8 Pro Travel Tips to Get the Best Out of Your Workcation

“Work hard, play hard”. This age old adage is cited all too often to string just a little more work out of an already taxed workforce. But what if you could really live a life where work and play is indistinguishable from each other? Enter the world of expert telecommuter, Audrey Lo, Senior Community Manager … Read more

How to Throw an Epic Launch Party in 10 Steps

A few weeks ago, I received an invitation to the launch party of a startup modeling agency. They were holding their event at Bootsy Bellows, a club located in Hollywood, founded by David Arquette. I arrived around 15 minutes after the set start time of the event, and the place was already half full. Within … Read more

5 Situations Where You Shouldn’t Call Yourself CEO

In this day and age, entrepreneurship is trending. The availability of jobs is diminishing. Fortune 500 companies rarely hire internally. Instead, they are hiring contingent workers through temp agencies. Plus, with the glorification of billion-dollar sups like Facebook and Instagram, entrepreneurship is becoming the cool new thing to do. Because of that, more people are starting their … Read more

The Top 5 Jobs Startups Are Hiring for in 2016

The U.S. labor market is at a unique inflection point. Unemployment remains low by historical standards, yet supply and demand remain stubbornly out of balance. Job openings are near 10-year highs, yet candidates are struggling to find the right fit, both culturally and professionally. I recently spoke with Elise Voss, CEO and co-founder of UpScored, a … Read more

6 ‘Shark Tank’ Contestants Share Lessons Learned From Their Failed Deals

Around six months ago, I connected with Julie Busha of Slawsa through Twitter. She read my blog and felt that I was quite experienced and could bring value to people in her business community. She then sent me samples of her product and invited me to join a community on Facebook, a private group of … Read more

Former Google Team Builder Explains How to Overcome Your Team’s Weaknesses

Sabeen Ali, founder and CEO of AngelHack, a global network of 50,000 programmers shares her insights on how to build and manage a team all over the world. Sabeen Ali is the founder and CEO of AngelHack, a global network of 50,000 programmers. She is a big box thinker and lays out the grand scheme of … Read more

The Top 9 Mistakes First-Time Entrepreneurs Make–and How To Avoid Them

Have you made any of these mistakes? What steps are you taking to prevent these from happening? For many, it’s the dream: Leaving your career and making the move to entrepreneurship. Some of us are even skipping college to get a head start on starting our businesses. I’ve worked for and consulted with a handful … Read more

Why Are People Drawn to Donald Trump for President?

‘You’re fired!’ Those two words were once synonymous with Donald Trump, as he took on the role of being the host of The Apprentice. This billionaire real estate mogul had done everything with his life from marrying, divorcing and remarrying new supermodels, having multiple book deals, endorsing multi level marketing companies, creating a real estate … Read more