by dankeelan | Apr 15, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Featured, Leadership, Mentoring
In my experience mentoring entrepreneurs and building Coworking Smart, I’ve noticed something consistent: Many founders love starting things, but very few enjoy managing them. It’s easy to get excited about launching a business. It’s harder to...
by dankeelan | Apr 8, 2025 | Entrepreneurs
Pound Cake and Puzzles of Color are among the small businesses whose owners are rethinking their plans as major U.S. companies weaken their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The initiatives mostly date from the end President Donald Trump’s first term and...
by dankeelan | Apr 1, 2025 | Burnout, Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship is a wild ride — thrilling, fulfilling and, occasionally soul-crushing. The pressure to be constantly on — innovating, leading and putting out fires — can leave even the most passionate business owner running on fumes. And let’s be real: Burnout isn’t...
by dankeelan | Mar 18, 2025 | Entrepreneurs
The 10-week program is a crash course in starting, growing, managing, leading, and exiting a new venture. Required background reading includes Zero to One, The Art of Pitching, and Amazon’s leadership principles — to help prepare for Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who was a...
by dankeelan | Feb 18, 2025 | Entrepreneurs, Leadership
The future of entrepreneurship isn’t just about keeping up with change; it’s about leading it. The innovators of today are reshaping industries, crafting meaningful solutions, and forging a new path that balances profitability with purpose. Technology’s rapid growth...
by dankeelan | Feb 11, 2025 | Diversity, Entrepreneurs
Jason Bey is an urban farmer and the first Black beekeeper in Flint. “Beekeeping is like social work. It’s an ever-changing process, something that’s always happening that you’re going to learn from,” Bey said. Bey’s journey to...
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