Member Since 2015
Brian Pallas
Opportunity Network
New York City Area
Brian Pallas is the CEO and Founder of Opportunity Network, a business matching platform valued at $165M where selected CEOs and private investors grow their businesses worldwide. The Italian entrepreneur worked at the Boston Consulting Group and earned an MBA from Columbia Business School. He has been a speaker in the World Economic Forum, and a judge of the best 30 Under 30 by Forbes.
RECENT CONTENT
August 30th, 2022
11 Important Steps to Take Before Starting a Business Partnership
Creating a new business idea is exciting, and it can be even more thrilling when you have a business partner by your side. However, for a partnership to flourish, it’s important to discuss the day-to-day operations and long-term vision for the business right from the start.
July 21st, 2022
Want to Retain More Employees? 8 Tips for Becoming a Better Manager
If bad managers are a top reason why people quit their jobs, you should strive to be a leader who makes people want to stay.
July 11th, 2022
Drifting Away From Your Original Business Mission? Nine Steps You Should Take Next
A company's mission serves as the foundation for everything it does. While the specific goals of the business may change over time, your original mission, vision and values should remain intact until you and your team consciously decide to change them.
May 16th, 2022
12 Simple Ways Leaders Can Boost Positivity In The Workplace
A negative mindset can be poisonous in the workplace. It can lower morale, decrease productivity and spread to other members of the team, leading to toxic work culture.
April 28th, 2022
Struggling To Attract New Talent? Eight Mistakes You Might Be Making
In the current hiring market, competition is fierce. With so many options available to job seekers, companies must attempt to out-compete others in their industry in order to attract and hire talent, and this has led to many companies struggling to fill roles—and wondering what they can do to make the top of candidates’ lists.
April 1st, 2022
Nine Common Sales Obstacles You May Face In The Early Stages Of Your Business
Sales challenges are unavoidable in any business, regardless of industry. From curating an effective sales process to pinpointing your ideal customer, solving these sales challenges is crucial during the early stages of your company.
March 28th, 2022
8 Recruiting Trends Business Leaders Expect to See in 2022
March 24th, 2022
10 Entrepreneurs Share The Most Important Early Business Decisions They Made
The first few years of a company can be the most critical for its overall growth trajectory. This early stage will set the tone for the business and determine how potential pitfalls will be handled.
March 24th, 2022
10 Characteristics You'll Want to Look for in an Early-Stage Hire
February 28th, 2022
Nine Ways To Act As An Informal Mentor To Your Employees
Many leaders grow and advance in their careers with the help of a mentor. Because of this, it’s natural to want to "pay it forward" by helping up-and-coming industry professionals find their way.
February 17th, 2022
Eight Entrepreneurs Share The Passions That Have Impacted Their Careers
Many professionals look for meaning and purpose in their work—their "true calling." Passion is a great motivator for business owners, and being intentional with your work will help generate great outcomes.
February 11th, 2022
Eight Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Super Bowl Commercials Of Years Past
Super Bowl commercials are known for capturing their audience’s attention in an extreme way, whether through humor, storytelling or the star power of their commercial cast. It seems that everyone has a favorite Super Bowl commercial that, no matter how many years have passed, they still remember.
September 16th, 2021
Want A More Inclusive Work Culture? Try These 10 Simple Leadership Strategies
Employees want to feel valued, included and represented at work. Not only do they want to receive encouragement from supervisors and support from upper management, but they also want to be able to express themselves and their opinions freely with colleagues without fear of retribution.
June 17th, 2021
12 Ways to Empower Your Employees to Become Better Leaders
To be great leaders, they’ll first need a great leader.
May 3rd, 2021
Nine Tips to Convince an Investor to Fund Your Startup (Even When You Have No Experience)
March 19th, 2021
Eight Clever Ways Companies Can Use Live Video To Boost Their Brand Following
Video remains one of the most popular marketing formats that companies can use to reach out to their customers, and with so many online platforms adding live video capabilities, more companies than ever are able to interact with their customers in real time.
October 28th, 2020
10 Key Steps That Will Help You Make Less Biased Decisions
We all have biases that affect our decision-making. These biases can sometimes be minor and have minimal impact, but other times they can have an outsized and potentially negative influence on your business and how it’s run.
September 30th, 2020
15 TIPS FOR SCALING UP YOUR SERVICE-BASED BUSINESS
Members of Yount Entrepreneur Council offer their tips for effectively growing a service-based company.
May 14th, 2020
Flexibility And Digitalization: The Keys To A Productive Remote Workforce
For many companies, the shift to remote work has been a big one — but it doesn't have to cost your employees their productivity.
December 22nd, 2016
3 Golden Rules of Healthy CEO and Co-Founder Dynamics
These three principles will help you establish a healthy balance of power.
September 1st, 2016
The Millennial CEO's Playbook For Managing Corporate Culture
Building a millennial-centric corporate culture has its own set of mandates.
December 28th, 2015
Three Variables You Need To Consider For A Successful Global Expansion
The reason most businesses avoid expanding globally (or do so and fail) is simple: they don't do their due diligence.
COMPANY INFO
Opportunity Network
Opportunity Network is a business matchmaking platform that enables CEOs and private investors to share and connect to business opportunities worldwide.
AREA OF FOCUS
- Internet
- Business Development
INDUSTRY
Internet