Authentic Leadership Comes Down To Core Values

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 4, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

How do you remain true to your mission and values, while leading an authentic and successful – profitable – company? When I founded my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, I set out to prove that a mission-driven, client-centric alternative...

Should You Become An Entrepreneur?

by Elle Kaplan | May 28, 2014 | Entrepreneurship

Here’s a business concept: a completely independent, client-centric, woman-owned, woman-run investment advisor: the anti-Wall Street, Wall Street firm. Oh, you mean you weren’t about to jump right on that? What’s your idea of turning a hobby into a...

The Secret Behind “Overnight” Success

by Elle Kaplan | May 13, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Goal-setting

No matter what the headlines say, the “next big thing” didn’t just spring into action overnight. Great ideas and great businesses take time. For every success story that looks instantaneous, know that it took years of hard work behind the scenes to...

An Entrepreneur’s Financial Blind Spot

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 24, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Health

  It might surprise you that most entrepreneurs are financially illiterate. This happens for a beautiful reason: entrepreneurs are dreamers by nature, capable of imagining a completely different reality and seeing opportunities where none appear to exist....

What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About Investing

by Elle Kaplan | Apr 16, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Investment strategy, Wealth Creation

Entrepreneurs have different risk profiles than everyone else. Most entrepreneurs fail to take their career into account when considering their investment strategy. Look beyond your bank and brokerage accounts. You need a holistic, complete picture of your financial...