How Entrepreneurs Can Become Great Leaders

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 14, 2015 | Entrepreneurship

As an entrepreneur and CEO of my own wealth management firm, I have learned the difference between the necessary skills and skills and qualities required of a great leader vs. those of a great manager. However, the two are certainly not one and the same. While leaders...

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...

Fly Safely: Key Leadership Lessons for Entrepreneurs

by Elle Kaplan | Feb 20, 2015 | Leadership

While traveling by plane recently, I was reading an article about the statistical likelihood of plane crashes. I actually found this article very comforting for several reasons. First, a crash event is much less likely when traveling by large commercial jet than by...

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...

A Common Entrepreneurial Mistake and Three Questions to Help Avoid It

by Elle Kaplan | Jan 22, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Success

It’s a tripping point for many an entrepreneur: spurred by one initial success, you get so excited that you try to build the entire shopping mall instead of focusing on the boutique. An entrepreneur’s instinct is to look for new opportunities, chances to...