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12.06.17
ProSpeak – Entrepreneurial Success: “There is no try.”
Excerpt: “Owning a small business isn’t for the faint of heart. Entrepreneurship can be trying at times, however, the rewards often make it worthwhile. Those who succeed usually do so because they’ve been intentional in their approach. Following are four traits that differentiate entrepreneurs from small business owners…” “Whatever direction you take, follow the advice […]
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Early Stage Investing Trends
One of our NIIC board members shared a sobering but realistic article with me called “The Early Stage Slump“. Today’s reality- Inflated early stage valuations are/were unstainable and the early stage bubble did burst. This article makes a number of important points about the investor appetite for getting into a deal early. The article opines […]
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Personal Brand Control
I hear my peers talking a lot about who is fake and who is real. We millennials have an obsession with authenticity- it’s a side effect of growing up on the Internet, where we have learned to be constantly cautious and on the lookout for fake people, fake links, fake news, etc. Because of this, […]
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The Good “New” Days: A Blended Workforce
In an ever-evolving, blended world of business, it is important to focus on what makes each group of people a valuable and necessary asset to the company team. These days millennials comprise a large and permanent piece of the workforce. While we may do things a little differently than those who entered the cubicles before […]
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Carving Out Your Niche – Re-defining Success on YOUR Terms
What does it take to carve out your own personal niche? Authenticity. Gravitas. Personal mojo. Stick-to-itiveness. Vulnerability. Entrepreneurship is tough no matter how you slice it. But it can be especially challenging thing when an aspiring woman is breaking into starting her own business. Over the years at the NIIC, I recall several local women […]
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