
What Is Innovation?
Innovation is a process by which a domain, product or service is renewed and brought up to date by applying new processes, introducing new techniques or establishing successful ideas to create new value. The creation of value is a defining characteristic of innovation. Simple enough, right?

The Student Loan Payment Pause Is Over. So What Are Your Options?
After more than a three-year federal student loan payment pause, payments resumed on Oct. 1, 2023. I have spoken to hundreds of borrowers and understand their confusion and concerns about returning to repayment and the options available for them.

The Connection Point: HYDN Founder Hayden Spilman
WATCH: How Hayden builds his digital brand in the Metaverse
Learn about how Hayden merges with the Metaverse
through 3D art designs to build his business.

Running a Family Business in California Isn’t Easy
But local organizations are here to help
The line from “The Godfather,” “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business,” does not apply to the members of a family business. For us, there are a wide range of emotions that start at an early age as we realize that we are part of something that consumes our parents’ time, including conversations at dinner and the holidays.

The Connection Point: Mixed Media Artist, Keia Kodama
WATCH: How Keia builds a community and business through her passion for sneakers
Learn about how passion for sculptures, artist and sneakers come to life through Mixed Media Artist, Keia Kodama.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Connection Point: Women of Sacramento Founder Bri Norberg
WATCH: How Bri expanded her business by providing a safe space for women
Women of Sacramento is an organization that gathers the next generation of entrepreneurs, businesswomen and creatives to initiate conversation around the topics they are passionate about. From building a business to raising money, they hit all the topics for modern working women.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Connection Point: Visual West Founder Andy Duong
WATCH: Andy shares how he became a successful entrepreneur and the challenges he faced
Visual West is a Sacramento independent design house that has been generating success for businesses for over a two decades. Learn about the strategies that Andy accomplished through his endeavors.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

Owning the Narrative
How to take initiative and solve problems before they reach your supervisor
There is nothing more rewarding than creating and implementing a plan to fix a broken process — before being asked to do so. It changes everything because the leader is using her creative fuel instead of being told what to do. Instead of being asked to fix a broken process, the leader self-evaluates her operation and addresses broken processes of her own volition.

The Connection Point: Evolution CO-Founder Alex Chompff
WATCH: Alex shares tips on how investors succeed with the help of Evolution
What is Evolution? Gain insight on how their heart of service contributes towards everything you need to start and grow your financial freedom.
Let’s find out in today’s discussion.

The Anti-work Trend Is Growing Among Young Professionals. Is Love the Answer?
The anti-work movement has been growing for a few years, with Reddit’s Antiwork sub hosting 3 million users today. We’ve also seen anti-work crop up in many of the major work themes of the last 2-3 years, including …