Last summer, I visited a client who runs a NJ-based engineering and manufacturing firm. He knows I’m a foodie, so he shared photos from his company’s Independence Day office party. Picture after picture showed Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Italian, and Japanese dishes – all homemade by the employees. He commented that in the past…[Read more]
Is Your Team Emotionally Intelligent? What Investors Should Know.
Investors and investment management firms should place the same value on behaviors as they do on results. A company’s culture is its brand. As Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb explained, a company’s culture is the foundation for future innovation. An entrepreneur’s job is to build that foundation. Although entrepreneurs are busy applying for capital, handling rapid growth, and taking…[Read more]
Pivot Your Business to Become More Competitive
Identifying business opportunities has become increasingly challenging. Today, there are constant shifts in marketing, as well as consumer tastes and preferences. Vertical integrations are occurring among large businesses. Consider Amazon, for example. As business owners, we can choose to stand still and be a result of change, or we can choose to ignite our…[Read more]
Multi-Generational Entrepreneurs are Entrepreneurs
Experienced professionals and entrepreneurs are essential for business growth. These seasoned veterans can help you. They can teach additional skills to take your business to the next level or perhaps even fund a venture. Who says that people who are older tend to be risk averse, unwilling to step out of their comfort zone to…[Read more]
3 Ways to Have Your Customers Loving Your Brand
Consider your customer’s emotional connection with your product, service, and / or brand. Once you make the emotional connection, it will open many possibilities to build and manage your customer relationships. Here are three ways to drive emotional connection with your customers through values, communication, and trust. Values Listening to your customers is essential to…[Read more]
3 Business Culture Challenges
Your business culture is your brand. It is what people see and experience. Creating and protecting your company’s culture is crucial. However, before you can protect it, you must first define it. As business owners, it is your responsibility to set the tone you want your employees, clients, and vendors to espouse. Here are three…[Read more]
Trusting The Power Of YOU, What We Learned In Berlin
Trusting the Power of YOU, is a dynamic workshop that Simone Sloan and Minna Taylor, created to address leadership, communication, and being in relationship as building blocks to trust and power. Leadership, communication, and being in relationship are key to Trust and Power. These concepts were explored through experiential training methods to accomplish the following: Create…[Read more]
Drive Your Business to Success and Ask for What You Want
Does asking for a sale, contact, or reference make you uncomfortable? Whether you are networking, pitching your business, or engaging someone in a conversation around your needs, it creates opportunities for you which could fundamentally change your business for the better. Defining what you want, being confident with your message, and practicing your message are…[Read more]
Take Your Company to the Next Level as a Business Leader
In running any organization, small business owners must decide how they wish to operate: as a leader or as a boss. A leader develops a strategy and provides direction for the business to thrive and grow. A boss implements the strategy, come what may. To run a small business effectively, one should decide to be…[Read more]
4 Ways to Create Accountability Structures to Achieve Your Business Goals
Now is the perfect time to think about your business growth. If you have not yet developed your business road map, do so now. Assess your business processes, the structures you need to establish, and your revenue model for growth. Look back at your most recent years in business — What were your beliefs, experiences,…[Read more]