Deloitte Says It’s Time To End Affinity Groups

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, HR/Benefits, Working Capital

Does your company have a bunch of “affinity” groups? For instance, a women’s group, a gay group, or an African American group? Lots of companies do. The idea is that if you bring people who share characteristics together they can help each other...

Every Founder Can Be Fired By Investors. Here’s How to Keep Your Job–and Your Company

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Startup, Working Capital

I know a company that was fundamentally destroyed because of poor relationship management. I witnessed this fall and can honestly say that the company and investors would have been more successful if the founders had had a better understanding on how to cultivate...

Retail, be warned, there’s not enough room in this hot women’s category to go around

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

With trouble bursting at the seams in the apparel industry — store closings, over-stocked inventories and outright bankruptcies — retailers big and small continue to look to tap into a market that has often been dubbed “hotter” than the rest:...

You Don’t Need To Be A Theoretical Physicist To Build A Social Media Audience… But It Helps

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Innovate, Working Capital

People bring all sorts of backgrounds to social media. For many, it’s a history of business success. For others, it’s coaching, speaking and personal development. For very few though, it’s a degree in the secrets of the universe. That’s what...

How to Create Superfans, According to the Folks Behind ‘American Ninja Warrior’

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Marketing, Working Capital

Jessie Graff participates in American Ninja Warrior’s Daytona Beach Qualifier. CREDIT: Myron Luzniak/NBC There’s something about American Ninja Warrior. The show’s premise is simple. Gather a bunch of people to take on a crazy obstacle course and see...

7 Ways Silicon Valley Could Transform Its Toxic Culture

by synergycap1 | Jul 21, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Recent revelations about the treatment of women need real solutions.