Most CEOs would nod that the digital revolution is underway, but plenty haven’t fully understood what this means for their sales efforts. Here are five guidelines to ensure that your business is the “disruptor,” not the “disrupted.” Recent studies from Gartner and Forrester show that COVID is accelerating the transition online, even for B2B enterprises,…
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Founders First CDC to Award $100,000 to Minority Businesses in Texas
Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announces its new Job Creators Quest Grant which will award $100,000 to support minority and underrepresented business owners throughout the state of Texas. The grant opened for submission on August 19, 2021. Thirty grants will be awarded to diverse-led…
How to Raise Pre-Seed & Seed Funding: 5 Alternative Strategies
Want to learn how to raise seed funding for your startup? You’re in the right place. For growth-focused startups, getting access to capital early means that you can scale faster. The seed round is the first official stage of equity funding. That means that you can expect to give up some ownership, typically in equity…
Tips for Balancing Remote Work and Full-Time Parenting During COVID-19
Many parents are currently navigating an entirely new normal: Working from home while taking care of their kids full-time. As school picks back up and many kids remain at home for remote learning, figuring out how to balance their schedule and a full-time job sometimes feels totally unmanageable. Most parents have had experience working remotely…
Five Tips to Make Money As a Blogger
If you’re looking for a flexible work schedule, a way to share your passion, and a place to let your personality shine, launching a blog could be your newest business venture. With an estimated 31 billion active bloggers in the U.S. alone, it’s no secret that blogging offers up plenty of room for creativity, but…
How to Increase Sales During an Economic Crisis
We are living in epic times. Billions of people and companies are taking on tremendous shifts from their day-to-day routines. As a result, millions of companies have downsized or gone out of business and millions of people are now unemployed (or about to be). However, amidst all this economic uncertainty lives opportunity. Warren Buffett said…
10 Business Communication Tips to Take Back Control during COVID-19 Quarantine
It is obvious that the current quarantine situation cannot be compared to any previously announced pandemics or crises – this time, the world is shutting down completely. The situation is going to lead to hard to measure consequences not only for individuals, but also for businesses. While people actively seek information and assurance from the…
Hidden Figures presented by POWERHANDZ: Celebrating Women’s History Month
As Women’s History Month comes to a close we are reminded that celebrating the accomplishments of women who are breaking barriers is not something that should be limited to one month. Women are challenging the status quo of the “good ol’ boys” club by excelling in roles that are typically reserved for their male counterparts….
Meet Dr. Krystal Conner: She’s Helping Women Live the Life They Deserve
Dr. Krystal Conner has a diverse career that includes being a leader in business, a coach, a speaker, a teacher and a trainer. She has helped grow her family’s business in the male dominated construction industry, but desired to build her own empire and empower other women to do the same. With a passion to…
Co-op Model Breathes Life, Prosperity into Local Communities
Economic and social benefits come from strengthening the operations of regional family businesses and non-profits Part of what makes local communities special is the contribution of family businesses and local organizations that serve the economic and social needs of their neighbors. Often these businesses are owned and operated by people who take pride in creating…