There are a lot of things that can (and frequently do) go wrong inside of a business. Sales fall through, products don’t work, team members get frustrated, and clients get upset. While some of these scenarios play out as a result of outside circumstances, there’s often another culprit to blame: lack of clarity. In any […]
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As I’ve discussed before, I believe that business is largely a game of inches. More often than not, the wins that propel your business forward are hard won. They take time, effort, and extreme dedication on behalf of your entire team. It’s easy to feel exhausted by the time you reach the finish line, but […]
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If you haven’t already read The New York Time’s fantastic article on the culture and management practices of Amazon, you should. The piece sheds new light on how Amazon pushes its corporate employees to conform to the company’s vision of productivity through a combination of cultural reinforcement and a unique system of management. Almost immediately […]
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The impact of momentum on a team’s performance is one of the most interesting yet intuitive elements in business. Often intangible, nothing has a greater impact on the morale and performance of an organization than the perception (or lack thereof) momentum. Its presence can be felt on every level, subtly driving people to accomplish great […]
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Internship season is here! For the lucky half, that means many hours completing meaningful and enriching tasks for little to no pay, learning the art of sitting behind a desk for eight hours at a stretch, and finding out the hard way what business-casual attire actually means. For the not-so-lucky half, internship season means taking […]
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Of the many mistakes that you can (and likely will) make as an entrepreneur or leader, most can be fixed. Perhaps you’ve designed a product that doesn’t fit the needs of the market or you’ve guided your team towards the wrong distribution channel. These mistakes aren’t the end of the world. You can always pick […]
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Guest Blog Post by JJ Ramberg Hiring the right people is one of the most critical but hardest jobs for any business owner. Throughout the past nine years of hosting the program Your Business on MSNBC and writing the book It’s Your Business, my co-authors Lisa Everson and Frank Silverstein and I asked many of the […]
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NDAs, or non-disclosure agreements, are legal contracts between two parties that outlines confidential material. The objective is that the parties can share information between each other, but not with a third party. Often NDA’s are necessary in business transactions, but in the quest for funding for your startup it could be a hindrance. Have a […]
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BodeTree CEO Chris Myers featured on the WSJ Accelerators Blog- While my startup doesn’t rely on traditional third-party contractors in the way companies like Uber do, we work very closely with partners who sell and support our system across a number of channels. The challenge of managing these so-called “proxy employees” can be daunting, but […]
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Training is one of those things most entrepreneurs don’t pay much attention to during the early days of the business. After all, you and your key team members are too busy creating a product, process and culture on the fly to institute a formal training program. It’s only after your hard work begins to pay off […]
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