Written by Phil Strazzulla
Harvard Business School MBA Candidate 2014
Hi – My name is Phil. I'm a MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, and spent the last two years working in venture capital.
I’ve kept a journal in some form or another since 5th grade. Sometimes I write every day, and sometimes I go a few months without writing anything down. The consistent trend with my writing is that I get a lot of value out of it.
The brain has an amazing capacity … read more
Ready to make 2012 your best business year yet? Well, you can start by making sure your financial house is in order. We asked Galia Gichon, an independent financial advisor for her top tips on how to kick the new year off right! Read below for her advice.
The holidays are a distant memory and you are experiencing the hangover via your bulging credit card bill. Not sure what to do besides dig deeper under your blanket? It’s not that bad and here are … read more
Some good data just came out about small business. First, the indicators measuring ‘optimism’ rose from 90 percent to 92 percent. Hiring expectations also rose to seven percent up from three percent.
Could 2012 be a good year for small business? We certainly hope so, as do the tons candidates looking for jobs and internships with companies like yours.
For those of you planning on hiring interns next year, here are three tips to help make your hiring a success:
Guest Blog by Amanda Wiss, founder of Urban Clarity
To be on top of your game, you want an organized, well-maintained office – one that allows you to achieve clarity that it’s difficult to find in a chaotic space. Ready to boost your productivity? It’s as simple as these 5 steps.
Step 1: Edit the excess! Grab a huge black trash bag, a clear one for recycling, a third for shredding, and dig in. You’ll also need a donation box for items that don’t support … read more
Starting a business today costs less than ever before. With the wide range of do-it-yourself tools, start-up costs are a fraction of what they used to be. Want to incorporate? Forget hiring a lawyer — check out Legal Zoom or the Company Corporation for basic legal documents. Need a logo? Try crowdsourcing the idea with 99 designs. Want a website? Plenty of hosting companies offer simple template solutions. And when the time comes for growth and you look to build your team of talent, we … read more
As people who run a business that’s focused on hiring, the topic of business growth is incredibly interesting to us. We see lots of businesses use Urban Interns when they are busy and in need of extra hands.
They often get to that next level by bringing in a team to help — often, based on what we see — starting with part-time help and interns.
But when is 'Big', Big Enough?
That ‘s the question at the heart of the new book “The … read more
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