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Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

We often talk about the benefits of working at a startup. Recently on Urban Interns we noticed that a good portion of the jobs were at larger organizations including a venture capital firm, a government organization, and an electricity supply company.

So we thought it would be worth it to point out that it's not just startups that hire interns, and while we do believe in the many benefits of working at a smaller organization (hands on experience, working with founders, networking), more established … read more

Getting Your Financial House In Order

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

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

Insurance Needs For The Entrepreneur

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Guest post by Susan Combs, President, Combs & Company

It can be exciting and scary to start your own business. You are going to be working long hard hours and at the end of the day you are responsible for your successes and your failures. One of the priorities that tend to be placed on the backburner is your insurance needs. People do not want to take the time, until they are out of time, and then hurry through the process. Find a broker that … read more

Expert Advice — Where You Least Expect It

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

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

When is Your Company Big Enough?

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

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

5 Things to Do Before the End of Summer

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

You don’t have to look very far to notice a back-to-school promotion or advertisement. While for many of us, school days are (thankfully) well behind us, it’s a good reminder that we’re weeks away from the end of summer. As quiet as the summer months can seem, it’s as if the entire business world got the memo to step up the pace right after Labor Day.