One of my areas of interest while president of Kauffman FastTrac was helping Baby Boomers realize their entrepreneurial dreams. At that time, according to the 2011 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the percentage of firms created by Americans ages 55 to 64 grew more than any other age demographic. And, in fact, we were watching […]
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Form a Posse and Other Lessons Learned at the St. Louis Business Journal Women’s Conference
Are you part of a posse? You know, a group of people with whom you surround yourself who advocate for you, who prop you up, who sing your praises when you’re with them and when you’re not? In turn, do you advocate for them and prop them up whether in their presence or otherwise? It’s sort […]
In Times of Crisis, People Come Together
As we commemorate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I find myself thinking about tragedy and the way that people come together during such crises. Of course, it’s not to say that one would ever advocate or wish for atrocities; rather, it is simply to acknowledge that in the face of these horrific events, […]