By training, I’m an accountant. By design, I’m a CEO. And, like it or not, I spend a great amount of my time managing my employees. Over the years, I’ve…
When my co-founders and I came together to form our company only three months after meeting for the first time, we didn’t have a proper business plan. We didn’t go…
The post E792: Patty McCord, prev. Netflix Chief Talent Officer & cornerstone of its epic success, shares strategies & actionable insights from her new book, “Powerful: Building a Culture of…
Many software companies make the mistake of designing and developing too much of their product without soliciting feedback from their target customers. Customer-centric design is all about continuously adapting and learning…
Just as fast as influencer marketing became “a thing,” it’s now oversaturated or misleading in the Instagram world. Unless you look at the hard facts of how it has evolved…
Question: What’s your best tip for finding affordable office space when you know your team is going to keep growing? Jesse Lear V.I.P. Waste Services, LLC Consider the Suburbs “I…
My best friend and I would lock ourselves in my tiny, yellow room in Brooklyn, sitting on my bed with a hundred pieces of paper around us, quietly and carefully…
In addition to membership benefits, YEC offers access to educational materials featuring successful entrepreneurs. [Note: The full benefit is YEC members only — click here to find out if you qualify — though everyone can find…
The post E16: “Angel” podcast: Arjun Sethi, Social Capital on bringing skills as a founder (MessageMe, Lolapps) & Yahoo head of growth to early-stage investing, being candid, overcoming hubris, taking…
The post E791: All Ask Jason! FOMO strategies for investors, product managers as founders, right times to raise, investable media, crypto mania, automotive startup explosion, angel failures & lessons appeared…
Question: What’s one best practice you use to make employee onboarding seamless, even as your company gets larger? Drew Hendricks Buttercup Automate Your Paperwork “With new technologies, much of the…
Question: What is your advice for including all employees in the process of setting companywide goals? Simon Berg Ceros Give Employees a Hands-On Role “At Ceros, we follow The Rhino…
A great company retreat has the power to transform your organization’s product and/or processes. Get it right, and you’ll embolden and unify your team. Get it wrong, and you’ll end…
After a very busy few months running my corporate video production company, I thought a lot about my business, my employees, and my traits as a leader. For the first…
Building a strong brand today can be difficult. With the help of technology, you can build a brand overnight, or you could wake up in the morning to find that…
According to the Mobile Marketing Association’s Mobile Native Advertising Report, mobile-native ads performed as much as 10 times better than mobile-display ads at a similar frequency. It’s easy to see why…
YEC members already have a lot to be proud of in 2018. They finished 2017 on a strong note and are celebrating even more growth and achievement in the first…
Company culture is changing drastically. “Casual Fridays” are now a week long, and companies like Google are pushing the limits of employee benefits by offering perks like on-site doctor visits. As…
Do you have a remote team? If you do, you know that they are only as productive as your ability to manage them. And let’s face it, losing track of…
Question: What’s one method you use for getting high-quality customer feedback? Adam Steele Loganix Follow Up “Many, many more people are willing to give reviews than will actually bother to…