Instead of avoiding the hard stuff, trick yourself into embracing it. By Natasha Awasthi (Product Manager & Writer) “Eeek!” or “Yuk!” came to mind when mentors nudged me to network as a way to maintain and boost my professional health. I’m not the only one who’s...
The most important aspect of networking actually happens after your first conversation. By Darrah Brustein (Founder, Network Under 40 & Finance Whiz Kids) You’ve attended a networking event. Now what? You have a pocket full of business cards and no idea what to do...
Get your hands dirty, put the hours in and watch your startup grow. By Jayna Cooke (CEO, EVENTup) All entrepreneurs know the importance of going from zero to 100 miles an hour on a near empty tank of gas, especially in the early phases of a startup. This concept –...
Remember that ‘first day feeling’? One founder relives it right here. By Nichole Montoya (Co-founder & CEO, Cheddar Up) This is part four in a series from one of our PITCH finalists documenting behind-the-scenes life at her growing startup Cheddar Up....
First impressions count. Make sure your startup takes center stage from the very beginning. By Sarah Landrum (Founder, Punched Clocks) More than half a million new businesses are started each month and out of those, only one-third survive for 10 years or more,...
