How to make the fourth largest economy in the world work for women
Women Are Essential to the State Economy
Last year, the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls invested in women-specific research and produced the California Blueprint for Women’s Pandemic Economic Recovery. Here is some of what they learned.
Book Review: ‘The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo’
A martial artist and health coach helps women apply dojo discipline to personal life and business
Whether the opponent is an overbearing boss, financial hardship or a testy love relationship, Jennifer Cassetta shows readers how to create a roadmap for ascending beyond one’s fears, turning challenges and setbacks into superpowers.
The Connection Point: InterApp CEO Will Brown
WATCH: New experience leverages augmented reality to build audience engagement
What does integrating augmented reality technology
into content creation look like and how can it impact
your brand? Let’s find out in today’s discussion.
Comstock’s Talks: The Medium Is the Message
PODCAST: Contributor Robin Douglas reads her feature
about local marketing agencies that make brands stand out in
the market through research, unique design processes and a
leveraging of user-generated content.
Book Review: ‘Tiny Business, Big Money’
A business writer surveys entrepreneurs whose businesses take in seven-figure revenues without large teams
In the Capital Region, microbusinesses are a critical cog in the economic landscape. This business movement is the theme of a 2022 book entitled “Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High Revenue Microbusiness.”
Look Before You Launch
Before you invest in a new business idea, take advantage of resources designed to help entrepreneurs get started
So you have an idea for a business. Many
entrepreneurs operate under the premise that “if you
build it, they will come.” This is a formula for failure. Of
course you don’t want to fail! So what do you do?
Comstock’s Talks: Working From Home as an Extrovert
PODCAST: Guest writer Melody White reads her column about
the surprising perks of working from home as an extrovert, and
how employers and managers can support remote workers who thrive
on social interaction.
Working From Home as an Extrovert
An unexpected boost for a high-energy extrovert’s career
Scheduling collaborative meetings, forming workplace allies and
making time for in-person social gatherings can help extroverts
be their best selves while working remotely.
Pay Parity: Game Changer or Employer Problem?
What happens if a proposed new law forces employers to reveal everyone’s salaries?
New legislation may change how businesses, big and small, draft
job postings and how they report pay data to the state — and
their employees.
Effective Communication Drives Family Business Success
Avoid misunderstandings and build trust with these four steps
The No. 1 problem in family business is also the same problem every other organization faces: poor communication.