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09.17.18
The Understated Introvert Advantage
by Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC When you think of a business builder, what qualities or personality traits come to mind? Maybe someone who has high energy and can effortlessly work a room (A Gladwell connector type)? The truth is, while the business world can seem to acknowledge and value this sales […]
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THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE OF WOMEN BUILDING UP WOMEN
by Tammy Y. Allen, Director, Marketing & Programs, The NIIC Photo by Pexels Women are a life force to reckon. Combine this concept with that of women building up women, and imagine the impact. How can we apply these concepts to address research stating two barriers women entrepreneurs face are fear of failure and lack of access to resources? […]
Read More05.22.18
ENDING ON A SOUR NOTE: WHY GIBSON BRANDS ULTIMATELY FAILED
by Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC Gibson Brands Inc. made headlines this month with news of its plans to file bankruptcy. Their financial woes are not unique, but what is, is the root of their failure. They likely went bankrupt because they were too fixated on innovation while not acknowledging the changing times. Some […]
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