Entrepreneurial Creativity: Three Ways to Hack Into Innovation

by Elle Kaplan | Oct 7, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

An entrepreneur can adopt a strategic management style that helps nurture an entrepreneurial mindset in her entire team. To foster a culture of entrepreneurial creativity and innovation, guide your employees to start thinking like intra-preneurs–people who bring...

Management Mistakes To Avoid As An Entrepreneur

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 29, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

The Peter Principle: things that work well will be applied in more and more challenging applications – until inevitably, they reach a point at which they have exceeded their ability to be effective. Unless this principle is heeded, even an excellent tool or...

Entrepreneurs Create Company Culture

by Elle Kaplan | Sep 8, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

CEOs are the keepers of culture. As business leader, it is your job to set the tone. The company culture starts with you and reverberates throughout your whole organization. That’s true no matter how large or small your business. Growing startup or large...

An Entrepreneur’s Most Expensive Mistake–And How To Avoid It

by Elle Kaplan | Aug 11, 2014 | Entrepreneurship

There is no more expensive mistake for an entrepreneur than a hiring mistake. For every role at my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, a personality test is an early part of the interview process. There are many other factors to consider, but...

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...