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12.05.17
Early Stage Investing Trends
One of our NIIC board members shared a sobering but realistic article with me called “The Early Stage Slump“. Today’s reality- Inflated early stage valuations are/were unstainable and the early stage bubble did burst. This article makes a number of important points about the investor appetite for getting into a deal early. The article opines […]
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Personal Brand Control
I hear my peers talking a lot about who is fake and who is real. We millennials have an obsession with authenticity- it’s a side effect of growing up on the Internet, where we have learned to be constantly cautious and on the lookout for fake people, fake links, fake news, etc. Because of this, […]
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The Good “New” Days: A Blended Workforce
In an ever-evolving, blended world of business, it is important to focus on what makes each group of people a valuable and necessary asset to the company team. These days millennials comprise a large and permanent piece of the workforce. While we may do things a little differently than those who entered the cubicles before […]
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Carving Out Your Niche – Re-defining Success on YOUR Terms
What does it take to carve out your own personal niche? Authenticity. Gravitas. Personal mojo. Stick-to-itiveness. Vulnerability. Entrepreneurship is tough no matter how you slice it. But it can be especially challenging thing when an aspiring woman is breaking into starting her own business. Over the years at the NIIC, I recall several local women […]
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Entrepreneurship Thrives on Mythology
No doubt, Shark Tank and reality TV have over-sensationalized entrepreneurship. Call them myths, misconceptions, half truths and lies. Entrepreneurs of all stripes hear their share of misinformation when it comes to their pursuits. During Global Entrepreneurship Week, let’s ponder a few of the most common ones: 1. Being an entrepreneur is glamorous Too many people want the […]
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