Nic DeAngelo

October 21st, 2022

Seven Ways Companies Can Use Data To Support Their Recruiting Efforts

The recruiting and hiring process is one of the most important aspects of business, as a single hiring decision can have a major impact on the way the rest of the business functions. To make the right decisions during this process, business leaders can collect and analyze data to assist them in their efforts. 

October 4th, 2022

Tips for Practicing Your Investor Pitch Ahead of the Big Meeting

In the early days of your startup, investors can make or break your business. Failing to bring on new investors can mean pushing back the launch of your service or product, or delaying a major hire or purchase.

October 2nd, 2022

10 Ways Busy Small-Business Owners Can Make Time for Professional Development

Running a small business can be time-consuming, so certain tasks may be pushed back in favor of more pressing ones. One task that should be prioritized, however, is professional development. By making the time to learn, you'll be better poised to grow as a leader and scale your business for the long term.

September 15th, 2022

8 Key Ways to Leverage Video While Recruiting and Hiring

September 14th, 2022

If Your Team's Morale Is Low, Try These 10 Motivational Strategies

If your team's morale seems a bit lower than usual, acknowledgement and rewards for their hard work can go a long way.

September 4th, 2022

10 Ways to Tactfully Decline Your Employee's Request for a Raise

Sometimes, leaders aren't able to grant an employee's request for a raise, whether it's because there's no budget for it or because the person's performance or skill set doesn’t currently warrant one. In either case, leaders need to focus on tact and kindness when declining the employee's request — a task that may feel awkward or uncomfortable for leaders who have never done it.

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.

August 25th, 2022

10 Common Pain Points Of Building A Company Culture (And How To Address Them)

A company’s culture—or its shared values, behaviors, goals and beliefs—can be one of the most difficult aspects of business for an entrepreneur to build. It involves bringing together employees from different backgrounds, with different experiences and with differing goals, and determining commonalities and a unified vision that everyone can agree on and strive toward. Naturally, this process can involve a few bumps along the way.

August 22nd, 2022

Nine Ways To Get Your Employees Interested In Your Company's Wellness Program

A healthy employee is a happy employee, and many companies that understand this go out of their way to support the health and well-being of their employees by offering employee wellness programs. However, even if a company offers an employee wellness program, its benefits can often go unused by employees. In fact, some studies suggest usage of employee assistance programs is as little as 10%. 

August 15th, 2022

8 Secrets to Creating Live Video Content People Want to Watch

Live video is in high demand among social media audiences, but developing content that truly captivates people requires the right strategy.

July 27th, 2022

Eight Ways To Foster Healthy Competition Among Your Team Members

Innovation comes from teams working together to collaborate on projects and share ideas. However, when ideas aren’t flowing as they should, a little friendly competition can offer a boost of creativity and innovation.

July 25th, 2022

Nine Work Habits That Can Improve Your Productivity And Focus

Increasing productivity and focus is something most professionals strive for. But while there are different tricks and tips for being more productive and focused on your work, the tips don’t always work for every person. The key is to find advice that works for you and your lifestyle.

July 21st, 2022

Taking On A Major Project? Keep Your Team Organized With These Nine Strategies

It's often said that “the devil is in the details”—and getting them wrong could mean the difference between a successful and unsuccessful project.

July 6th, 2022

Pressed For Time? Eight Ways To Make A Quality Decision Fast

The day-to-day life of a business owner is often fast-paced, with a multitude of problems to solve and employees to answer to. This means that, when faced with a decision, entrepreneurs may not have time on their side and they may be forced to make quick decisions on the fly or with very little time to weigh out every possibility. 

July 1st, 2022

Hiring? 10 Effective Alternatives To Posting On A Job Board

One of the quickest and easiest ways to gather applicants for an open position is to post an ad on a job board. There are several popular boards out there today, and each has its benefits and drawbacks. 

June 30th, 2022

12 Tips to Banish Self-Doubt and Boost Your Confidence as an Entrepreneur

June 29th, 2022

Looking For A Business Partner? Avoid These Nine Types Of People

There are many situations in which an aspiring or established entrepreneur could benefit from a business partner. Maybe you're just starting out and believe your business idea would perform better with someone else by your side, or perhaps you've grown your company as much as you can on your own and need another person at the wheel with you to reach the next level.

June 17th, 2022

Nine Factors That Can Sabotage A Team's Creativity During Collaborative Work

No matter if working with a team is part of your daily routine or if it’s something you only need to do for special assignments, it's important to understand how to maintain creativity when working together. With a variety of minds and personalities working together, creative thought should flourish—but there are a few factors that can sabotage it if everyone isn’t careful.

June 2nd, 2022

How The Political Climate Affects The Real Estate Market

As an investor, knowing what to look for and how to use the changing economic environment to your advantage can help you navigate this period.

May 31st, 2022

12 Faux Pas to Avoid at Your Next Networking Event

May 23rd, 2022

10 Red Flags That May Indicate Your New Hire Is a Bad Fit

All new hires should be given a fair chance to acclimate to their new position and get used to the way things are done within your company. However, after some time, you may start noticing signs that the onboarding period simply isn't going well for your new employee.

May 23rd, 2022

Eight Ways Solopreneurs Can Better Manage Their Energy And Avoid Burnout

Being a solopreneur is exciting and empowering, but it can often feel draining. Because you're starting a company by yourself, you're often forced to wear many different hats to manage all parts of the business before you can hire any staff.

April 1st, 2022

The Metaverse: What Does It Mean for Your Business?

We’re not living in a virtual reality yet--but we are absolutely living in a digital one.

March 29th, 2022

Master Working From Home With These 10 Tips

Members of Young Entrepreneur Council discuss the software or hardware that has helped them succeed while working from home.

March 9th, 2022

12 Effective Tactics To Include In Your Search Engine Marketing Strategy

A product or a service can really only be effective and helpful to others if customers are able to find that product or service online. Search engine marketing (SEM) helps solve this problem by targeting customers through keywords and drawing them into your website.

March 3rd, 2022

The Effective Landlord: Three Ways To Keep Your Very Best Tenants (And Attract More)

When it comes to being a responsible and effective landlord, these are the three principles to stand by.

March 1st, 2022

The Top Eight Changes You Can Make To Boost Your Marketing Strategy

When it comes to creating a successful marketing strategy, you don’t always need to reinvent the wheel. Sometimes a few small changes can have a huge impact on your ROI. 

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 22nd, 2022

Nine Effective Strategies to Banish Imposter Syndrome for Good

Believing in yourself can sometimes be the hardest part of any job.

February 17th, 2022

Campaign Not Producing Results? Here's How To Diagnose The Problem

Every business leader hopes to see an impressive return on the campaigns and projects they launch. These initiatives can cost a lot of time, energy and resources, and it's always disheartening when the results aren't what you anticipated.

February 10th, 2022

Should You Become a Full-Time Real Estate Investor?

While the flexibility and cash flow enjoyed by full-time real estate investors are attractive, there are many things to consider before jumping in with both feet.

January 26th, 2022

13 Strategies for Getting More Work Done in Less Time

Hint: organization and time management go a long way.

January 21st, 2022

Nine Effective Ways To Track Your Departmental Goals In 2022

January is a time when many professionals and businesses set goals and company resolutions for the year ahead. However, even the most well-intentioned may lose sight of their goals as the year goes on.

January 18th, 2022

Interviewing? 9 Tips to Translate Your Qualifications From Your Resume

January 12th, 2022

CEOs: Nine Email Hacks To Better Manage Your Inbox And Priorities

A CEO's email inbox can quickly become unruly if not properly managed. While being constantly bombarded with emails from various recipients making different asks of them, many CEOs may find they get overwhelmed by their inbox, leading to lower productivity and missed communication in the long run. And unfortunately, they don’t always have much time to deal with a mess of emails.

December 27th, 2021

3 Ways to Crush Your 2022 Career Goals

Ultimately, crushing your 2022 career goals may require a change in mindset.

December 8th, 2021

11 Common Work Habits That Might Be Sabotaging Your Productivity And Focus

We live in a world of constant distractions and interruptions. While it's easy to blame these external factors for our lack of focus, it's often our own reactions to and bad habits around those distractions that are truly sabotaging us.

December 7th, 2021

Set the Right Tone for Your Workday by Implementing These Nine Practices

December 3rd, 2021

Nine Clear Signs Your New Business Is Likely To Succeed

When starting their businesses, a major concern for entrepreneurs is whether or not their company will succeed. This can hinder them from taking chances, expanding or starting a company altogether.

December 3rd, 2021

3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use YouTube to Grow

YouTube, a place once reserved for music videos and silly comedy sketches, is now a mecca for education and community building.

December 1st, 2021

14 Simple Ways To Practice Gratitude In Your Everyday Professional Life

With so many work stressors, it can often feel difficult to feel grateful for your professional life. Long days and difficult co-workers can be hard to handle, and these factors may sometimes overshadow your job’s positive benefits in your mind. However, intentionally looking for the good can help you feel more gratitude for the opportunity you’ve been given and improve your overall mental state.

November 17th, 2021

11 Effective Ways to Show Your Boss You're Ready for a Promotion

Working hard and being a creative problem-solver can go a long way.

November 10th, 2021

13 Major Problems Entrepreneurs Face in Digital Marketing

Members of Young Entrepreneur Council list some struggles business leaders face with digital marketing and how to overcome them.

November 1st, 2021

14 Ways to Get Comfortable With Conflict (and Succeed as a Leader)

In business, conflict is bound to be a daily occurrence.

October 20th, 2021

14 Actionable Tips to Better Your Public Speaking Skills

October 12th, 2021

Nine Simple Strategies To Build Loyalty And Retain Employees For The Long Term

With so many professionals now leaving their current jobs and rethinking their future career goals, companies are looking for ways to retain their employees for the long term. However, it can be difficult for leaders to identify a clear strategy for loyalty-building and employee retention, especially with larger teams. 

October 5th, 2021

Nine Common Mistakes New Businesses Make On Social Media (And How To Fix Them)

When a new business owner sets up their first company social media accounts, they may not be aware of how intentional they actually need to be with their social media strategy. While on the surface social media marketing may seem simple, it actually involves a lot of careful consideration and complex methods that businesses will want to follow in order to be successful.

October 1st, 2021

Eight Signs That Your Business May No Longer Be Worth Your Time

When an entrepreneur starts a new business, it's never with the intention to give up on it one day. The sad truth, however, is that running a business unfortunately doesn't always equate to success, and a particular business venture may not work out how you’d planned.

September 28th, 2021

Nine Effective Email Marketing Strategies That Aren’t Just About ‘Selling’

Email marketing can be extremely effective for advertising products, whether through sale announcements or updates highlighting new items. But this marketing channel can also be leveraged in a number of other ways to connect with customers on a more direct and personal level, ultimately leading to more purchases.

September 13th, 2021

13 Ways to Pull Yourself Out of a Work Rut

A few simple tricks can help you regain that lost motivation.

September 13th, 2021

Top Three Real Estate Advantages: Tax Benefits, Appreciation And Refinancing

The Lesser-Known Benefits To Investing In Real Estate

August 9th, 2021

11 Effective Negotiation Strategies to Help You Seal the Deal

Whether it’s about a job offer or a potential business partnership, every professional will find themselves negotiating at some point in their career. The secret to achieving a positive outcome for both parties doesn’t have to be a mystery, however, and the key is often in thorough preparation and knowing some effective negotiation strategies.

July 30th, 2021

10 Career Tips For Recent Grads Entering The Post-Pandemic Job Market

School looked very different for many students this past year and a half due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For recent college grads, the future of work may seem like it’s filled with even more of the same uncertainty as the job market evolves and heals in the aftermath of 2020.

June 1st, 2021

Nine Strategies To Push Past Fatigue And Accomplish Your Goals Each Day

Most entrepreneurs set daily goals for themselves in order to move their businesses forward. Yet setting those goals and meeting them are two completely different things. Loss of motivation, fatigue, listlessness and a general lack of energy are common barriers to accomplishing goals, but they are also challenging to overcome without the right strategies.