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Avoiding Founder Burnout: A Guide on Fighting Hustle Culture for Entrepreneurs
Starting a business is a huge commitment, and requires a lot of time, focus, and dedication to achieve success. If you have a dream or idea that you need to get into the hands and minds of your audience, you’re probably anxious to get your business off the ground as quickly as possible. That mindset, […]
Guest Column — Helen Young Hayes Talks Talent Pipeline Disruption
Why do employers still rely on a four-year degree as an indicator of job readiness? Especially in fields where technology rapidly changes, a majority of companies continue to screen candidates by requiring a university education. A computer science degree that includes humanities and general education credits is often required[...]
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How Event Planners Nail the Hotel “Room Drop” Welcome Gift
Congratulations, you’re the event planner for an upcoming conference! Your task? Assemble an out-of-this-world gift box (known as a “room drop”) that provides a warm welcome to your guests and sets the tone for a great conference. For most conference event planners these days, room drops have become the standard and it’s[...]
Good Company — Natasha Bond, President of ERI Group
Natasha bond joined ERI group as president in 2021. The company has been helping clients bring medical devices to market since 1988. “we offer development, manufacturing quality, and regulatory. Some projects touch all of those and some projects touch one of them,” says bond. “our job — my job — is to fill the gaps [&h[...]
5 Tips for Overcoming Customer Service Obstacles as a Small Business
If people love small businesses for one thing, it’s their customer service. Small companies tend to take customer issues to heart and do everything they can to resolve them. That said, small businesses face quite a few challenges to overcoming customer service obstacles, whether due to a lack of financial resources, employees,[...]
Prepare for an Interview — 5 Easy Ways to Impress your Future Boss
It’s a question that haunts us all: how should I prepare for an interview? Most recruiters believe the most important thing a candidate can do is get comfortable talking about themselves. What’s your background? What strengths and weaknesses? What makes you unique? The more comfortable you speak about yourself and yo[...]
Introducing ColoradoBiz’s 2022 CEO of the Year – John Street
A cousin of John Street once expressed surprise that such a creative soul would be drawn to a career in business. Street, an accomplished clarinet and piano player who studied business and accounting at Notre Dame, reasoned that he’s “ambidextrous” in terms of interests and aptitudes, and that, besides, business lends itse[...]
Why It’s Important to Invest in Yourself — and 4 Ways to Do So
As a business owner, you must be willing to invest in yourself. But beyond willingness, you need to take the time and be intentional about doing so. As an entrepreneur or leader, you likely wear many hats and have a never-ending to-do list. However, it’s essential that you don’t neglect your own personal and professional [&h[...]
Crafting Your New CSR Strategy for 2023
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs took a big hit as companies worked to navigate the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies got a handle on their business affairs, 2022 was the year they were able to ramp up their CSR programs back to full speed or at least consider incorporating a CSR […]
Veteran Unemployment: Untapped Workplace Resources
As we celebrate our military service members this time of year, it’s time to acknowledge the veteran unemployment issues and think about how employers can take full advantage of veteran skill sets and fill critical roles on their teams. With veteran unemployment reaching 18.5 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the[...]
Want to Set your Business Apart From the Rest? Consider Apprenticeship
One of the most difficult challenges businesses face today is the lack of available and skilled workers to fill roles in key — sometimes even essential — industries. Through “The Great Resignation” and beyond, businesses of all sizes and in all industries have had to get creative about how they are finding employees; the[...]
4 Business Success Secrets I Learned in the Symphony Orchestra
Music is one of the most important parts of our culture and daily lives, from workouts to hobbies and events. For those of us who have had the opportunity to be part of a large performing group — a symphony orchestra, choir or band — the lessons learned are building blocks for life, leadership, and […]
