By Nacie Carson, Contributor to YeswareTwo of the best perks that come with building a startup are working with dedicated talent at all levels of your organization and the ability to access that talent’s creative thinking in non-traditional ways. Part of the startup appeal is the concept that everyone has a seat at the brainstorming [...]
By Nacie Carson, Contributor to YeswareAh, the holidays! Beside trying to close out your year, send out gifts to clients, you’re also deciding whether or not to dole out a holiday bonus to your employees.As you’re weighing your bah-humbug tolerance, consider this: Your decision could have a bigger-than-intended influence on employee morale. Just think about [...]
If you’d have told me two months ago that I’d have clicked my way to a job with a startup on Twitter, interview on Skype—and found my niche—I’d have laughed in your face.And yet last week while I was judging an amazing group of young startup founders as part of Entrepreneur Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur [...]
By Nacie Carson, Contributor to YeswareMost startups say the same thing: “our people are our best asset.”But when it comes to growing and nurturing that asset, most companies don’t put their money – or, more specifically, their team development investment – where their mouth is.Consciously crafted and implemented team training programs are woefully absent in [...]
By Nacie Carson, Yesware ContributorStartups don’t need employees. They need dedicated team players who are committed to going above and beyond to move the organization forward.But to really sell staffers on your company, both sides need to connect not just about the product or service that you’re performing, but rather on why you’re offering said [...]
By Brian Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer, SageworksIf you want evidence that our nation’s debt is casting a cloud on the economy, just talk with business owners. Sageworks recently polled accounting professionals and bankers who are in constant contact with the owners of privately held companies. Nearly three-quarters say the national debt is making it less likely [...]
By Matthew Bellows, CEO, YeswareI’ve been fired twice in my career, so I can personally attest to the fact that it’s not pleasant. The first time was kind of a relief – the ship was sinking and I had survived six rounds of layoffs. But it still stung.The second time was not a surprise, but [...]