Back in my figure skating days, I was more worried about landing a triple axel than landing a client. But as a working adult, I've found that my elite figure skating background has served me well. And it's not just the college essay tropes of "time management" and "organizational skills" that transfer to the corporate world. There are real benefits to having an athlete or former athlete on your workplace team.

What they don't tell you about grief is that you don't just grieve someone once—you grieve them over and over again.

Another thing they don't tell you is what to do when you're hit with those random waves of sadness while working, rendering you unable to get any work done. Do you tell your boss the truth? What if they think less of you for it?

I developed a system that helped me track and celebrate my milestones and prepare for my reviews—without subjecting myself to disgusting coffee and all-nighters. My system was discovered by and featured in Fast Company to help others adapt it for their performance reviews.

While many companies opt for group reviews as a way to de-bias and challenge the status quo, we have to pay attention to what is being said in those meetings, how those comments are said, and the context for those remarks in order for this review structure to be as effective as intended. In Journal of AI & Workplace Automation: https://hstalks.com/article/7358/using-ai-to-minimise-bias-in-an-employee-performan/

Many startups tend to put off the SOC 2 audit process because it can cost time and money. But the frameworks and policies required for SOC reports are helpful even if you don’t end up doing an audit right away. Starting the SOC 2 process as a small company allows you to implement and enforce strong controls and processes from the start. Because there are fewer people to educate, changes can be made quickly and best practices can be adopted much faster. 

CMOs play a fundamental role leading up to, during, and after a company’s IPO. This playbook explains why the CMO is vital to IPO success, outlines a typical IPO marketing plan, and defines specific steps CMOs should take to achieve IPO success.

Original landing page: https://www.insightpartners.com/blog/be-in-the-room-where-it-happens-the-cmos-role-in-ipo/

With a booming startup market in Los Angeles, we decided to delve into the topic of startup equity: what it is, how to think about the tradeoff between cash and equity, and why startups give their equity away (or not).

No matter what stage your company is at, pricing will always be a challenge. That’s because it’s part mental game, part math game, part trial and error. The key to growing revenue responsibly is to keep iterating.

Strategic partnerships have the power to skyrocket your startup’s growth. Being backed by a leader in your space instantly elevates your credibility and gets your name out there far faster than even the best marketing teams could.