The annual Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures, is the premier industry gathering connecting venture capitalists, corporate VCs, angel investors, technology transfer professionals, senior executives of early stage and emerging growth companies, university researchers, incubators and premier service providers.
Whether it’s from social pressure or a sincere feeling of duty, the addition of this initiative into a business model can be troublesome when considering costs and execution. Studies show that corporate virtue in the form of social responsibility and, to a lesser extent, environmental responsibility, is likely to pay off. In fact, market research by Cone revealed 91% surveyed said they are likely to switch brands to one that supports a good cause, given a similar price and quality. There are also many other benefits to a local business giving back to its community; such as:
How can a company turn its audacious vision into a results-driven reality? It starts with a winning company culture.
Social media is one of those things no one seems to agree on. If you’re just starting a business, it can be incredibly hard to pick which social networks you want to use and determine exactly how you should use them. Different strokes for different folks can lead to a lot of confusion. No need to worry! GetAssist is here to help clear the air and show you how you should divvy up your time to get the most engagement. Read more
The holiday season is all about giving—giving gifts, giving time, giving thanks… But if you’ve just experienced a significant life change—a death of a loved one, the loss of a job, a big move—and then giving might feel like an enormous undertaking you’re just not up for. Let’s face it; accepting a loss and accepting change are hard any time of year. Nestle these curve balls of life between cheer, good tidings and Santa’s sack of toys and the holiday season is downright painful.
Stress is one of those emotions that never seems to completely go away. Even during the jolliest time of the year, it likes to poke its head in to remind us something could inevitably go wrong. Presents, plane travel, hosting a gathering and being forced into close quarters with a rowdy mother-in-law are just a few of the things that may stress you out this holiday season. But don’t stress just yet—We’re here to give you the tools to keep the stress around the holidays at bay so you can focus on what the holidays are all about, enjoying your loved ones.
What’s your New Year’s Resolution? Improve your health? Increase your productivity? Spend more time with loved ones? What if we told you you could accomplish all of those goals—and more!—with one simple lifestyle change. Would you believe us? Here are 10 reasons we think it’s time to give up Facebook in 2016—because you deserve to get more network out of your social network.
In today’s day and age, many people use the words leader and manager or boss, interchangeably and think they are the same thing. However, numerous leading business coaches, psychologists and entrepreneurs will tell you the characteristics that constitute a great leader and a great manager are not always the same.
There comes a time in any Santa-believers young life when youthful ignorance is replaced by a nagging skepticism. Perhaps this comes as a result of intellectual growth, but more likely stems from the fact that each year, the grizzled Santa at the local department store becomes increasingly impatient after hefting child after screaming child onto his knee. Eventually one year, the innocent kid looks directly into his parents’ eyes and questions not only Santa’s legitimacy, but their honesty as parents as well.
Mentors give us gifts all year long. Football coaches give us the gift of love for the game, Big Brothers and Big Sisters give us the gift of friendship, while business mentors give us the gift of future success. And they all give us the gift of personal knowledge and growth, which is invaluable in and of itself. The gifts mentors give us are some of the most precious gifts we will ever receive—because they are selflessly given with respect, love and care.
