Hot trends in corporate culture and management technique evolve from decade to decade, often in alignment with prevailing social trends. Recently, the “empowered workplace” has become popular, especially among tech-oriented companies. In empowered workplaces, many of the rigid rules of conduct such as fixed work hours, locations, and job responsibilities are loosened to create a more flexible and […]
College football season has, at long last returned, and that means that many Americans will be following their favorite teams trials and tribulations on a weekly basis. I know that I will. Anyone who knows me understands that there are two things that get me going: growing my company and Arizona State University Sun Devil football. While at […]
Forbes and the Small Giants Community are currently accepting nominations for “The Best Small Companies in America,” an annual award highlighting small businesses with a big impact. These companies are leaders in their industry, committed to their employees and their community, while focusing on responsible growth. The nomination questionnaire digs below the surface to really […]
Starting a small business can be exhilarating, stressful and downright scary at times, but if your dream is to run your own successful company, it’s worth it. BodeTree cofounder and CEO Chris Myers’ collection of essays, Enlightened Entrepreneurship explores the ups and downs of starting and running a small business in today’s unpredictable business […]
The BodeTree team is looking forward to continuing our conversations from the CUBG National Business Services Conference in Portland, Oregon. Credit unions are a unique piece of the small business financial picture and we are excited to talk in more detail with the leaders in the sector next week. A Personal Banking Experience To […]
Summer has always been my least favorite season, though I’ve always struggled to articulate why. Perhaps it was my Arizona upbringing, where summer temperatures soared to ungodly heights, or the restlessness that comes along with vacation season. In any event, Summer and I have a longstanding adversarial relationship that hasn’t abated since starting BodeTree. […]
When it comes to leadership skills, charisma is perhaps the most misunderstood. Many people hold the false belief that charisma is something you’re born with, a trait that cannot be developed or cultivated. In reality, anyone can learn to cultivate charisma, motivate their team, and become a more influential leader. Remember that everything starts […]
Join Chris Myers, CEO of BodeTree, this Sunday as he travels to Daytona Beach, FL to help out the Kale Café on this Sunday’s episode of MSNBC’s Your Business. The Kale Café, owned and operated by Camille and Omar Brown, is a juice bar and vegan restaurant with a Caribbean twist. Their unique menu offerings […]
Of all the founders I hear from with ideas for finding and engaging customers on social media, Candice Galek, CEO and Founder of Bikini Luxe is one who’s willing to push the envelope, on multiple fronts. In less than 20 months she’s taken her retail company from a tiny living room table in Miami Beach […]
Dan Schneider, 35, is founder and CEO of SIB Cost Reduction, a Charleston, SC-based firm with 75 employees who help businesses cut expenditures on everything from garbage collection to telecom bills. Companies pay no up-front fee for Schneider’s services. They split any cost-savings he finds by roughly 50/50. Most of his clients have revenues of […]
