[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] In light of the rapid rise in data breaches devastating companies big and small, security is increasingly one of a CEO’s top priorities. All of the recent corporate data breaches have involved on-premise legacy systems, indicating that on-premise security just isn’t adequate anymore. And increasingly, it’s beside the point: 80 percent...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] One of the nastiest traps small business owners fall into is being a “Doer”. I’ve been there, and it goes something like this: You know a bit about accounting, so you do your own bookkeeping. You know your way around your website, so you post your blogs and make website changes. You know how...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The road to entrepreneurial success is always a wild ride. Consider David Shillace. In 2010 he quit a six-figure job in sales and marketing to start a food truck business. Flash forward five years later, he and partner Thomas Kelley have three brick-and-mortar restaurants, revenue topping $6 million and a two-year...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] You really, really need to work during your trip. Your destination is only an hour away, so you only have that much time to put the finishing touches on your client presentation and notes. But you're exhausted, your laptop battery is dead and you're not even sure if your next stop has...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Security is on everyone's mind these days, especially with so many high-profile hacks happening to companies such as Sony, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Target and more. In 2014, more than 145 million email addresses, physical addresses and login credentials were absconded during an attack on eBay. The prospect that your business could one day...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] I have a spot quiz for you: Is multi-tasking a bad habit? Should you make a work plan? Do interruptions kill productivity? If you answered ‘yes’ to all three questions you don’t need to read another time management book. You see, most people don’t need to learn more about time management, they just need to...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Having recently celebrated another birthday of our great country, I was spurred to think back to a time, in the 1970’s when I was just a little girl, and the 4th of July and American Pride seemed to have such a different tone and meaning. Perhaps it’s just my changing of age...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneurship is founded on the premise of finding financial independence. The idea of owning a business stems from the lure of generating income that equates to productivity. For first-time entrepreneurs the prospect of transitioning careers will appear daunting with the uncertainties that lie ahead. The question that most first-time entrepreneurs often...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently caught up with Arjun Rai, CEO and Founder of Canvs.co at his office in the entrepreneur center at NYIT (New York Institute of Technology). Arjun shares with me his no nonsense strategies on how he has hustled to build his business and what it takes to find continual growth and success. The young entrepreneur...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Starting – and growing – a successful business isn’t easy. Many people have great ideas and great passion, but that doesn’t always translate into a successful venture. In fact, only three percent of all U.S. businesses ever grow larger than $10 million. That's why it's important to develop solid business strategies...
