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Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling
Soliciting feedback from customers often seems like a daunting task. However, Zack Oates and his team at Ovation have cracked the code with a proven strategy that not only encourages guest feedback, but also establishes a personal connection for exceptional results.Zack Oates and the guest feedback platform Ovation have taken a radically different approach to hearing from customers, which stems…
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This Technology Will Redefine Business by 2027
While most businesses are still implementing generative AI, a more profound revolution is rapidly approaching. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) will fundamentally transform how companies operate by 2027, creating unprecedented advantages for early adopters and existential threats for those who lag behind.In my current role as Vice President of Commercial Marketing…
7 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Special Operations Training
Some of the best business lessons don't come from the boardroom — they come from experiences that push you to the edge. My journey began in Shayetet 13, Israel's elite naval commando unit, often regarded as the Israeli counterpart to the U.S. Navy SEALs. This unit regularly trains and operates…
How Mentoring Young People Makes You a Better Leader
The traditional notion of a mentor-mentee relationship is changing. Instead of mentorship being a one-way system where the more experienced person simply tells younger people what to do, it is now becoming a way current leaders can also learn from the young people they mentor.According to the World Economic Forum's…
Former 911 Dispatcher’s Side Hustle Earns Over $4k a Month
This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Marisa Risden, 32, of Denver, Colorado. Risden has built a flexible, thriving business completing traditionally male-dominated jobs on Taskrabbit. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. Image Credit: Courtesy of Taskrabbit. Marisa Risden. What was your day job or primary occupation when you…
She Grew Her Side Hustle 1000% In 8 Months After Developing This ‘Stealth Mode’ Strategy
Becoming a successful entrepreneur doesn't have to mean betting everything. Hilary Hoffman knows this firsthand. After leaving her career in finance, she set a bold goal: grow her workout platform, SotoMethod, into a profitable business. In just eight months, she scaled her side hustle by 1,000% by using a "stealth…
6 Founders On the Debate Over Returning to the Office
These days, where to work is like a choose your own adventure journey! Some businesses are staying fully remote, some are having their employees return to the office full-time, and some are landing somewhere in the middle with a hybrid model. There are tradeoffs and benefts to any arrangement, as…
10 Ways Continuous Learning Can Take You From a Good Leader to a Great One
If you've taken the leap into entrepreneurship, you've probably felt the highs of big dreams paired with the lows of some days asking yourself, "What on earth have I gotten myself into?" (I get it — I've been there!) But if there's one secret to building a thriving business, it's…
Why Lack of Accountability Is the Silent Productivity Killer
Leaders frequently become enamored with specific leadership topics. Perhaps they read a book or attended a keynote session and recognized a need within their own organization for a concept that resonated with them. When this happens, they can become quite passionate. The topic becomes a drumbeat, soundbites follow, and the…
4 Ways to Build an Educated Workforce
An organization's success is dependent on how its people handle a constantly shifting market. Internally, it hit me when I saw how our business potential isn't entirely tied to what our team can do — it's also shaped by industry-wide workforce gaps that affect everyone.While building our healthcare equipment management…
Retired Police Officer’s Business Earns $3M a Year
Larkin Combs was always a hard worker. During his childhood summers, while his friends went to the Jersey Shore, he worked on his grandparents' farm in Georgia. "Ten hours a day, from when I was seven until my teenage years," he says.He eventually spent 25 years as a police officer…
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