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As The Leader Of Your Company, It Pays To Be Emotionally Intelligent

YoungUpstarts

Managers and executives with low EI may come across as rude or aloof because they aren’t able to read social cues, accept blame or criticism , or recognize when they’re wrong. Glean insights from clients and business partners. Louis native, Schulte is a board member of the Gateway Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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This One Attribute Will Mold You Into A Stronger Leader

YoungUpstarts

He sought to create an atmosphere that valued all team members’ strengths and contributions, from upper management to supervisors of maintenance crews. Partnering with individuals who have Communication, Empathy, or Includer as top strengths. Outside of BONSAI, Loriana serves as an adjunct professor at Washington University in St.

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24 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Love About Being An Entrepreneur

Hearpreneur

Before becoming a business owner I used to be a manager at the Boeing company and managed a team of engineers working on the 787 Dreamliner. I, of course, have to art direct and guide the creativity, but I have never been one to micro-manage. have lived in Prince Edward Island, New York, St. Louis and now Texas.

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Why an Accelerator Could Be Right for Your Startup

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Kyle Judah and his partner Jason Woodward started their online venture, RecoVend , in August 2011 after seeing how inefficient, offline and noncollaborative the buying process was at colleges and universities. after meeting the accelerator’s partners while participating in a startup pitch contest held at Babson College. Kyle Judah.

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From Happiness to Panic: Entrepreneurs Set the Tone

The Entrepreneurial Mind

We were going throw a particularly rough patch in our growth and were once again feeling the stresses and strains of managing a high growth venture that was too often short on cash. example for partners and employees, building a sense of shared effort toward. says Renee Chronister, owner of Parameter Security, a St.

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The 3 Essential SEO Tools for Any Marketing Consultant

Duct Tape Marketing

To manage a strong SEO strategy, you need to keep a lot of balls in the air. From comprehensive keyword research to keeping tabs on the competition to tracking backlinks, you need a great set of tools to help you manage it all. We use a suite of tools to help us manage the many facets of SEO. Best Overall SEO Tool: SEMrush.

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Why Hinterlands Startups Can’t Get Silicon Valley Funding

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Judy Sindecuse , CEO and managing partner at Capital Innovators , a startup accelerator in St. Louis, is trying to crack the code. Her organization runs a 12-week mentorship program for promising entrepreneurs in the St. Louis area and provides them $50,000 in seed funding. The Missing Piece.