Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors: They Might Not Be So Heavenly

by Elle Kaplan | Jul 2, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Health

For many aspiring entrepreneurs, an Angel investor may indeed seem like a gift from above. Unfortunately, the name “angel” means very different things to different people. Simply an infusion of capital? Ownership in your company? A say in day-to-day operations?...

Success Or Failure For Your Team Starts With You

by Elle Kaplan | Jun 12, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

When you build a company from scratch, every person you add to your growing team must be an “A player.” An A player is not just good at her job: she is excellent, innovative, nimble, and flexible in the ever-changing world of a startup. These outstanding...

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...

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...

How To Overcome A Fear Of Failure

by Elle Kaplan | May 6, 2014 | Goal-setting, Leadership

Embracing failure is a process of cultivating your own confidence as much as finding the lessons you need to move on to bigger and better things. Accept that failure can be part of living a full life. If you dream big and challenge the status quo (I hope you do!),...