Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from A Gal’s Best Friend

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

While preparing to launch LexION Capital several years ago, I decided that it was time to adopt a puppy. This sparked a chorus of “Are you insane?” I already heard that question plenty of times when I shared my business idea: build an independent,...

Entrepreneurs Create Company Culture

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 8, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

CEOs are the keepers of culture. As business leader, it is your job to set the tone. The company culture starts with you and reverberates throughout your whole organization. That’s true no matter how large or small your business. Growing startup or large...

An Entrepreneur’s Most Important Leadership Duty

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 2, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

The one thing an entrepreneur must do to motivate her team is to give personalized attention and feedback. I approach the financial markets with a scientific approach, analyzing academic research and gathering a wealth of data. Not only is this data-driven approach...

Entrepreneurship Question: When To Go Public With Your Personal Story?

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 25, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Soon after founding my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, I met a New York Times reporter. He was interested in doing a feature on the firm, our mission-driven approach and fiduciary standard. I turned him down, much to his surprise. At that point,...

Entrepreneurship 101: How To Create a Dream Team

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 18, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

Last week, I blogged about using personality test data to avoid a hiring disaster – the most costly kind of mistake, in terms of money and time, that an entrepreneur can make. At LexION Capital, I use personality test data to help make successful hiring...

An Entrepreneur’s Most Expensive Mistake–And How To Avoid It

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 11, 2014 | Entrepreneurship

There is no more expensive mistake for an entrepreneur than a hiring mistake. For every role at my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, a personality test is an early part of the interview process. There are many other factors to consider, but...