How Should Entrepreneurs Invest Money?

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 25, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Health

As an entrepreneur, you probably don’t just want to see your small-business launch successfully, you want to see it thrive for the long-term, right? This would make sense. Why else would you spend so much of your time, effort, sweat and tears on something just...

How to Maximize Teamwork Effectively in Your Office

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 30, 2015 | Leadership

When you expand your business and your team as an entrepreneur it’s important to focus on making your team work as efficiently as possible. You can’t assume that just because your team is working together that they are actually working together effectively. That is...

Success Secret: How to Be Your Own Best Cheerleader

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 10, 2015 | inspiration, Success, Women on Wall Street

When I came to NYC after college, I had $200, two terrible suits, and no job—but I did have a dream of helping to empower people through finance, and a lot of enthusiasm and determination that things would soon work out. After scrambling to find an apartment and some...

A Smarter System: Management Processes for Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 23, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

When the crash rate for air travel shrank to 0.04% per 100 million miles, it was not because pilots became smarter—it was because smarter systems were put in place. Expectations placed on pilots became more realistic and training became more effective. The reasons...

Three Numbers to Know Before Launching A Startup

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 27, 2015 | Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Success

When launching a startup, you face the task of turning inspiration for innovation into a profitable product or service. Ideas are a dime a dozen: the successful startup differentiates itself in execution, and this ultimately comes down to the numbers and...