How to Transform a Problem into a Startup

Looking to a solve a problem with your startup? These five development stages are crucial if your mission’s to succeed. By Alex Buck (Co-founder & CEO, Plumwise) When my business partner and I founded our business, we both had a problem no-one else was...

7 Devastating Startup Mistakes to Avoid

Don’t let your business end as just another sad statistic. Avoid these common startup mistakes and join the ranks of winners. By Marla Tabaka (Small-Business Advisor) This story originally appeared on Inc.com The number of new businesses launched each year is...

How to Be a Great Mentor for Your Younger Employees

Remember what it was like when you first joined the working world? Pay it forward and mentor your young employees by sharing this advice.  By Jess Dang (Founder, Cook Smarts) This summer, Cook Smarts – the bootstrapped company I started in 2012 – was able to expand to...

4 Ways to Make Sure Your Female Engineers Don’t Leave

Women in tech all too often feel lonely, undervalued and, worst of all, excluded. It’s time to change the way we treat them so that everybody benefits. By Penny Herscher (CEO, FirstRain) It’s an ugly fact: Women are leaving tech in droves. And even though the...

The Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Mentor

Do you know the best questions to ask in order to build a real, productive connection with your mentor? By Bert Gervais (Founder, Success Mentor Education) So you finally mustered the nerve to ask a mentor for a cup of coffee. You’re sweating. You can feel pressure...