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Thought Leaders

Advice Is a Gift and You Should Treat It That Way

When someone offers to help, just say thank you.

By Steve Blank

Building a Business

4 Questions to Ask About Networking Mentors

What should you expect when looking for a mentor?

By Ivan Misner

Thought Leaders

Don’t Struggle Always to Be the ‘Smartest Person in the Room.’ Instead, Rely on a Mentor.

Also: Don't always look "up" when creating your mentor network. Look around: Previous colleagues have great insights, too.

By Gideon Kimbrell

Building a Business

Startup Accelerators Aren’t Banking on Exits Any More

Accelerators are increasingly selling a range of services to generate ongoing revenue, without waiting years for startups to be sold.

By Miklos Grof

Building a Business

America’s Top 7 Startup Accelerators and What Makes Each Unique

No two accelerators is the same. Finding the right one for your company is among your first important decisions.

By Deep Patel

Business Funding

3 Ways to Become the Most In-Demand Mentor

Life after crowdfunding involves more mountains to climb, and you'll benefit from helping to guide others once you know the way.

By Daniel Wesley

Thought Leaders

Some Fundamental Truths This Entrepreneur Learned Mentoring Prison Inmates

There is no limit to what a person can overcome with enough effort, but what you're born into has a lot to do with how much that will be.

By Kyle Slager

Thought Leaders

Why Customer Service Is a Great Training Ground for Employees in Any Position

The job is uniquely suited for giving new employees knowledge and skills that will enable them to succeed at their company. Here's how.

By Chad Kaczmarek

Thought Leaders

The Art of Mentorship: 3 Steps for Building Business Leaders

Establishing a mentorship program can help businesses grow, employees succeed and executives lead more effectively

By Nancy Harris

Building a Business

The Power of Having Trusted Critics in Your Life

Write down at least five people who could serve as a trusted critic in your life. Think of them as your own special advisory board.

By Matt Mayberry

Thought Leaders

Looking for a Mentor? The 7 Best Places to Start.

Ever thought to look for a mentor at your fitness club? You'd be surprised at where the right person may be hanging out.

By Anna Johansson

Building a Business

Put Your Experience to Work for Yourself and Others as a Life Coach

Mentors with real-world knowledge to share can help others unlock their potential through one-on-one coaching sessions.

By Chidike Samuelson

Business Funding

How to Handle 4 Requests for Free Help You’ll Start Getting Now That You’re Successful

Helping entrepreneurs who are not so far along on their journey is the right thing to do but to do it the right way it must be mutually beneficial.

By Kimanzi Constable

Human Resources

The 5 Touch Points When You Can Boost Retention Through Training

There are opportunities to improve employee engagement and make working for your company a win-win for the long term.

By Sam Bahreini

Entrepreneurs

Praising Your Child Doesn’t Help Them Succeed If You Do It Wrong

There are many ways well-meaning parents undermine their kids when they try to be encouraging.

By John Rampton

Online Presence

Your Uncensored Guide to Snapchat

Snapchat, perhaps the most youthful of all the social media channels, is remarkably receptive to marketing.

By Grant Cardone

Thought Leaders

8 Ways to Advocate for Your Team’s Success

The greatest mark of a person's success is that they elevate the fortunes of the people who work with them.

By Sherrie Campbell

Human Resources

3 Essentials for Spontaneously Mentoring Your Star Employees

The people you most want to keep need to hear that you see a future for them at your company.

By Marty Fukuda

Thought Leaders

Are All the Seers Gone or Are We Simply Not Seeing Them?

Seers are the movers and shakers bringing forth advancements in science, technology and business.

By Michael Mamas

Entrepreneurs

4 Things You Can Do to Stay Positive In Trying Times

Don't be so distracted by the disharmony in our country and the world that you overlook your many opportunities to be of service.

By Matt Mayberry

Thought Leaders

‘Mentoring’ and ‘Leadership Coaching’ Are Not the Same. Do You Know the Difference?

And are you aware of the ways in which both are needed for leadership development?

By Thuy Sindell and Milo Sindell