Embracing an Unexpected Entrepreneurial Venture

As a partner in a well-known New York City law firm that focused on eminent domain, each day was an unknown. My schedule consisted of taking new cases, urgent meetings, deadlines, court dates, postponements and more. It was often stressful and, at least in the back of my mind, I wondered what my alternatives might

February 24, 2016

Four Useful Tips When Selecting an ERP Vendor

Are you a large business, looking to manage your various functions in a smooth and organised way? Do you want your business activities to be carried out smoothly with minimal hassles? Running a business efficiently and productively needs a lot of help from the information technology sector. Getting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software may be

February 23, 2016

Overcoming Bias to Lead Lovingly

This excerpt is from "The Heart-Led Leader" by Tommy Spaulding, reprinted with permission of the publisher, Crown Business. Five years ago my wife and I decided to hire a nanny to help with child care. After getting some recommendations from friends and interviewing several candidates, we decided to hire an impressive young woman from Virginia,

February 22, 2016

How To Run A Business With Your Spouse – And Remain Happily Married

Running a business with your spouse creates many challenges. Here are some pointers from people who have done so successfully. By Joseph Steinberg, an EO New York member and CEO, SecureMySocial Running a business is, in itself, a challenging endeavor. Running one with your spouse, though, adds a whole new dimension of complexity, and a new

February 20, 2016

5 Steps To Building Your Brand On Instagram

A Forbes interview with Griffin Thall, CEO and Co-founder at Pura Vida Bracelets & 30 Under 30 Retail 2015 Even though mediums for marketing, like social media, are continually expanding and evolving, the true marketing paradigm has remained the same. As CEO and co-founder of Pura Vida Bracelets, I’ve learned along the way best practices for building

February 19, 2016

Proven Time Management Strategies from Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

College students have enough to juggle with classes. Running a business simultaneously though presents a whole new set of challenges. Successful entrepreneurs know good time management separates mediocre CEOs from amazing ones - and strategies that work for some don't always work well for others. Inc. asked four EO Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) finalists from

February 17, 2016