Category: Educational

November 30, 2020

Succeeding in business is a long and challenging road, but it’s incredibly satisfying to build something from the ground up that you really believe in. The journey is full of twists and turns and most successful entrepreneurs are constantly striving […]

November 23, 2020

What business books should I read? Below is our must-read list of the best business books of all time. Perhaps you are a beginner just entering the business world or are looking for the best entrepreneur books. Or perhaps you […]

November 9, 2020

This year, COVID-19 upended management-as-usual. Sure, managing is still a matter of getting things done in organizations — divvying up objectives into tasks, ensuring employees have the resources and skills to complete the tasks, overseeing their progress, and helping them […]

October 1, 2020

All entrepreneurs have vision, passion, flexibility, and resilience. But, men and women experience entrepreneurship differently. Research shows that men tend to start businesses at a younger age and because of overconfidence. While women have higher levels of humility and tend […]

September 14, 2020

Nearly every hour of your waking life is now spent consuming stories. The Nielsen media consumption metrics for the first quarter of 2020 found American consumers now clock over 12 hours of media each day, a record high. Whether the […]

August 11, 2020

If there is one aspect of entrepreneurship people want to get right, it is leadership. Because with the right leadership you can get your workforce to reach heights they didn’t think they could. And to be a good leader you […]

July 28, 2020

Many leaders are discovering why virtual soft skills training is critical in today’s world with an increased number of employees working from home. Many companies and organizations have had to adapt to the new normal and the uncertainty we face. […]

June 12, 2020

Student loan assistance is one of the less-discussed changes included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But the act gives employers a great way to reward some of your workers with tax-free help paying down their […]

January 3, 2020

I’m just going to put it out there: I think about my debt all the time. It’s a relentless source of anxiety. I’ve got both consumer debt (credit cards) as well as student loans. I’m not alone. Student loan debt […]

November 19, 2019

When a customer buys something at Taco Bell, they’re asked if they’d like to round up their purchase to the nearest dollar. They’re told it helps support their employees’ education, but of course, that can seem abstract and perfunctory to […]

February 7, 2019

For select consumer product categories, Amazon, while imposing, isn’t the kind of category dominator that makes or breaks a brand’s e-commerce fortunes by themselves. Fashion is one such category. Despite 27.4 percent of U.S. apparel being purchased online in 2017, […]

January 31, 2019

Product reliability and quality have become near-commodities in our world. The challenge then, for a business, is to find another way to differentiate yourself. And one of the best ways to truly engage customers is to connect with them via […]

January 9, 2019

Cybersecurity training has quickly become extremely important for businesses. Employees don’t need to be cybersecurity experts, but they should be practicing healthy cyber habits. New-hire training and regularly scheduled refresher training courses should be established in order to instill the […]

October 16, 2018

A lot of people now store contact information and other essentials in their smartphones and other devices, saving room and hassle. However, there are much easier ways than sifting through page after digital page to find what you’re looking for. […]

September 13, 2018

America and Europe are two vastly different animals when it comes to how they approach business. But this doesn’t mean one region’s methods are “right” over the other’s, and in fact, we can learn a lot from each other if […]

August 6, 2018

Amazon’s annual Prime Day took the world by storm on July 16th, and as always it offered a mix of excitement, frustration, and seven figures in sales. But one thing is certain: there is a lot we can learn from […]

May 21, 2018

Homeschooling is on the rise in America. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, from 1999 to 2012 the number of homeschooled children more than doubled, from 850,000 to 1.8 million. According to EdChoice’s 2017 Schooling in America survey, […]

March 29, 2018

We tend to think of learning a new skill or “going back to school” as something you’d do when looking to change careers, or to upgrade within your current one. But lifelong learning has incredible benefits, both personal and professional, […]

February 26, 2018

China has one of the biggest world economies and it has continued to grow in recent years. This makes China a crucial player in the business world. For example, Mark Zuckerberg has recently showed off his language skills because he […]

January 3, 2018

If you’re an entrepreneur getting ready to embark on your big journey I commend you. It’s arguably the toughest (and most rewarding) path in life. That all said you’re going to want all the help you can get. When it […]