The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us. If you are wondering how to take on the challenges of a shifting global economy, investing in creative industries entrepreneurs tackles economic, civic, and social challenges and is found in every community in every corner of the globe. From Boston to Bangladesh, creative entrepreneurs are building companies at the cutting edge of digital fabrication, augmented reality, design and entertainment. Read more...

The top priority for running a business is cash flow, according to Lonnie Sciambi, a business consultant and owner of The Small Business Force. Not only does Sciambi argue that cash flow is the most important consideration for small business owners, “it’s also Number two through five and six through ten.” Read more...

Energy drives all living things — that includes organizations. People and companies share a common life cycle: birth, growth, maturity, and decline. To survive, we must find a source of rebirth before the end of our decline phase. Companies that regenerate, like Amazon, survive, while others, like Blockbuster, hang on too long and eventually die. Even the most fatigued company can find new energy potential with these four sources of employee power: innovation, optimization, social and elemental. Read more...

Every organization has to figure out how to make meetings productive. It’s a complex challenge. To be effective, each meeting needs to engage the individual talents of the people involved, work to achieve the organization’s specific goals for the moment, and do so in a way that’s both culturally relevant and contextually sensitive to the world around it. Not an easy feat. Read more...