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]
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]