All entities, regardless of industry, contain three key components: sales, marketing and production. What does it take to scale these components from 0-10 employees to 10-50? It's time to plan ahead. Join us on Thursday, July 27th to hear from three serial entrepreneurs with radically... Read more »
A spreadsheet to an entrepreneur is like... a bat to a baseball player, a stethoscope to a doctor, or a red nose to a clown. They just go together. Whether you are briefing your team, investor, or board, a well put together financial spreadsheet can... Read more »
"Product management is an organizational lifecycle function within a company dealing with the planning, forecasting, and production, or marketing of a product at all stages of the product lifecycle." Sounds simple right? ... not so much. This month's Builder Series will address product management head on. We will be... Read more »
Growing a team can be challenging at any stage of a startup. How do you choose your next employee? Should your decision be based off of merit or, perhaps, certain personality characteristics? We've assembled a panel of entrepreneurs who have been there. Bring your tough... Read more »
Ascender Builders Series - For anyone growing a business, non-profit, side-project, or initiative. Stakeholders: Identify, Manage, & Leverage A stakeholder is a person, group, or organization that has interest or concern in an entity. Your company needs to deeply know all your stakeholders - how... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. Creating Team Culture: Going Beyond the Matching T-Shirts Team culture. What does that mean? Is it the beers the team grabs on a Friday? Is it the standard of people getting to... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. Hiring & Firing & Hiring Again In a startup, you're often in 'survival mode'. Your first hire is typically a friend or family member, while your second hire tends to mirror your... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. PR for Startups: An Awareness Workshop At it's core, PR is storytelling. In this workshop, we will be exploring how to find an angle, approach PR as a reporter, and nail press... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. The Art of Negotiations We negotiate daily in a variety of contexts: business, family, and social. Negotiations serve several purposes: (1) establishing new or renewing old relationships; (2) changing behaviors and expectations;... Read more »
ASCENDER BUILDERS SERIES – FOR ANYONE GROWING A BUSINESS, NON-PROFIT, SIDE-PROJECT, OR INITIATIVE. Financial Strategy: Aligning Financial Models Having a financial model can only get you so far as an entrepreneur. What makes your model impressive is correlating non-financial and financial data in way that... Read more »
