Six Unique Traits Biz Owners Look for in Potential New Hires
By Marissa Levin, an EO DC member and CEO of Information Experts
As a business owner always looking for exceptional talent, and as a mentor to emerging entrepreneurs seeking guidance on how to hire great people, I’ve learned that there are six definitive traits that great potential new hires share. These apply to candidates in all positions, in every sector, at any level – from intern to senior management. Read more
Six Steps to Build Your Team from the Ground Up
By Dean M. Brenner, president of The Latimer Group and author of SHARING THE SANDBOX: Building and Leading World-Class Teams in the 21st Century.
When we inherit or join an existing team, often the best way to make that team great is to fine-tune the necessary adjustments rather than start over. In other words, sometimes you just have to play the hand of cards that you have been dealt. Conversely, when given the chance to build a team from the beginning, it is a fantastic opportunity to create something special. Making the most of that opportunity, however, requires some planning and forethought.
This opportunity is so common for entrepreneurs who are either starting their new business, or still have the nimbleness in their organization to build things quickly and react to opportunities. With that entrepreneurial reality in mind, here are six steps you can take the next time you have the opportunity to build your team from scratch. Read more
Are Your Buttons Being Pushed?
By Scott Span, special to Overdrive
We all have hot buttons and triggers, those little things (or sometimes big things) that get us so upset they make our blood boil. They can often cause us to “flip our lid,” and they happen in both our personal and professional lives. Regardless of what your hot buttons may be (and trust me, figuring out what they are and why is never easy), there are some ways you can respond if they do get pushed. Read more
How to Attract Talents on a Shoestring Budget
By Andrianes Pinantoan, special to Overdrive
Ten years ago, a McKinsey Co. yearlong study found that the most important resource an organization will need in the next 20 years will be talent. So far, they are right – especially if you’re a small company.
With no million-dollar capital, cutting-edge technology or access to big name friends, talents are what small businesses depend on to compete. Yet how can you attract talents if you have a tiny budget? Don’t they want a fancy office, a huge salary and other perks? Read more
Five Online Tools for Small Business Owners
By Kenny Nguyen, the CEO and founder of Big Fish Presentations
As an owner of a growing startup, your job title may be CEO, but sometimes you might have to play other roles to get things done (such as accounting, sales, marketing, and, sometimes in our case, fish tank cleaner). Large corporations often have the “luxury” of having large departments handle their day-to-day operations while small business owners, like myself, are left multi-tasking quite frequently.
Luckily, there are some online tools out there that make life A LOT easier when it comes to handling finances, managing projects, tracking employee hours and communicating with your customers. While we’re sure that there are other great tools out there, below are five awesome online tools we use daily that we can vouch for. Read more