Work Life

JANUARY 19, 2024

There are certain smells, sounds, music, movies, and phrases that transport me to a distant past without my permission. I am an entrepreneur and a small-business owner. I stop myself: Is this marketing and advertising? Are advertisers just trying to get me to buy things?

Transportation 59

Transportation Advertising Food Sales 59

Ruby

MAY 30, 2023

Add ~$20,000 a year for rent, food, and transportation and you’re looking at a minimum of $100,000 in total costs. To fund your enterprise, you’ll likely want to secure a small business loan. No wonder most law school students graduate six figures in the hole. Don’t touch that money for your new firm, though.

Legal 52

Legal Real Estate Bookkeeping Maintenance 52

Success

MAY 20, 2022

Partners should complement each other, says Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, a former n American Express OPEN Advisor, who consulted small businesses on partnerships. They ascribe to four business values—balance, endurance, strength and tradition—which speaks to the kind of organization it is. Win-win-win.

Retail 98

Retail Consulting Sales Government 98

Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As a conscious marketer, she infuses data and creativity into areas of strategy and innovation to drive representation and social impact within advertising. As the visionary founder of Digital Culture Group, she leads a forward-thinking digital marketing and advertising technology company deeply committed to inclusivity and diversity.

Influencing 105

Influencing Real Estate Coaching Mentoring 105

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 17, 2022

I own a small business that is booming and expanding soon and I’ll be able to hire an HR person before the end of the year. They are saving significant amounts of money in transportation. Is my no bullying social media policy dumb? You’d be risking the friendships, so you’d want to be okay with that possibility.

Computer 50

Computer Food Interviewing Problem-Solving 50

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the process, he learned a lot about what the community needed and the role which digital ignorance played, and made it his business to understand the problems, know what resources were available and find solutions. When Covid came along, Cantu and his team empowered their clients to find employment, transportation, childcare and housing.

Real Estate 124

Real Estate Coaching Mentoring Sales 124