Stay At Home Activities & Inspiration
The Loyalty Alliance® Way
The Loyalty Alliance team has been closely watching the events related to COVID-19 and has been in the thick of it in Midtown Manhattan. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the heroes in this war, including every single one of you practicing shelter-in-place and social distancing. Your efforts and sacrifices are so very much appreciated!
So, as a corporate “thank you” we decided to do our small part to lift your spirits and provide much-needed distractions for you and your family members by offering this web/social media curated selection of “Stay At Home” activities, including inspiring stories, tips, ideas, fun things to do, and other tidbits. Click the “cards” below or the menu on the right and explore!
Watch our social media channels and this page for additions/changes and please feel free to contribute and share! We look forward to receiving your comments, contributions and thoughts. For those who would like to reach out to our President, her email is cfields@loyaltyalliance.com.
Stay safe!
Global Entrepreneurship Week Feature – Julia Anthony
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Julia Anthony, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of SOLUtion in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Meet Christopher “Kit” Lisle, founder of Strategic Growth Council
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Christopher “Kit” Lisle, founder of Strategic Growth Council(SGC), a peer advisory group.
Fiona
I wish for the insight to adapt to the needs of higher education and forge key relationships with decision-makers across the U.S. educational sector. May ViewPoint’s collaboration software become essential in enhancing teaching and...
Fiona
I wish for the insight to adapt to the needs of higher education and forge key relationships with decision-makers across the U.S. educational sector. May ViewPoint’s collaboration software become essential in enhancing teaching and...
Protect Yourself from the “Fog”: How to Detect Manipulation Tactics
Benita Alexander shares her incredible story of resilience after being deceived by a seemingly successful surgeon. Her experience offers valuable lessons for everyone, especially regarding vulnerability and manipulation in both personal and professional settings.
Tammy
I’m an 57 year old woman and would like to invest in Real estate. I have no start up Capital and would like to get grant money that I don’t have to pay back. Thank you!
Zintle
Good day, I am seeking funding of $500 000, i have my pitch deck ready for those interested. The funding will be used for the following: Equipment Technology and tools for expansion i.e Adobe Suite
Zintle
Seed Funding $1m
Storm
I wish to raise the bar for women like me in Nashville, TN. I wish to get a platform, like social media, or miss Tennessee, idk, to reach billions, and overpower sexism, misogyny, homophobia, and corruption with vulnerability, courage and...
Keri
I wish to start a tech business for women in the outdoors, focused on connecting women with the right gear and education to achieve their outdoor dreams. This would be sold B2B, to the likes of REI, backcountry.com, and other outdoor...
Camille
May Camille Louise Jewellery serve as a beacon of positive change through the prism of the SDG's. The mother-daughter led brand is committed to transparency-by-design and leveraging pioneering technology with the aim to influence...
Patricia
My business partner and I are launching a podcast called The Female Experience Podcast. We aim to create a community of women to share their wisdom and encourage each other to remove limiting beliefs to achieve their goals and dreams. We...
Robin Sol Lieberman
Meet Robin Sol Lieberman, the dynamic founder and CEO of LIFEHONEY®, a global wellness brand. With a background in mindfulness and cultural anthropology, Robin leads transformative sessions at prestigious institutions like the United Nations General Assembly and for international corporations. Her influence spans beyond boardrooms, as she shares her expertise on major media platforms. Through her book “The Charisma Code” and LIFEHONEY®’s offerings, Robin guides others towards self-discovery and resilience.
Mini Deep Dive: Change Readiness – Undefined Action Plans
In his next series of posts, Achieve Beyond blogger, Patrick Seaton, is sharing “mini deep dives”. This first one is about change readiness and undefined action plans. Check it out and learn about his change readiness formula. #leadership #business #AchieveBeyond
MEET Dr. Daniel Sipple, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic partnered InSitu Biologics’
In today’s edition of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment we are delighted to introduce Dr. Daniel Sipple, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic partnered InSitu Biologics’ sustained release drug delivery platform used in both non-opioid pain relief and monoclonal antibody delivery for cancer.
Diane Bacchus
Introducing Diane Bacchus: devoted mom, wisdom teacher, and Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Ahhaa, a global wellbeing platform. From leading meditations at The United Nations to collaborating with world leaders, Diane’s influence spans far and wide. Recognized for her leadership in mental wellbeing, Diane’s proudest role is being a mom to her accomplished children. In her, we find not just a leader, but a beacon of hope for positive change.
Laura Sicola
Meet Dr. Laura Sicola: a renowned speaker, author, and podcast host specializing in leadership communication. With a background in cognitive linguistics, Laura helps top executives master “Vocal Executive Presence” to command rooms, connect with audiences, and close deals. Laura’s TEDx talk boasts over 6.8 million views, and her expertise has been featured in major media outlets.
Lean Conclusion: Navigating Your Lean Journey
Embarking on a Lean journey is a transformative endeavor that requires dedication, collaboration, and strategic focus. Throughout a 6 part blog series, Patrick Seaton explored various facets of Lean implementation, delving into key principles, challenges, and success drivers. You’ll find key takeaways and insights in the conclusion to this series.
Going Lean, Part 5: Keeping the Momentum Going
Learn how to appoint a Lean Champion, identify and eliminate waste, create a proactive process analysis strategy, improve planning processes, and celebrate successes. Check out the Top 5 Builders for long-term success in this post from Patrick Seaton.
Mark
I wish to help SaaS startups struggling with Enterprise sales. Specifically, I coach sellers on individual deals, freeing sales leaders to focus on strategy and operations. I help clients accelerate growth and liquidity, enhancing deal...
Presley
Have Every newborn in the New York Presbyterian System receive a Love Swaddle at birth!
Going Lean, Part 4: Finding Long-Term Lean Success
Unlock the secrets to achieving long-term Lean success with Part 4 of Patrick Seaton’s Lean Series!Discover the top five strategies to drive lasting Lean success: aligning management, aligning infrastructure, walking the walk, thinking long-term, and empowering people.
Karen Ashworth-Macfarlane
Forget boardrooms and spreadsheets! Buckle up for a wild ride with Karen Ashworth-Macfarlane, the CEO of Doña Loca, who swapped suits for mezcal fire pits and traded crunching numbers for the crunch of agave roasting. This isn’t your average business story; it’s a fiesta of passion, fire, and the “Loca” magic that’s shaking up the spirits world.
Going Lean, Part 3: Lean Tools and Strategies
In Part 3 of his blog series on the Lean journey, Patrick Seaton explores his Top 25 “Soft” Lean Tools and Strategies top enable you to facilitate your Lean journey.
craig
Day 1: “Imagine a world… Day 2: “I wish I could live in a world… Day 3: “I want to live in a world… Day 4: “I intend to live in a world… Day 5-10: Choose which speaks to you the most and focus on that each morning. “I intend to live in a...
Going Lean, Part 2: How to Get Started
In Part 2 of his blog series on the Lean journey, Patrick Seaton explores Five strategies organizations can use to initiate their Lean transformation.
Going Lean, Part 1: What is “Lean”?
Uncover the power of “Lean Principles” in Patrick Seaton’s latest post! 🚀 In Part 1, he delves into the essence of Lean, dispelling misconceptions and exploring its roots in manufacturing.
It’s Amazing What Shoes Can Say
As Bette Midler is credited with saying, “Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world.” Well, in her latest Achieving Beyond blog post, fashionista Joanie Abraham has a lot to say about the latest forms of self expression with shoes. Is your shoe collection ready for what the new year has to bring? #fashion #business #blog #AchieveBeyond
FRANK.
We received in December- 786 from. a total of 1000. hits on the blogs originating.out of the USA. Need. a US based. travel fulfilment partner to covert US enquirers. Will set uo a. US free phone number to US partners. Cannot covert. out...
Portia
Hi! My name is Portia and I started my own custom party decor business called Portia Nicole Creation. For the longest I've wanted to open up my own Event space to host kid parties, baby showers, etc. because I feel that every child...
Rachel
We use upcycled upholstery fabric to customize bags, we use canvas to cover game tables, our business is looking for an opportunity to partner with businesses that is looking for our goods and services
Billy Joe
I created two phenomenal tools to teach human trafficking prevention: a VR experience to teach you the psychological manipulation aspect, and an interactive online course that uses gamified techniques to deliver core information everyone...
Getting Ready for 2024 – The SWOT Way
One very effective way to take stock of past successes and challenges and begin to plan your company’s 2024 initiatives is to do a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of your company and its functional areas. This post explains how.
Dr Frank
Dear Cindy, Since 2014 I have helped many UK and EU enterprises progress US investment aspirations. Delivered as a thought leader, C Suite coach and FDI and export themed event organiser. Work closely with DBT, US Commercial Service,...
I left my phone… A cautionary tale
One of our worst nightmares is losing our phones. If that were to happen, it would be a Hacker’s dream come true. Cybersecurity expert Carmine Cicalese walks us through that scenario in this new post.
Mismanaged Brainstorm Session Syndrome (MBSS)
How often have you been in a brainstorming session only to come out of it thinking “What a waste of time!” Patrick Seaton dissects Mismanaged Brainstorm Session Syndrome and how to address it in this informative post.
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK FEATURE – AMIT PATEL
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Amit Patel, Founder and Managing Director of Mythos Group in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK FEATURE – MARKO ISSEVER
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa LLC in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
How Entrepreneurs Make the World a Better Place
This post celebrates entrepreneurs’ many contributions to society and our world.
Who Are The Most Innovative Entrepreneurs of Our Time?
Who Are The Most Innovative Entrepreneurs of Our Time? The answer to this question is almost impossible to answer, but we have called out some of the entrepreneurs who have inspired us and likely have inspired you.
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK FEATURE – NIKHIL VAISH
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Nikki Vaish, Founder of BoostSolo in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK FEATURE – CAROL KAEMMERER
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Carol Kaemmerer, Founder and President of Kaemmerer Group, LLC in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Celebrating the Entrepreneurs Who Started Nonprofits
This post celebrates some of the many entrepreneurs who were passionate about making a difference and started inspirational and impactful non-profits.
GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK FEATURE – LAVANYA SARIPALLI
The Achieve Beyond! community salutes Lavanya Saripalli, Founder CEO of ONCOGENOME Analytics,LLC in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Celebrating Entrepreneurs: The Visionaries, Risk-Takers, and Innovators Who Build Our Future
Entrepreneurship is not a path for the faint of heart. Building a successful business takes courage, determination, and hard work. Entrepreneurs make our world a better place. Entrepreneurs embody the spirit of Achieving Beyond! We’re celebrating entrepreneurship this week – read all about it!
Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week With Us
complete the form to be featured Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) will celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community worldwide – especially those who face structural barriers or may have never considered launching...
Internal Positioning: The Key to a More Efficient and Engaged Organization
This post discusses the importance of having identities for the organization and departments. That is the “what”. Regarding the “how” to do that, you might have your own tools.
The Electrifying Discussion around EVs. Get plugged into the conversation
What are your thoughts about Electric Vehicles? Is the world ready for them? Are you? According to the author, there are three types of people when it comes to electric vehicles: the “early adopters”, the “wait and see-ers”, and the “not in my lifetimers”. Which are you? This post may just change your stance.
Employee Overload: When Wearing Too Many Hats Hinders Productivity
In an update to my post about workload and task management in departments, I share findings from conversations I’ve had with organizations and consultants. Among other things, I concluded that a department that has priorities and workloads changing every so many months finds it challenging to follow the company’s strategic changes and initiatives.
Process Analysis vs. Process Improvement: What’s the Difference?
In an update to his post about process analysis and improvement, Patrick Seaton shares the difference between Process Analysis and Process Improvement and the “what” as opposed to the “how”. Read on and learn.
The ‘Impossible?’ and Techniques to Achieve It!
This post is for executives and others who ideate, plan, assign, and oversee difficult-to-achieve efforts. The inspiration was several clients asking us to help them do the ‘Impossible’ fairly regularly! Here are several ways the author found that help achieve an ‘Impossible?’ goal. Read this and be on your way to Achieving Beyond!
The Unintentional Entrepreneur: How a life change altered my career path
Learn about how a restructuring became a springboard for entrepreneurship for John Jorn Stech in this insightful post
A Whole Pie or Just a Slice? Fractional Benefits in a Hard Economy
Learn about the benefits of having a fractional sales and marketing executive in this insightful post.
FIREFIGHTER OR PYROTECHNICIAN?
Are you a firefighter or a pyrotechnician? If you have trained and conditioned your employees to be consummate firefighters through action and praise, while verbally urging them to become better pyrotechnicians, there lies a conflict. Learn how to address it from Achieveing Beyond blogger Patrick Seaton. #leadership #business #blog #AchieveBeyond
5 Critical Success Factors for Enterprise Software Sales
When enterprise software deals stall, customers are denied increased efficiencies and vendors the revenue needed for growth and liquidity events. So, how do B2B companies and their technical sponsors avoid/advance stalled enterprise software deals? This post has the answers.
Back to School, Back to Work: How to Realign Your Projects for the Fall
Now that Summer is on the wane, it may seem like the best thing to do at work is to go forward full speed on your projects – simply picking up where they left off a few months ago. Achieving Beyond blogger Patrick Seaton has other ideas. In fact, in this new post he’d like to offer you the following suggestion: Step Back and Review the Project. Read it and Learn! #business #blog #AchieveBeyond
What is Life?
This post has been written by Achieve Beyond’s Mark Cohen while his Mom is in Hospice care and questions the norms and conventions surrounding death.
Loyalty Alliance Insurance Personal Solutions
The Loyalty Alliance team of insurance and financial professionals is united in a common goal: to use our extensive experience and vast resources to find the RIGHT solutions using the BEST products and services to address your corporate and personal needs.
Loyalty Alliance Insurance Business Solutions
The Loyalty Alliance team of insurance and financial professionals is united in a common goal: to use our extensive experience and vast resources to find the RIGHT solutions using the BEST products and services to address your corporate and personal needs.
Sound and Frequency Therapy: The Next Big Thing in Healthcare
In his next in a series of posts about sound, Alan Brunton digs into sound therapy, even touching on how his research to inform was more extensive than ChatGPT’s. #sound #business #blog #AchieveBeyond
To Change or To Be Changed? That is the Question
Many managers face open resistance to changes taking place in their organization. What is most important to understand is the personal reason for the resistance. Lean more about this phenomena in Achieveing Beyond blogger Patrick Seaton’s new post. #leadership #business #blog #AchieveBeyond
Loyalty Alliance Business Profit Recovery
Loyalty Alliance has created strategic partnerships with individuals and companies who are experts in their specific fields and industries in its ongoing focus to best serve our clients and affiliates. Most businesses are not…
Loyalty Alliance Clarity Coaching Services
Clarify, Act, Achieve. Our President, Cindy Fields has been sought out by entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs for many years to help them achieve their unique visions and to Achieve Beyond!. Cindy is now…
Loyalty Alliance Lending
Loyalty Alliance provides creative and customized financing solutions from $250,000 to $500 million to businesses large and small. With funding capabilities that rival even the largest financial institutions, combined with a team of seasoned business professionals, we are…
Understanding Conversation Frameworks
In this short video from Achieving Beyond blogger Patrick Seaton, you will be introduced to digital, facilitator-led, collaboration tools called Conversation Frameworks. These tools can be used to address recurring situations at all levels – organizational, departmental, and employee – which, if left unattended, could turn into problems that impact performance.
Sound Therapy: This Practice Relieves Stress and Improves Well-Being.
I want to explain how today’s science has discovered how we now have medical and social applications to use sound as a beneficial tool for health and wellness, but I need to go way, way, way back in time to explain how sound was first...
EdTech Embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI)
There has been much hand-wringing about ChatGPT recently and how it might enable a generation of students to simply cheat their way through school. If you’ve been around long enough, you may remember the same worries about the use of...
Firefighter or Pyrotechnician?
We have already talked about People and Process in previous months. This month we will focus on Planning / Preparation.
Have you ever thought about the difference between Firefighters and Pyrotechnicians?
Unleash Sales Superstars: The Power of Effective Deal Coaching
Interested in ramping up sales and revenue? Sales guru Mark Phinick addresses the real challenges even the most talented salespeople face in terms of customer politics and economics, and why experienced, Rainmaker-level deal coaches can be a panacea.
MEET Reid Rupp President/Owner of JP Exteriors
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Reid Rupp, President/Owner of JP Exteriors, an exterior home remodeling company serving Central Texas specializing in full replacement Windows, Siding, Roofing, Decks,...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Revolutionize Healthcare
The COVID-19 pandemic helped to speed up tech adoption in the healthcare industry in many ways. In one stunning example of rapid AI development, MIT created an AI program that could listen to a person’s cough and identify a regular cough...
INSURABILITY: THE MOST IMPORTANT RETIREMENT ASSET?
Quick, what is your most important retirement asset? This short video answers the question and offers a surprising solution… [video width="1920" height="1080"...
The Genius Within: How One Man Discovered the Power of Sound
Alan Brunton started over 30 successful restaurants and in the process, discovered the power of sound. This first in a series of blogs about the science of sound is a must for any music lover.
A sharecropper’s story of success
James Staton Jr. I introduce myself as The son of sharecroppers. I was born, raised, and educated in the city of Duquesne which is about 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I am one of nine children, the son of sharecroppers. My...
Empowering Women: Leading the Way as Female Business Owners in Male-Dominated Industries
In the face of social and economic progress, women continue to break barriers and make significant strides in traditionally male-dominated industries. Across the globe, female entrepreneurs are fearlessly navigating uncharted territories...
Process Analysis is not Process Improvement.
There is a way to bring improvement initiatives back into your organization. You must focus on the three Ps – the People, the Processes, and your Planning / Preparation routines. Last month we talked about People, and this month we will focus on Processes, specifically Process Analysis for an existing process.
Meet Bill Klehm Chairman & CEO of eBliss
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce eBliss Chairman & CEO, Bill Klehm. A leader in eMobility solutions, eBliss is continuously striving to create more accessible, reliable, enjoyable, and sustainable...
MEET SUNNY GOODE; MOTHER, ARTIST & CEO/Founder of LOVEVOLVE LLC
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Sunny Goode; mother, artist and CEO/Founder of LOVEVOLVE LLC. Her mission is to spread relationship health awareness at birth by providing resources and a visual cue to...
MEET KARINA MIKHLI Fractional COO, Workflow Consultant, Founder of Fractionals United, and COO Forum Chapter Director
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Karina Mikhli, Fractional COO, Workflow Consultant, Founder of Fractionals United, and COO Forum Chapter Director. Karina excels at optimizing systems, focusing teams,...
Shopping in the Age of Zoom
Shopping is one of the great pleasures enjoyed by the women in my family. Shopping with my granddaughter is right near the top of my list. With my granddaughter in Portland and me in Detroit, it’s not very often we could share that experience until we started shopping on Zoom.
MEET DARREL RAYNOR a well-liked leader with 30+ years of C-Suite, Board and Strategy.
In today’s edition on ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Darrel Raynor, a hands-on, visionary, strategic, empathetic, decisive, and well-liked leader with 30+ years of C-Suite, Board, Strategy, Transformation, Reorganization,...
Buy Sell Planning While Generation Straddling
In business with a much older, or younger, partner and in sticker shock over the difference in insurance cost coverage between the young un and the old fogie? Check out a solution in this short video on buy-sell planning while generation...
Five Steps to Create a Flexible and lasting financial plan for You and your business
From cash reserves to financial professionals, here are five key ideas to help your business navigate volatility and build long-term resilience.
How Many Hats Do Your Employees Wear?
Learn how to improve employee productivity dramatically via a Task Management session where all department employees or team members participate in a facilitated, digital group activity called a Conversation Framework.
“Unleashing Potential: My Intrapreneurship Journey to Transforming a Tech Company and My Career”
I have always been a dedicated employee after my entrepreneur stint. While I was known for my hard work and commitment, I often found myself dreaming of something more. I had a burning desire to create, innovate, and make a real impact in...
7 Ways To Find ME Power
In a time of massive change in our collective worlds, feeling powerless can be all too easy. Regardless of which side of a societal, political, or familial issue you fall on, feeling like you cannot affect the outcome can be downright exhausting. In this post, Bill shares eight ways to regain ME power, regardless of external outcomes.
Four key questions business owners should consider when preparing to sell
Selling a business can be complex. Not unlike anything else in your business life, selling a business needs a strategy and a tactical plan. In this post, Cindy shares four key questions owners should consider before doing so.
How A Traditional T-E-A Ceremony Translates to Ranking High on Google
Recently, I’ve started working with a couple expat coaches in Bali including Gil Petersil, a master of networking, who regularly participates or hosts tea ceremonies for his business guests. The purpose of these ritualistic ceremonies,...
The Power of SEO for Podcast Hosts: Boosting Your Visibility
It’s essential for Podcasters to optimize their podcasts for search. This post explores how to leverage the power of SEO to create bigger impacts with podcasts.
MEET ADAM SANDMAN FOUNDER AND CEO OF INFLECTRA
In today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Adam Sandman, Founder and CEO of Inflectra, a leading software test management, application lifecycle management, and automation platform provider. Adam has been programming since...
Six Steps to succession planning for Businesses
Transitions and change are challenging—especially for small business owners. It can be tough to wrap your head around leaving something you created and led, and even more complex if multiple people might be interested in taking over. That’s why I wrote 6 Steps to Succession Planning for Businesses.
Who Are You? Defining your company’s identity
People want to feel they contribute positively to their organization’s goals and future. This post enables that by explaining how to develop and maintain positioning documents at organizational and departmental levels.
Meet Aaron Trahan Founder at Performance Mindset Coaching, LLC
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Aaron Trahan, whose passion and purpose is to help others implement the systems, frameworks, and models to help them reach the next best version of themselves and operate...
Marketing with First-Party Data: A Guide for Small Businesses
Learn how small businesses can succeed in marketing with first-party data and create personalized campaigns without third-party cookies.
The Foci Story
It was a few days before Christmas in 2001 when I got the call. A former business partner from S&P (Standard and Poors) asked if I could help him create a web-based system for financial advisors at American Express. My role would be...
6 Tips on How an Intentional Approach to Relationships Have Helped Me Build My Business
Bill Quinn, author of “The Entrepreneurs Business Health Checkup” shares six tips for generating business.
What happened to the Art of Fashion
In her latest post, fashion Expert Joanie Abraham poses the question What happened to the Art of Fashion?” See what she has to say in graphic detail.
7 Tips on How to Get People To Change
Change management expert Pat Seaton shares 7 Tips For Changing People in this insightful post.
Meet Anne O’Leary, Chief Administrative Officer of Aerie Collective
Meet Anne O’Leary, a visionary leader and a driving force in the drone industry at the forefront of revolutionizing autonomous pilot training to create the next generation of enterprise leaders.
Seven Ways To Aggressively Source “Passive Talent”
2023 has started off like the end of 2022; there are more openings than qualified employees. Discover seven ways to source passive talent in this insightful post.
Meet Howard Schwartz, CEO of GSM Charity Auction Services, Inc.
In today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Howard Schwartz, CEO of GSM Charity Auction Services, Inc. [“GSM”].
Meet Zale Tabakman, President of Local Grown Salads
In this week’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Zale Tabakman, the President of Local Grown Salads [“LGS”].
The New Company Culture for Millennials
Want to learn about the new company culture for millennials and how your company can embrace it effectively while helping your business grow? This new post from Stacie Allyn has the answers.
Meet Stacie Allyn, CEO and Founder of ReciprociT
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Stacie Allyn, CEO and Founder of ReciprociT, an end-to-end digital solution for employers who want to offer donation matching benefits that maximally engage today’s employees.
FTX: Opportunity meets Real-life: how $1.8B in investment was approved
The collapse of FTX took the world by surprise, and we need to learn a practical lesson or two from this fiasco. Such lessons are best learned through repetitive discussions, questions, answers, and research. So… let’s talk about FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (FTX Co-Founder), and how the *%&# something this big happens.
Knowing When to Take a Walk
As business leaders decide how their companies are going to forge ahead into the new year, blogger Julia Anthony can’t help but make a direct correlation between what the world calls Messi Magic, strategic business planning, and time management.
Are You Benefitting From The Gig Economy? – Part 2
In Part one of this post I explored the history of the gig, and the effects of Covid-19, Now let’s dig into the benefits of the gig economy.
What Happened to the Empress’ Clothes?
Fashion trends start out subtly and evolve from season to season until they become ubiquitous and fade away. Fashion expert Joanie Abraham finds the latest news in fashion a little alarming. Learn why.
Are You Benefitting from the Gig Enonomy?
The gig economy is nothing new, but like many aspects of work, the nature of gig work changed drastically, and the number of gig workers increased dramatically after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. How are you benefitting?
How To Nutritiously Navigate The Festive Season
The holiday season has kicked in and Connie Pretula shares her top tips to nutritiously navigate the festive season.
Meet Dr. Joseph Nwoye, President at Systemic Diversity and Inclusion Group Company
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Dr. Joseph Nwoye, a diversity consulting specialist focusing on policy and practices in diverse workplaces.
Everything You Need To Know About Microsoft Power Pages
Microsoft Power Pages is the newest module of the Microsoft Power Platform, built on Power Apps portals. Power Pages enable users to create and host customer-facing business websites quickly and easily. The embedded low-code designer and advanced customization options provide an imminently flexible web development tool.
Meet Marty Gilbert, the Founder/CEO of NSENG
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Marty Gilbert, the Founder/CEO of NSENG the largest job search group in the US.
How Hedge Funds Affect You
Let’s look at the “Big Picture” of the “big money” to be made in Hedge Funds – and how these $$$ incredibly wealthy people – whom you have never met – are changing your life every day.
A Physician’s Thoughts on the Benefits of Isolationism
The pandemic has required us to isolate – isolate or not isolate – that is the question this experienced physician seeks to answer.
Meet Nikhil Vaish, Brand Builder and Marketing Consultant
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Nikhil Vaish, a brand builder and marketing consultant, to small and large businesses, startups, and nonprofits.
The Business Case for Key Person Disability Insurance
Exceptional advisors understand that a “key person insurance” clause within a purchase agreement requires a corporately owned key person life and disability policy to keep the company – and the deal – afloat.
UCC Article 9 Debt Relief: What is it? How does it work?
In this post you’ll learn how debt relief under Article 9 is a cooperative process–benefits both business owners and creditors.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Business – The Covid Effect
COVID-19 has given some spotlights to DEI initiatives, and wise business leaders are taking note. Here’s a look at how the pandemic has spurred this conversation forward and what you can do to rise to the occasion.
The Future of Blockchain: What’s next for NFTs and Cryptocurrencies?
Blockchain and Web3, in general, are still in their infancy. There will be stumbles, failures, fraud, and unfortunate events. But there will be plenty of good to go along with the bad. Free of stigma, NFTs and cryptocurrencies are simply blocks of data. How we use them will shape the future. Learn more!
On-page SEO is Necessary if You Want Traffic
All too often, I come across business owners that believe simply publishing a website gets the job done. This “build-it-and-they-will-come,” attitude just won’t cut it when over 250,000 new websites debut daily. On-page SEO is necessary...
Off-Page SEO is Essential for MegaFluence
Believe it or not…to be a market leader does NOT require having a website, however, you still should have a web presence. As long as some effort is put into building awareness and traffic using off-page SEO, you can still achieve market...
Is Dynamic Caller ID Good For Your Brand?
If you are like most people, you’ve become numb to the overwhelming influx of spam and telemarketer robocalls coming to your smart phone. Just think of your own behavior — how often do you pick up an incoming phone call versus letting most calls go to voicemail? The inherent problem with call tracking software and dynamic Caller ID is that it isn’t always a good choice for your brand. Learn more about dynamic caller ID in this revealing post.
How Well Protected Is YOUR Business?
This post explores how you can protect your business, employees, and lifestyle with the help of insurance products.
Can Web 3 Apply To Your Business?
There’s been a rapid influx of information regarding Web 3.0. But without the vast resources of a global brands, how can the rest of us navigate this new technological area? It’s complex, and this post strips away the complexity to answer the question, can Web 3.0 apply to your business?
Outbound vs Inbound Marketing in a Web 3 World
As we move towards a Web 3.0 world, marketing methods must adapt. This insightful post explores how to create the right mix of inbound and outbound methods.
How COVID-19 Is Reshaping The Healthcare Industry
While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to be fully realized, there is no denying that it has permanently transformed the healthcare system and the way doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals do business. As we slowly creep into a post-pandemic world, how we treat patients, deliver medications, and administer healthcare will be forever changed. Amit Patel looks at these times of change and industry-wide upheavals as the perfect opportunity for transformation.
Five Secrets for Attracting Your Ideal Opportunities
Carol Kaemmerer is highly qualified* to pass along these top five secrets for making LinkedIn work for you to attract ideal-for-you opportunities.
Meet Kellie Stecher, OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes
Introducing Kellie Stecher, OBGYN and Co-Founder and President of Patient Care Heroes, as well as the Governor of the 7th district of the American Medical Women’s Association and advisor to multiple other companies focusing on patient and staff safety and mental health.
Meet Denise Drace-Brownell, founder of DDB Technology
While resolving her own vision problem, Denise invented technology and identified the link between BV disorder and difficulties working with abstract formulas and performing digital work generally.
Discover The Number One Marketing Technology For Entrepreneurs
Some entrepreneurs can afford and derive value from the top marketing automation tools and can create a stack to meet their needs. Others struggle to choose the best tool(s) or to meet their needs. This post I highlights the one tool every entrepreneur needs.
Meet Carol Kaemmerer, Executive Branding Coach, Speaker, and Author.
In today’s edition of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, we introduce you to Carol Kaemmerer, executive branding coach, speaker, and author.
Insurance For Entrepreneurs: Affordable Alternatives To Estate Planning
When creating an estate plan, entrepreneurs generally look to ensure their heirs and beneficiaries receive assets in a way that effectively manages and minimizes estate taxes, gift taxes, and other potential tax and administrative costs. This can be pretty tricky, depending upon the components of the estate, their value, ownership structure, and even the state where the assets, and the entrepreneur, are located. Learn more about estate planning and affordable alternatives.
Meet Janet C. Salazar Executive Chairman, Permanent Representative to the UN at Foundation for the Support of the UN
Janet Salazar operates from a profound conviction of her life mission — helping her fellow leaders and alphas channel wealth, influence, and power to purpose.
Meet Kerri Burchill, President of North Star Coaching, LLC
Kerri Burchill, President of North Star Coaching, LLC helps companies create structures that foster communication, trust, accountability and achieve results, which help leaders feel fabulous about their work.
The Office As We Know It Is Over: Why Office Flexibility Rules
The media has tended to focus on the benefits of flexible work models as they relate to employees, but what’s becoming more apparent as we progress into the third year of the pandemic is that remote, hybrid, and hub-and-spoke work models can have genuine benefits for employers as well.
Meet Patrick Johnson, founder of Vantage Sports
Under the NCAA NIL policy, the Vantage platform gives all college athletes an opportunity to make meaningful money by helping youth and high school athletes take their game to the next level.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Blockchain (But Were Afraid to Ask)
So what exactly is the Blockchain, anyway? What can it do, and why don’t people trust it? We’ll tackle these questions and a few more…hopefully without too many 90s pop culture references.
Meet Lavanya Saripalli, Founder and CEO of ONCOGENOME Analytics, LLC
In this week’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to Lavanya Saripalli, Founder and CEO of ONCOGENOME Analytics, LLC. https://gust.com/companies/oncogenome-analytics-llc.
Big News! New Proprietary Disability Coverage For Professional Athletes
Getting hurt can mean a significant financial setback to a professional athlete or worse, end a career. That’s why they should consider protecting themselves and their loved ones through the purchase of a form of disability insurance that addresses their unique needs.
Meet Mihir Shah, the founder of Offsite-Team
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Mihir Shah, the founder of Offsite-Team, headquartered in Texas (https://offsite-team.com/). Offsite-Team is a company that is run remotely and consists of virtual...
Why QR Codes Ruined My Appetite
From a cyber security perspective, we have no idea whether a particular QR code is safe to use or if it possibly has some type of malicious software embedded in it. Here are recommendations on how to safely and securely use QR codes.
Meet Tom Briggs – Founder of Epigraph
In this week’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we are delighted to introduce Tom Briggs, founder of Portland, Oregon-based epigraph [helloepigraph.com]. With clients ranging from global Fortune 50 leaders to early-stage startups, Tom is...
How Colleges Can Adapt To The Impacts Of Covid-19
As the pandemic continues to evolve, many students are choosing to take a gap year, attend college part-time, or stay closer to home. To combat the threat of declining enrollment, we recommend that colleges and universities do the following.
Manu Goffer, co-founder, and COO of The Campus VR
In this week’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Manu Goffer, co-founder, and COO of The Campus VR (virtual reality) (www.thecampusvr.com).
Why Key Person Disability is a Must-Have: A Revealing Case Study
Key-person disability insurance can offer an intelligent and economical solution to avoiding economic disaster. If done correctly, not only is the economic risk transferred to a third party, but the transfer takes place for pennies on the dollar.
Three Ways To Embody The Entrepreneur’s Mindset
Entrepreneurs are all motivated differently, some through positive reinforcement or, in my case, by people telling me I can’t do something. Regardless of what inspires you, it starts with belief in yourself, and here are three ways you can build that belief.
Meet Bharat Kanodia, the Founder of Veristrat
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to Bharat Kanodia, the Founder of Veristrat, a company that advises startup founders and venture capitalists on valuations. Bharat has valued over 4,000 companies...
What’s Missing from Digital Marketing Toolset?
I’ve been practicing digital marketing for over thirty years, and I am here to tell you that what you don’t know definitely CAN hurt you in the case of digital marketing. When I started in digital, I was pitching some of the most...
The Data Journey: 5 Stages Of Turning Data Into Actions
In the last 20 years, a fair amount has been said about “big data” and how to approach it; however, what to honestly do with it and how to make it actionable is somewhat unclear. It follows a high-level – and transparent – roadmap on treating your data and making it work for you. There are five stages in turning data into actions…
Matt Tinney – Empathetic Compassionate Leader
In today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Matt Tinney. Matt is an empathetic compassionate leader committed to attracting and developing a robust pipeline of diverse and inclusive technology experts that can execute...
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Higher Education
For this article, we interviewed a wide variety of students, teachers, and administrators to get their insights on the effects of COVID-19 on higher education in the U.S. For the general purposes of this article, we use higher education and post-secondary education to refer to colleges (community colleges, technical schools, and liberal arts colleges) and universities (public and private institutions that offer both undergraduate and graduate programs).
Andrea Sotgiu – Co-founder of Alephnet
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce Andrea Sotgiu, a Co-founder of Alephnet [https://alephnet.ai], a data science company founded in 2021. Alephnet offers organizations a fresh approach to Data Science, AI...
Managing Business Risks
I’ve been getting many questions from business owners on managing their business risks. As a result, I’ve decided to write a series of short posts to address their needs. These are to be educational thought starters. I hope you find them...
3 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Sales Strategy
This post is an honest attempt to demonstrate that understanding your business’s sales strategy process and identifying what’s working, and what could be improved is as important as understanding your financial strength and technology....
JM Ryerson – Author & Mindset Coach
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to JM Ryerson, Author, Mindset Coach, and host of the Let’s Go Win podcast. JM has been building companies and leading sales teams for over 20 years. He is the...
A Pediatrician’s Day: Reflecting on Emotional Challenges
No day is the same, and no day is predictable, either good or bad. Other than pre-scheduled meetings, “zooms,” or webinars, my patient care schedule is always full of the unexpected. As a physician, I find that my moods and emotions ricochet from feelings of endearment towards a newborn whom I examine to those of helplessness in attempting to counsel an adolescent with thoughts of suicide.
Amit Patel – Founder of Mythos Group
In today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT issue we introduce you to Amit Patel, Founder, and Principal Consultant at Mythos Group, a boutique management consulting firm that specializes in: Strategy; Transformation (Digital/ HR/...
Barbara Res – Professional Engineer & Attorney
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Barbara Res, a professional engineer, and an attorney. Barbara found her way into the construction business enduring endless harassment and discrimination when it...
The Dangers of Installing Apps: What You Need to Know
Now that I’m out of the military and advising clients on information security. I’m much more in touch with the continual technology changes, and wow, is it tough to keep track. Welcome to the era of everything as a service, and every service requires an application or app – primarily a smartphone app. I contend I may be even more deliberate in making a technology change, especially when it comes to smartphone apps, because of the security concerns.
Meet Julia Anthony, Founder, President, and Chief Strategy Office of SOLution Medical
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Julia Anthony, Founder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer of SOLUtion Medical (solutionmedllc.com), a life science company making patient-injected lyophilized...
Lynne Williams – Executive Director BENG
Do you need to engage in career education virtual learning and networking to land a job or advance/manage your career? Today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features the Executive Director of the @Great Careers Groups &...
What Data Science Means to Organizations – II
AI Presents Endless possibilities across all Industries and Organizations. Applications and use case possibilities are limitless. They depend on the growth stage, status quo existing data stack, priorities, and budget. Industry, organization size, and personas can segment AI Use Cases. Determining the relevant data universe and identifying models to solve a defined challenge can be alike regardless of industry.
Meet Gabor George Burt Global Authority on Re-imagining Boundaries
Today’s issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT introduces you to Gabor George Burt, global authority on re-imagining boundaries and author of the book Slingshot. A mastermind of innovation, creativity, and strategy, Gabor enables...
On The Power of Doing Good
Up until very recently, I have seen polarization in society that has been associated with anger, judgment, and distrust. Whereas the response and the selfless efforts of our scientific and healthcare community to the worldwide pandemic have been unprecedented, it has also suffered from unfounded criticism and suspicions of conspiracies. Through my novice blogging, I hope that I will be able to share my love of medicine and the humble honor I have in caring for children. Through the reflections of my experiences, I will also try to engender a sense of wonder and interest in those who might consider a career in healthcare.
Tatiana Tsoir, CPA
In today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Tatiana Tsoir, a CPA with 16+ years of experience who found her passion and purpose providing the true support and guidance with money and taxes to entrepreneurs and small...
Jaime Jay, Founder Bottleneck Distant Assistants
Today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features Jaime Jay, Founder and Shareholder of Bottleneck Distant Assistants, an outsourcing agency that helps businesses identify, hire, and cultivate their workforce through a...
What Data Science Means to Organizations
In a time when AI is considered the engine that will power the next age of human progress, failure to participate is no longer a viable business option. Companies that wish to digitally transform must understand that embracing the status quo will leave them struggling to keep up with competitors that recognized the opportunity before them.
Grace Yoon – Founder of Qi Alchemy
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Grace Yoon, herbalist and the founder of Qi Alchemy, a Korean herbal company providing ancient Eastern remedies that are efficacious and time-tested...
Meet Alvaro Vaselli, President SKYDEX Technologies
In today’s issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we are delighted to introduce you to Alvaro Vaselli, President & CEO of SKYDEX Technologies, Inc., a developer of high-performance cushioning and protective materials designed to...
Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Measurement of business goals can be elusive. Several measurement tools are available, and my current favorite is an updated version of SMART, called FAST. FAST is much better suited to today’s Agile companies. But, this blog is not...
Douglas Finkelstein – Founder Empathic.Health
In this week’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to Douglas Finkelstein, Community Empathy Officer, and Founder at Empathic.Health. After working as an equity trader and only finding burnout and a lack of...
Christopher Machut – CEO of Netarus
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Christopher Machut, CEO of Netarus, LLC and Machut Industries Inc. Chris is responsible for the overall growth of the company’s technology implementation, user...
Joe Siecinski – Owner brainSHARE Coach |
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Joe Siecinski, Owner and Co-Founder at brainSHARE Coach [www.brainsharecoach.com]. Globally, over 2,000 companies have found success with his proven systems,...
Rich Bobé – VP Publisher Development BeOp France
In this week's edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Rich Bobé, VP, Publisher Development at the French media tech company, BeOp France. Rich has become passionate about data over the last 2 years knowing that...
Parag Nevatia, Founder of EZ Funding Solutions
In this week’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Parag Nevatia, Founder & CEO of EZ Funding Solutions LLC. After a successful 20-yr career as a Banker, Parag started a Business Finance Advisory and...
Garrett Lang – Founder & President, PlateRate
Hungry for new dining experiences? This week’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT introduces you to Garrett Lang, Founder and President of PlateRate, a unique food-tech company that allows you to earn up to a 60% credit in free...
Patrick Williams, Partnerships, at Zeamo
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we Introduce you to Patrick Williams, Partnerships, at Zeamo [https://zeamo.com/], a Corporate Fitness benefit partner offering options to cover the wellness needs of employees. Zeamo...
Meet Cenk Sidar, CEO GlobalWonks
Our final ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT edition for 2021 introduces you to Cenk Sidar, a global risk expert who co-founded and serves as the CEO of the world’s first real-time experts in insights software. GlobalWonks provides its...
Marcos Rojas – Founder & CEO of DishQuo
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we are delighted to introduce you to Marcos Rojas, founder, and CEO of DishQuo, www.dishquo.com, a meal planner app backed by science. Marco’s passion for health and fitness combined...
Beth Morrissey, Kleiman International Consultants, Inc.
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to Beth Morrissey, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Kleiman International Consultants, Inc. Beth and her firm have for more than 30 years provided independent...
Meet Larry Shiller, Executive Director of Rising Stars Foundation
In today's edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, you’ll meet Larry Shiller, Executive Director of Rising Stars Foundation (risingstarsfoundation.org). Through his work at Rising Stars Foundation and Montessori-inspired...
Dan Lee Partner at Comvest Credit Partners
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Dan Lee, a Partner at Comvest Credit Partners. Dan has spent the better part of his 20 years in the industry as a co-founder and Investment Committee member,...
Robert Weiss – President Multi-Vision Digital
Leading by example is what today's ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT featured guest, Robert Weiss, President of MultiVision Digital, has been doing for clients over the course of hundreds of video production projects. Spanning every...
Angie O’Grady – COO StellaPop Consulting
Today's edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT introduces you to Angie O'Grady, Partner and COO of StellaPop Consulting. Angie is a trailblazer in the coworking and business management world as she leads the charge to innovate the...
Meet Mike and Jordan Ososki of AsWeDream
In this issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP and EMPOWERMENT, Mike and Jordan Ososki share their thoughts about “Feeling What You See With Music.” Together, they comprise AsWeDream LLC, a father-son music production partnership. Dad (Mike) oversees...
Meet Genevieve Piturro Founder of the Pajama Program
Today’s inspiring ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT feature is Genevieve Piturro. A television marketing exec, Genevieve found her purpose when a question from a 6-yr old girl in a homeless shelter changed her life forever and she jumped...
Alex Melen – Co-founder Smart Sites
Are you a company looking to succeed online? Today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features SmartSites Co-Founder, Alex Melen. Alex founded SmartSites, an award-winning full service digital agency offering website design,...
Nicole Rand – Founder & CEO CareerPath Global
Are you looking to make a career change? This edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features Nicole Rand, Founder & CEO of CareerPath Global, a program designed to help others easily discover their true passion and desires,...
Meet Yvonne Alston, head of Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC
Culture. What is it and why does it matter so much in today’s business world? Today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT feature, Yvonne Alston, head of Indelible Impressions Consulting, LLC, has the answers. With a head & heart...
Meet Alan White, CEO of C3 Alliance LLC and STEMinno, Inc
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Alan White, CEO of C3 Alliance LLC (www.C3Alliance.com) and STEMInno Inc. (www.STEMInno.com). Alan’s mission is to encourage careers and entrepreneurship via data rich...
Meet Carolyn Salvador, CEO of Enduring Hearts,
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we are privileged to feature @Carolyn Salvador, CEO of Enduring Hearts, a 501(c)3 organization focused on improving the quality of life for pediatric heart transplant recipients and...
Adam Cohen Aslatei – Founder S’more App
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Adam Cohen Aslatei, the founder of the world’s first anti-superficial relationship app, S’More. This former Bumble executive is bringing a more intentional...
Kate Anderson – Co-Founder iFundWomen
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we are delighted to introduce you to Kate Anderson, a leader in generating change and gender equality within the private fundraising space. As Co-founder and VP, Operations of...
Meet Marty Latman, a “People Helper and Match Maker”
Today's edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features Marty Latman, an Entrepreneur who is known as a “People Helper and Match Maker”. Through his company, Latman Advisory Services LLC, he helps people find the positions they...
Meet Matt Genova, President, NEXT ACT Franchise Advisors.
In the latest edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Matt Genova, President, NEXT ACT Franchise Advisors. Matt was a Multimedia Sales & Sponsorship professional having worked for brands like ESPN and CNN....
Russ Cersosimo – Entrepreneur & Patent Inventor
In today’s edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Russ Cersosimo, entrepreneur, author, patent inventor, and keynote speaker. Russ’ career spans across the industries of biotechnology, data technology, medical...
Meet David Rhode, Founder of Dot Dot Org
In today’s issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to David Rhode, Founder of Dot Dot Org (https://buff.ly/3spocyI), a consulting firm designed to support non-profit organizations with their fundraising, strategic...
Meet David Feldman, Owner MUG Personal Branding
"If you’re not happy with your current situation, change it.” These are words to live by from today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT featured executive, David Feldman, Owner of MUG Personal Branding. When you learn his story, I think...
Peter Lewis – Chairman Wharton Equity Partners
In today's edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Peter Lewis, Chairman, President and Founder of Wharton Equity Partners, a #realestate and #venturecapital investment firm, comprising several real estate...
Meet Adam Andrasko, CEO USA Artistic Swimming
We are honored to have as today’s ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT feature, Adam Andrasko, CEO USA Artistic Swimming. While all sports, especially Olympic sports, are special, artistic swimming is unique - an amazing blend of artistry,...
Gary Kleinman, Co-Founder of Skinz.GG
Are you a Gamer? This edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features Gary Kleinman, co-founded Skinz.gg, a brand dedicated to health and wellness of gamers in and out of the game. As the gaming/esports world continues its...
Meet Michele Hall Duncan, Pres & CEO of enCourage Kids Foundation
If you know a child who’s spent time in a hospital, you’ll be glad to meet this ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT feature, Michele Hall Duncan, Pres & CEO of enCourage Kids Foundation https://buff.ly/2pjfxBf. Michele’s strong...
Mark Beliczky – Owner, President & CEO Prohome Holdings, LLC
This edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT features Mark Beliczky, owner, President & CEO of ProHome Holdings, LLC. (www.prohome.com). ProHome is the industry leader in third-party residential construction warranty management...
Norm Goldstein – Founder and CEO EduNetwork
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to an extraordinary entrepreneur and philanthropist, Norm Goldstein, Founder and CEO at EduNetwork Partners (www.edunetworkpartners.com). Norm began his educational...
Meet Michael Lamm -Corporate Advisory Solutions
In this issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Michael Lamm, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Corporate Advisory Solutions (corpadvisorysolutions.com). CAS (Philadelphia, PA) is a boutique investment & merchant...
Meet Yann Barbarroux, CEO and Head of Analytics at Otonomi
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, we introduce you to Yann Barbarroux, CEO and Head of Analytics at Otonomi. OTONOMI, a promising Brooklyn-based InsurTech Seed-Stage "Startups to Follow in 2021", is a Parametric...
Meet Sonia Mundra – Risk Seeker
Are you a risk seeker? Our current ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT featured executive, Sonia Mundra, certainly is! She was recently interviewed for the DC Local Leaders podcast [below], where she opened up and shared her experience on...
Sonia Mundra – Chenega Analytic Business Soln
Are you a risk seeker? Our current ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT featured executive, Sonia Mundra, certainly is! She was recently interviewed for the DC Local Leaders podcast [below], where she opened up and shared her experience on...
Don Leon – Managing Partner Donald Leon Search
In this issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP and EMPOWERMENT, Don Leon, Managing Partner of Donald Leon Search, reflects on the constantly shifting digital and technology changes he’s observed in the recruiting environment over the past two decades....
Meet Noah Treshnell
Do the brands you buy reflect your core values? In this issue of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Noah Treshnell who, with good friend & former colleague Wesley McCaw, created D.O.B - Date of Birth Inc. – a...
Meet DANA L. WILSON, CEO & Founder of CHIP
In 2019, Dana L. Wilson launched CHIP, which stands for “Changing How Individuals Prosper.” Learn how one courageous and innovative wealth advisor and entrepreneur is changing the face of the financial services industry.
Meet Michael Fox-Rabinovitz, CFA
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Michael Fox-Rabinovitz, CFA, author of the recently published book, “Own a Fraction, Earn a Fortune: The Complete Guide to Co-investing in Art and Collectibles: How...
Jay R. Young – Founder, King Operating Corp
In this installment of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Jay R. Young, a 4th Generation Oil and Gas Man who followed his instincts and broke with tradition to create an innovate approach to oil and gas investing. Jay,...
Daniel L. Flick – Infinity Financial Group
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce you to Daniel L. Flick and the business he founded in late 2007, Infinity Financial Group. Dan works with family-owned and privately held businesses, all of which are run by...
Meet Dan Pincus, Founder & President World Golf Network
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we'd like to introduce you to Dan Pincus, a man who had the brilliant idea to combine two corporate pastimes, golf and networking, into a coherent, fun and profitable business. World...
Meet David N. Feldman, Partner, Hiller P.C. and Skip Intro Advisors, LLC
With more and more states, including now New York, legalizing adult use of cannabis, it seems out of touch that the major US stock exchanges continue to refuse listings to US-based plant-touching companies. In this post of...
Meet Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa.
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT we introduce Marko Issever, CEO of America EB5 Visa. The mission of Marko’s company, America EB5 Visa, among other things, is to help foreign nationals to obtain a green card through the...
David Shriner Cahn – Smashing the Plateau
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, David Shriner-Cahn introduces us to his podcasts and other resources at Smashing The Plateau, a repository he developed for consultants and coaches building their businesses following...
Anthony Gellert- Livingston Capital Management
In this edition of ENTREPRENEURS AND EMPOWERMENT we are excited to introduce you to venture capitalist, Anthony Gellert. Anthony is Owner and Founder of Livingston Capital Management, CIO of Livingston Capital Ventures and Board...
Justin M. Jacobson – Esports & Entertainment Lawyer
In this installment of ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EMPOWERMENT we are delighted to introduce you to Justin M. Jacobson, NY-based entertainment and esports lawyer who for the last decade has worked with professional athletes, musicians, fashion...
Meet James T. O’Hora, Business Development Executive, Rellevate
Rellevate is an innovative, fintech, socially responsible, Stamford-based digital banking services company focused on providing services to hourly wage workers, who make up almost 60% of employed Americans but tend to be under-served by banks.
Steve P. McKeon – Founder of MacGuyverTech
In this installment of EMPOWERMENT and ENTREPRENEURSHIP we bring you a discussion of blockchain use cases in cybersecurity including dark web and ransomware issues, improving data integrity and digital identities, as well as keeping...
Troy Prince – Wall Street Bound
In this installment of EMPOWERMENT and ENTREPRENEURSHIP we introduce you to Troy Prince, voted #9 in Financial Planning magazine's "21 People Who Will Change Wealth Management in 2021". Prince launched Wall Street Bound, a non-profit...
Meet Shelley Goldberg, Founder and Principal of Invest-With-Purpose
This Entrepreneurship and Empowerment post features Shelley Goldberg, Founder and Principal of Invest-With-Purpose. In this three-part article, Shelley and Indranil Ghosh discuss ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing in the...
Jennefer Witter – CEO Boreland Group Inc.
This EMPOWERMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP post focuses on YOU. Are you a biased? You may not like the answer. The reality is ALL of us have implicit bias. But what does that mean? How does it affect our lives? How does it impact others?...
Meet David Goldsmith, Founder Project Moon Hut
Project Moon Hut is a collaborative effort in conjunction with NASA to achieve sustainable life (as compared to self-sustaining life) on the Moon through the accelerated development of an Earth and space-based ecosystem with the desired outcome to improve how we live on Earth for all species.
Meet Preston Brown
Welcome to another installment of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment. It's hard not to feel empowered while watching this video on Preston Brown, brother of our own Terrell J. Brown Brown. Preston coaches high school football in his home...
Rebecca Berrebi, Founder & CEO Avenue 33
As part of our Entrepreneurs and Empowerment series, below is Part II of an article featuring Rebecca Berrebi, Esq. Berrebi, Founder and CEO of Avenue 33, a litigation finance consultancy founded in 2020. Avenue 33 serves litigants,...
Meet Rebecca Berrebi, Founder and CEO of Avenue 33
Empowerment and Entrepreneurship are near and dear to our hearts, as we know they are to many of yours. We’ve had the privilege of meeting and reading about people and organizations that are changing industries and enriching lives. The...
How to Foster Your Child’s Martial Arts Practice at Home
Your child might not be able to make it to their favorite class at the moment, but the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t have to steal their martial arts practice from them. By creating a space at home, encouraging them to maintain some healthy...
Online Resources: Art and Culture
Enjoy this amazing listing of art museums, theater companies, history and culture, and fashion sites from around the country and the globe submitted by NY State Senator Liz Krueger. Online Resources: Art and Culture PDF Download ...
Free Art and Craft Classes from Creativebug
If you're still looking for things do to during the pandemic - for you or your kids - check out Creativebug! They offer free and very low cost online classes that seem accessible and easy to use. Let us know if you like what you...
Blue Note at Home
As we slowly get back to "new normal" the news cycles are shifting to so many other issues we're experiencing. Yet, the pandemic continues and we'll do our best to keep finding activities and inspiration to share. Today we found that the...
Live Music and More
If you're into music you'll want to check out Bands in Town, an app for your phone that connects to your music and location, then alerts you when bands you like are playing near you. And now, during the pandemic, it is alerting for live...
Six tips to survive a COVID-19 summer with your kids
This is going to be the weirdest summer ever for kids. Probably no day or sleepaway camp, possibly no day care available - what's a family to do? Here are some tips from Erika Coles, clinical director at the FIU Center for Children and...
Storywriting with the Kids
Though not free, this website has the coolest stories you can create with your kids or grandkids! It's called Once Upon a Pancake and it seems like a lot of fun. Check it out and let us know what you think! https://onceuponapancake.com/
How to use Nextdoor, Facebook, Slack to help neighbors amid coronavirus
In Manhattan in particular it's a scary proposition to help our neighbors. Getting in an elevator and doing the laundry in a tiny laundry room are nerve wracking enough. But how do we help those who need it, even if it is just human...
A Salute to Our Healthcare Heroes
The American Hospital Association is compiling stories from the front lines we'd like to share with you. We're doing so to honor these heroes many of whom have gotten sick, have PTSD, and who continue to save lives. Read their stories on...
The ultimate parents’ guide to education and activity resources
The Washington Post has compiled a terrific resource for parents with links to numerous stay at home education and activities! From Art to Mental Wellness. Languages, Dance, Physical Activity and more, if you have kids, you'll appreciate...
Inspiring Stories: A Spotlight on Acts of Kindness
Need a little inspiration today? This TV station from Youngstown, Ohio is tracking daily acts of kindness and inspiration from Ohio and across the USA. You'll feel good after checking their...
11 affordable online writing classes taught by bestselling authors and writers to improve your communication skills
Here are some really cool sounding online classes taught by accomplished, award-winning writers. Some specialize in fiction, while others employ storytelling tricks to make even the driest facts shine. Thanks to the good folks at Business...
10 free online courses to help you learn a new skill for no money at all
Whether you're hoping to boost your employability or just want to learn something for fun, you're in luck. There's a ton of free online courses that can help you do just that – and the good folks at Mashable rounded up 10. Check them out...
Natural Soundscapes of Rocky Mountain National Park
Are you missing the outdoors? Our National Parks are treasures and they, too, are victims of the pandemic. Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has come up with a way for us to get our outdoor fix in the comfort of our living rooms....
United We Move – Free Workouts from Planet Fitness
If you're still shut in like we are, we're sure you need as many excuses as possible to keep moving. Well, the good folks at Planet Fitness have created a series of workouts - with new ones live streamed daily on Facebook - on YouTube....
Jazz at Lincoln Center
If you're into Jazz, or just need a fine does of musical relief, Lincoln Center has got you covered with free, daily Jazz programming! Check out the schedule on the Center's...
Watch Theater Casts From Around the World Come Together With Uplifting Performances
Everyone is missing theater right now — especially the casts around the world who are accustomed to bringing joy to audiences eight times a week. But just because everyone is isolating doesn’t mean that these performers can’t find a stage...
20 Amazing Virtual Tours
CNN has compiled twenty virtual tours of museums, zoos, aquariums - even Mars! We're sure you'll get lost in these as we have 🙂 Enjoy! Find them all on CNN's website...
Attend Your Next Virtual Meeting in Style with these Ten Lavish Backgrounds
Leave it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to brighten our day. This time, with beautiful virtual backgrounds to use in Zoom or Microsoft Teams meetings we're having! From a Frank Lloyd Wright living room to The Dissolute Household...
World’s 25 Greatest Leaders: Heroes of Pandemic
Here's a great one from Fortune highlighting twenty five people worldwide who've been leading the way in fighting the COVID-19 virus. Of course, there are thousands of people on the front lines, but this is just honoring some who are a...
The Globe Theatre is streaming Shakespeare’s greatest plays for free this month
Friends, Romans, and Corona shut ins, you can now see some of Shakespeare's greatest plays for FREE courtesy of the Globe Theatre. As part of The Globe’s YouTube premieres, one play will be available for free every two weeks, all...
9 Uplifting Stories from Around the World
The good folks at National Post have created a video featuring stories of people playing music out and about in their communities, doctors traveling to hard hit countries and more! Check it out https://youtu.be/DpbYcEkelG4
New York Botanical Garden At Home
Here's a unique resource sent to us by one of you! The New Your Botanical Garden has created a video collection of some of their best Spring blooms and tours. As they put it "See Spring Bloom." We hope you enjoy it as much as we did :-)...
Introducing Kiva U: The Homeschooling Solution
Look at what we found! Kiva U sounds like a terrific home schooling resource while the kids are out of school, and for now it's free! Here is what Kiva has to say about their offering. "For all the parents out there, we know it’s...
Free Group Yoga Classes Online
From MyYogaTeacher.com. Connect with teachers who are passionate in helping you find exactly what you need. No future obligation or fine print. https://www.myyogateacher.com/free-group-classes-online
Disney has a new website filled with free activities that both children and adults can enjoy
It's becoming easier and easier to experience Disney magic from your home. On Monday, the entertainment giant released a new website called Disney Magic Moments. The site is free to use, and offers Disney-themed activities that both...
30 Creative Activities for Kids
Apple today has released a new “30 Creative Activities for Kids” worksheet designed specifically for those learning from home due to COVID-19. The worksheet includes 30 creative tasks for kids, ranging from photo walks to creating a comic...
These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours
A fine contribution from one of our colleagues. We hope you enjoy it! Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video) Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your...
Here are 450 Ivy League courses you can take online right now for free
A terrific contribution from our network. Hope you like it! Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania now offer free online courses across multiple online course...
WildEarth’s safariLIVE
Here's a submission from our network. Enjoy! WildEarth’s safariLIVE is an award winning, expert hosted LIVE safari, broadcast directly from the African wilderness into your home. Available on both the internet and television, this show...
Activities and Inspiration: Online Classes and Education
If you're home with time on your hands, perhaps some additional education or online classes are in order. Here are a number of options we found on the web. We hope you find them to be useful and please, let us know if you have some to...
Activities and Inspiration: Travel and Tours
Now that people can't travel an amazing amount of virtual tours of everything from natural wonders and parks, to vacation meccas, and even outer space and have cropped up and we've been able to find some to share below. We hope you'll...
Activities and Inspiration: Theatre
We're scouring the web for free and low cost resources related to theatre and performing arts (like comedy, piano bars, etc...) not captured elsewhere on our site. We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and yours as...
You Can Now Get Access To 1.4 Million Books Online For Free
Just when you were beginning to count twiddling your thumbs as a hobby, more than 1.4 million books have become available online, and it couldn’t be more perfectly timed. Non-profit organization Internet Archive launched the free library...
32 Theater Documentaries You Can Watch Right Now
While we’re not able to go to the theater right now — there are so many other ways to experience the stage and behind-the-scenes magic. The good folks at Today Tix compiled 32 of their fave theater documentaries that are available to...
Activities and Inspiration: Museums
We're scouring the web for free and low cost resources related to museums, We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and yours as you hunker down at home. Please let us know if you have any to share! Misc VR of Rebuilt...
Activities and Inspiration: Games
We're scouring the web for free and low cost games. We hope you and your significant others will find these resources to be a respite. Kentucky Route 0 by Cardboard Games http://kentuckyroutezero.com/ Games on Sale from Epic Games...
Activities and Inspiration: Music
We're scouring the web for free and low cost resources related to "all things music." We hope you and yours enjoy these! Left Bank Live - Concert https://leftbankmag.com/leftbanklive/ Streaming Daily DJing Live Stream at Nowadays...
Activities and Inspiration: Exercise
We're scouring the web for free and low cost resources related to exercise. We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and yours. Home Work-Ins With Planet Fitness https://www.facebook.com/planetfitness/ Down to Earth...
Activities and Inspiration: Kids
We're scouring the web for mostly free resources related to "all things kids." We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and the family as you hunker down at home. Please let us know if you have any to share! Reading /...
Activities and Inspiration: Movies and TV
We're scouring the web for low cost and free movies, TV programs and everything in-between. We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and yours as you hunker down at home. Please let us know if you have any to share!...
Activities and Inspiration: Literature
We're scouring the web for free resources related to "all things literature." We hope you'll find these resources to be a respite for you and the family as you hunker down at home. Please let us know if you have any to share! Audible...
Why NBA Players Go Broke and How To Avoid It
According to Bleacher Report, [February 29, 2012], 60% of NBA players file for bankruptcy within five years after retirement! Don’t be next! In our opinion, NBA Players go broke for four main reasons. First, their egos! Don’t forget,...