By Robin Doerschuk, TalentLaunch I started my career in staffing and recruitment 14 years ago, and while a lot has changed, some practices are timeless. Through the years I have learned a lot about how to maximize productivity and take control of my career and life. Here are some tips I’ve learned … [Read more...]

By Michelle Andersen I remember being in architecture school at UC where half the students were female. All of us, guys and gals alike, struggled with trying to graduate from our highly-rated program. The gradual realization of what the architecture world could offer made some of the women more … [Read more...]

By Tom Lunney Once again we have another Thanksgiving holiday coming and folks all over our country and abroad are gearing up for the day.  Some will have masses of family over and a feast.  Some will be eating off of Styrofoam plates with whatever the mess hall has prepared.  And some will go to … [Read more...]

1. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR BUSINESS IDEA & HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS? We have been in business for 3 years. Danielle was working as a CFO for a small business and she knew that there was a need for accounting professionals in the small business marketplace; not just CPAs for your … [Read more...]

How did you come up with your business idea? While meeting with a couple mentors over the years, I did an exercise of “what 50 things would I want to accomplish in the next 50 years” … essentially, what does my legacy shape up to be when I look back? We are all wired for relationships and to be a … [Read more...]

By Angela Ozar Last week, I sat down with two local women entrepreneurs: Lacy Starling, President and Fearless Leader of Legion Logistics, and Maggie Frye, Founder and Principal Consultant at Core Consulting. My mission? To find out- what’s her secret? How do these two women (who both have the … [Read more...]

How did you come up with your business idea? I got the idea through frustration at the experience and cost of outdoor excursions while traveling. On two separate occasions, I purchased sea kayaking excursions that left me feeling like it was a waste of money instead of a fabulous experience. I … [Read more...]

By Kristen M. Hoover, McCarthy Lebit The concept of the open source movement has been around in some fashion for many years, but with respect to software it was coined and began gaining momentum in the 1990s. Since then, it has evolved and grown in popularity to the extent that even major tech … [Read more...]

By Paige S. Connelly and Cassandra W. Borchers from Thompson Hine Why the uptick in angel fund formation in the startup community? Investors are becoming increasingly interested in the opportunities and benefits of launching angel funds. With a growing community of startup companies in the tech … [Read more...]