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Justin Cowan Justin Cowan
Updated on April 22, 2024

From Startup to Sell-Off: 3 Ways to Prepare for an Acquisition

With the end goal of selling a business, crucial early steps can maximize your success at exit.

Peter Pellizzari Peter Pellizzari
Updated on April 22, 2024

Social Media Is a Dead End for Social Reading. Here’s Why.

E-reading devices and apps are woefully inadequate when it comes to social reading. Here’s what we can do about it.

David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 22, 2024

What If We Made Social Media Companies Nonprofits?

To untangle the Gordian Knot in which the public and social media are ensnared, we need to radically rethink these companies’ structures.

Natalie Ryan Natalie Ryan
Updated on April 22, 2024

Smart Hiring in a Slow Market: Here’s How

Now is the time to hire key leaders and scout the competition for awesome talent.

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David Ryan Polgar David Ryan Polgar
Updated on April 22, 2024

What Does the Silicon Valley Bank Crisis Mean for the Tech Industry?

Silicon Valley Bank has avoided collapse, but this recent emergency might signal a need for change in the mindset that rules tech.

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Kevin McArdle Kevin McArdle
Updated on April 22, 2024

5 Signs It’s Time to Start Exit Planning

Whether you’ve been in business for a couple years or your startup has momentum, it’s never too early to start exit planning. Here’s how to know when it’s time to sell your startup. 

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Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

Should Companies Pay For Leadership Training For Their Employees?

Any company thinking about training their employees on leadership should at least have a hunch — if they’re not already able to show it empirically — that their revenue is being affected by a lack of leadership.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on April 22, 2024

The Surprising Reason Why Startup Founders Need to Share Their Knowledge

When you share your time, resources, and knowledge, it often does as much for you as it does for the person you’re sharing with.

Jay Deakins Jay Deakins
Updated on April 22, 2024

3 Lessons From Scaling My Company Through Economic Turmoil

I built a business through the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession and the pandemic. I always go back to these three lessons.

Davis Nordell Davis Nordell
Updated on April 22, 2024

4 Points to Consider When Scaling to a Global Workforce

The globalized economy and the possibilities of remote work mean companies are considering building international workforces. But you need to plan carefully for any international expansion.