HR & Leadership
6 Ways to Cultivate Idea Leadership and Innovative Spirit
[caption id="attachment_20109" align="alignright" width="300"] Image provided by: {link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/seatbelt67/502255276/}BrianHillegas{/link}[/caption] A lot of technology companies claim that innovation and idea creation are...
by Josh Zywien
Customer Success
Link Building: 5 Strategies to Compete With the Big Brands
[caption id="attachment_20007" align="alignright" width="300"] Image provided by: {link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelherder/1332685478/}KarlRanday{/link}[/caption] In some aspects of business (and life), the little guys always seem...
by Josh Zywien
Sales
9 Metrics That Every Startup Should Be Tracking
[caption id="attachment_20026" align="alignright" width="300"] Image provided by: {link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/286709039/}aussiegall{/link}[/caption] Depending on the department, function, role, or operation they’re measuring, there are...
by Josh Zywien
HR & Leadership
Why Companies Should Think Twice About Their Next Big IT Project
[caption id="attachment_19927" align="alignright" width="225"] Image provided by: {link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/59937401@N07/5857410083/}ImagesofMoney{/link}[/caption] How might a CEO or executive respond if one of their managers...
by Josh Zywien
Customer Success
Fixing the Marketing-Sales Disconnect in B2B Sales Funnels
In early stage software companies, sales and marketing departments should operate with a shared belief system that helps them execute...
by Josh Zywien
Finance & Operations
10 Tips to Help CEOs and Their Boards Work Better Together
If the well-publicized havoc that HP’s board of directors has caused recently can teach startup and expansion stage founders anything,...
by Josh Zywien
HR & Leadership
Why You Should Observe -- Not Dismiss -- Your Competitors
In almost any sector of life -- sports, business, or otherwise -- there’s a tendency for people to root against...
by Josh Zywien
Finance & Operations
3 Ways Startups Can Trim Those Costly Legal Bills
[caption id="attachment_19660" align="alignright" width="300"] Image provided by: {link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/aloha75/5006396635/}SamHowzit{/link}[/caption] At most startup and expansion stage companies, cash is a precious resource....
by Josh Zywien
Finance & Operations
Why Startup Founders Don’t Always Get Their Full Share at Exit
Let’s say you’re a startup founder preparing to sell your company. After a few rounds of venture capital financing, your...
by Josh Zywien