Sweetriot Founder Talks About the Power of Social Entrepreneurship and Brand

Sweetriot Founder Talks About the Power of Social Entrepreneurship and Brand

There are many aspects of forming a successful brand: creating an eye-catching logo with carefully selected colors, building a good website, designing creative marketing materials, and more. The list is long and daunting, but before you get started on those tasks, there is one important thing to do first. According to my latest interview...

Discussing Gender Diversity in Business with Sara Brand of True Wealth Ventures

Discussing Gender Diversity in Business with Sara Brand of True Wealth Ventures

Statistics show that although women hold almost 52 percent of all professional-level jobs, they are vastly underrepresented in top leadership positions. For example, only 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 companies are run by a woman, and women make up just 16.9 percent of all Fortune 500 board seats. These numbers are not uncommon; in...

Exploring the Challenging Landscape of the Chewing Gum Industry with Caron Proschan of Simply Gum

Exploring the Challenging Landscape of the Chewing Gum Industry with Caron Proschan of Simply Gum

  When you think about chewing gum, which brand do you typically think of first? Probably someone like Wrigley, right? But did you know that most traditional chewing gums are made with plastic, synthetic ingredients, and artificial preservatives? (I sure didn’t!) I recently had the chance to sit down with Caron Proschan of Simply Gum...

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How to Launch a Product for Your Service-Based Business – Rachel Rodgers

Working in a service-based business requires a large investment from us—both in time as well as in energy. While speaking with Rachel Rodgers, a business lawyer-turned-business coach, about this topic, she had an interesting suggestion for entrepreneurs (especially female) looking for a change: “Download your expertise that you have, turn that into a DIY process,...

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Issue Voter Founder Shares Why Being Unique is Essential For A Startup’s Survival at SXSW 2017

During my time at SXSW 2017 and the Dell Experience, I had the opportunity to speak to a number of inspiring entrepreneurs and thought-leaders. Included in that group is Maria Yuan, founder of Issue Voter, a website that is dedicated to giving your voice more power in our democracy. Maria shared with me what Issue...

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Dell’s Elizabeth Gore on Dealing with Uncertainty as an Entrepreneur

The Dell Experience at SXSW 2017 brought together best-in-class technology and some of the most innovative and disruptive leaders across a wide range of industries. On hand to share the experience was Dell’s, Elizabeth Gore. Elizabeth serves as Dell’s ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ and is tasked with being the collective voice for the entrepreneurial channel...

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Young Entrepreneur Wilbur You’s Path to Success: 5 Lessons We All Could Use Right Now

It is not every day that I get the chance to pick the brain of a young entrepreneur like Wilbur You. At 26, Wilbur has amassed some amazing experience in business and entrepreneurship. During our short interview, Wilbur and I spoke about his early successes and failures, how those shaped his later approach to...

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5 Important Lessons We Can All Learn from Foodpreneur Rebecca Montero

For some entrepreneurs, the path from conception to execution is a pretty clear one. Of course, there are obstacles that creep up along the way, but what works for one tech entrepreneur typically can send another down a similar path to success. But what happens when you have a highly specialized product or service...

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Leveling the Technology Playing Field for Small Business: A Candid Conversation with Zoho President Raj Sabhlok

Small businesses enter the commerce arena at a clear disadvantage to large corporations with deep pockets. Limited resources and funding force them to get incredibly creative with their business efforts to compete for customers. It also forces them to find solutions that level the technology playing field and allow them to perform like an...