Why Invest? It’s the Gift That Keeps On Giving

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 18, 2014 | Financial Health, Investment strategy, Success, Wealth Creation

Take a stroll through any mall this time of year and, in addition to all the holiday frenzy, you’ll be bombarded with messages to “treat yourself,” because “you know you deserve it.” While I’m all for the occasional splurge (as part of your 30% wants money, of...

How To Raise The Bar With Every Hire

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

One of my all-time favorite statements about leadership, hiring, and building your team: “You want to know how to have motivated employees? Hire motivated employees.” There is no substitute for hiring the right team. Hiring decisions are among the most important and...

One Thing Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs Can’t Forget

by Elle Kaplan | Dec 9, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

Entrepreneurs are dreamers. Successful entrepreneurs are those who can turn vision into action by translating their dreams into a profitable product or service. To do that, your entire team needs to be on board with that vision. Otherwise, you risk things getting lost...

Create Your Own Opportunities

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 25, 2014 | Goal-setting, inspiration, Investing for families, Success

With the Thanksgiving holiday this week, we at LexION are focusing on what we are thankful for. When we take a moment to reflect on those things we’re truly grateful for, those things that make our lives rich, the list includes things like family, friends,...

Bootstrapping vs VC Funding

by Elle Kaplan | Nov 17, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success

When I founded LexION Capital, I received several offers to fund the firm. These ranged from an infusion of capital to partnership to part ownership in exchange for backing. I turned them all down in favor of funding the firm entirely on my own. In fact, this was...

Three Things For Success: Your Daily To-Do List

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 29, 2014 | Success

A healthy life is often viewed as a mere side-effect of success, but that’s not the whole story. Money is a wonderful and powerful tool, but it’s not what makes life rich. A healthy life requires proactive planning just as a healthy financial life does....