It was a dream-come-true for me to start a business of my own. However, running and managing a business was a whole new ball game for me. There’s little to prepare you for life as… Read more »
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Want to Grow Your Sales? Here’s Why You Should Hire Introverts
Written for EO by Peter Kozodoy, partner and chief strategy officer at Gem Advertising and an EO New York member. As an entrepreneur for more than a decade, I’ve learned a thing or two about sales…. Read more »
6 Keys to Building a Winning Startup Team
Did you know every job opening attracts around 250 resumes? And that number can feel like hundreds more if you’re in the midst of starting your own company and searching for the perfect startup team…. Read more »
My Top 6 Growth Hacks
By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, organizational development practitioner, writer, and founder of Empower Limited, a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. I officially took the plunge about nine years ago. I resigned from my… Read more »
Security or Spying: A Business Owner’s Guide
By Patrick Hearn Security cameras and monitoring systems provide an excellent solution for theft prevention. Plus, they provide a good way to keep an eye on staff and customers while you’re away. However, outfitting every… Read more »
#NewYearGoals: Be a Better Leader
4 Tips for Managing Remote Employees Octane’s #NewYearGoals2018 series is focused on tackling small, attainable goals to achieve big results. Today, we take on leadership. Aljaz Fajmut, founder of Nightwatch, offers four ways to work more successfully with remote staff members. … Read more »
A Millennial’s Perspective: Creating Buy-In with a Winning Company Culture
Written by Jeff Naeem Company culture is a feeling, an emotional component. It’s how all the stakeholders—employees, owners and customers—interact with the business. Simply put: The product or service that the company delivers is its… Read more »
Should You Hire Your Next Employee Based on Experience or Potential?
By Michael Klazema, lead author and editor for Backgroundchecks.com It’s one of the biggest questions asked by first-time hiring managers: Is it better to hire people based on their experience or their potential? From a cursory… Read more »
Leading Your Small Business By—You Guessed It—Leading
By Ari Rabban, CEO of Phone.com One of my biggest and earliest struggles as a small business leader was learning to be patient while creating and adhering to a business model that cultivated growth. Ultimately, after… Read more »
Top Leadership Trends—and Why They Matter
Whether you lead an entire organization or only a team of people, it’s smart to be aware of the key trends in management and leadership. Knowledge Sharing and Cross Pollination Rather than keeping workers divided… Read more »