As you may recall, I first began networking intentionally when I was going through career transition. Mine was not a unique situation. In fact, that’s when many people begin their networking efforts. Whether career change is self-selected or foisted on you, one harsh reality that I haven’t often addressed is this is tough stuff. While […]
Tag: Entrepreneurship
Honoring Our Heroes
Last year, my company, Kauffman FastTrac, was awarded a sizeable grant to train U.S. military veterans to become entrepreneurs in 2012. At the time that we were made aware of the funding, I felt very proud to have won the grant and was eager to implement our plan for which we expected to create special […]
Amplify
In an “Open Letter to America” this week, Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz, said, “As we celebrate all that is great about our country, let’s come together and amplify our voices.” The letter itself provided an argument and a call to action for Americans to join forces to spur economic recovery through job creation. He reminded […]