Keith Shields

December 2nd, 2020

16 Excellent Sales Automation Tools

16 entrepreneurs from YEC share their favorite sales automation tools and strategies and explain why they work.

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.

September 24th, 2020

Move Your Career Forward By Making Your Core Strengths Even Stronger

Whether you’re job hunting or starting a business, it’s important to play to your strengths throughout your career. By zeroing in your natural interests and aptitudes, you’re more likely to find the right opportunities and achieve success. That’s why it’s a good idea to continually refine and improve upon your core strengths.

September 16th, 2020

13 Valuable Resources for Learning New Work-Related Skills

September 1st, 2020

How To Use Customer Stories To Grow Your Business

Show your product in action and offer social proof through customer stories.

August 11th, 2020

A Path To Product-Market Fit

To achieve product-market fit, you’ll need data, not guesswork. 

July 30th, 2020

10 Leadership Habits That Will Set A Great Example For Your Employees

Great leaders don’t simply tell their team what to do; they lead by example and “walk the talk.” Staff members are much more willing to listen to instructions and respect leadership if their boss is doing the same. 

July 30th, 2020

12 Questions You Should Ask Customers During a Sale When making a sale, it is usually the customers who get to answer all the questions pertaining to the service or product they’re purchasing and to your business in general. But there are also key questions a business should ask a customer who is serious about making a purchase in order to better understand its target audience. Here are some of them:

July 27th, 2020

17 Small Business Legal Tools to Make Your Life Easier

Business legal matters can be intimidating, but these tools can help you understand and streamlining the process.

July 13th, 2020

Want A More Productive, Focused Team? Encourage These 10 Habits

A strong daily routine can make all the difference in a team's productivity. Things like creating a to-do list at the start of each day and blocking off time for "deep thinking" work often help people get organized and feel more focused throughout the workday.

July 10th, 2020

Is Your Side Hustle Idea Worth It? 10 Questions To Ask Yourself

Having a side hustle is a great way to develop a creative outlet outside of your regular career. However, these projects can consume a lot of your time, energy and money. That's why it's important to consider the required commitment and effort – and the potential return – before going all-in on your idea.

July 7th, 2020

Seven Characteristics Of Successful Startup App Entrepreneurs

How you face obstacles will be a major determining factor in your success as an entrepreneur. 

June 19th, 2020

27 Books for Success to Add to Your Summer Reading List

June 8th, 2020

Nine Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring An App Development Company

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to building apps.

May 21st, 2020

How Successful Leaders Avoid Bad Morning Habits

These bad habits can have a lasting effect on your daily productivity and efficiency.

May 8th, 2020

How To Determine Whether It's Time To Uplevel Your Side Hustle

Look for the signs that show you’re ready to take your side hustle to a full-time business.

May 4th, 2020

8 Tips for Building Your Professional Network From Scratch

April 17th, 2020

6-Step Process to Evaluate New Startup Ideas According to Your Strengths

Launch a business on the existing foundation of your experience, skills and talents.

April 15th, 2020

Getting Over the Post-Holiday Season Slump: 13 Effective Techniques

Spending time alone and focusing on the year ahead are among the most effective strategies.

March 5th, 2020

Seven App Monetization Strategies And How To Choose One

Determining the best monetization strategy for your app depends on internal and external factors.

February 5th, 2020

Where UX Design Is Headed in 2020

Don't limit yourself to traditional UX design principles without considering behavioral design as well.

February 4th, 2020

https://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/6-telltale-signs-you-need-to-make-a-big-change-in-your-life.html

January 2nd, 2020

Seven Ways To Hustle Without Burning Out

It’s possible to create a more integrated approach where focused work meshes with taking care of our physical and mental health.

December 17th, 2019

https://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/7-ways-entrepreneurs-can-prioritize-their-own-health-happiness.html

December 12th, 2019

4 Ways to Know Which Users and Features to Prioritize When Iterating Your Digital Product

Focus on the right users and the features and functionality they want.

December 11th, 2019

Eight Proven Methods To Keep Company Culture Intact When Growing Your Team

Company culture is the foundation of how a business functions. When a business hires new employees, there can be a tendency for those newcomers to shape company culture through their personalities. On rare occasions, these people can be charismatic enough to change company culture completely. If the changes benefit the organization, then this might be a good thing.

November 19th, 2019

From Training To Travel, Here Are 12 Cool Uses Of Virtual Reality

The world has been enamored with the use of virtual reality ever since the movie “Tron” came out in the 80s. Today's VR is a bit different from the fancy world of the silver screen, but the technology has a lot of practical uses.

November 15th, 2019

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/13-great-methods-of-expressing-gratitude/

13 Great Methods of Expressing Gratitude

October 31st, 2019

Nine Productivity Hacks To Get More Done As A Startup Founder

By implementing productivity hacks, you won’t need to sacrifice sleep or quality time with family and friends.

October 10th, 2019

How To Presell Your Product Idea For A Successful Launch

Follow these five simple steps to prime the market for a new product launch.

September 17th, 2019

How To Create A Pitch Deck That Persuades

A pitch deck that ticks all the boxes will be a persuasive one.

July 5th, 2019

Five Often-Overlooked Elements Of Product Design For Faster Success

To design great products, you must deliver the right features, with the right user experience, to the right people.

May 1st, 2019

Five Ways To Boost Your Creativity During Ideation

Ideation is an iterative process that happens over time as you consider new ideas and experience new ones. It won’t happen overnight, but these five techniques will help you make the most of your creativity.

April 10th, 2019

Why Testing Is Essential For Successful Product Development

Surveys, interviews and behavioral design can only tell you so much about whether or not users will love your product.