taylor
July 21, 2017 July 21, 2017 Five ways to harness that startup energy As your company grows, it gets harder and harder to maintain that startup energy. You lose the transparency, creative problem-solving, and open communication that were so essential when you were a smaller team. Here are five things you can do to keep that vibe going, no matter how large your company becomes. And for great […] By Patrick Reinhart
