Lisa Sutton's articles STARTUPS 5 Tips to Become a Fearless Leaders from Top Female Executives Women in business generally belong to one of two leadership groups: female founders or female executives. While equity ownership may vary, these two groups both have decision-making power, scores of employees who rely on them, and have arguably paved the way for the modern woman entrepreneur. I started my first company while still working full […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Don’t Let These 5 Startup Myths Hold You Back Do you want to start your own company but are hesitant to do so? Risk is an inherent part of life, and there will always be excuses. In the preliminary stages of each of my entrepreneurial endeavors, I encountered some form of the following myths. But I relied on the advice of one of my mentors, ”Just say yes and figure […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS 5 Life & Business Lessons from Billionaires All entrepreneurs are familiar with the adage, “Find someone you want to be like and copy them.” I have had some fantastic mentors in my life, and I have been pleasantly surprised to find that the wealthiest–both in cash and in assets–are some of the nicest people I’ve met. There’s no coincidence that people who […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learnt From a 10 Year Modelling Career As a 10-year veteran of the industry, I am thankful for the opportunities that modeling has afforded me. It helped me pay my way through college and post-graduate degrees. I met and worked with an entire network of people I probably otherwise would have never interacted with, some of whom are my best friends and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS 5 Non-Monetary Incentives for Employees That Actually Work Entrepreneurs and business owners are constantly dealing with two big staffing issues: attracting top talent and retaining it. We all want a capable, well-rounded staff for our companies. No matter how specialized the role you’re hiring for, versatility still usually tops the list of qualifications. It’s also something employees themselves tend to value: if you […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP Does Your Business Partner Have These Important Qualities? As co-founder of three companies, many young entrepreneurs have asked me how I select the individuals I go into business with. The following criteria are common traits amongst my current business partners, and they form the foundational elements for what I look for in future partners: A Positive Attitude In life, there are always the type of people […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked ENTREPRENEURSHIP Don’t Let These Myths Hold You Back From Starting Your Own Company Do you want to start your own company but are hesitant to do so? Risk is an inherent part of life, and there will always be excuses. In the preliminary stages of each of my entrepreneurial endeavors, I encountered some form of the following myths. But I relied on the advice of one of my mentors, ”Just say yes […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
STARTUPS 5 Tips to Become a Fearless Leaders from Top Female Executives Women in business generally belong to one of two leadership groups: female founders or female executives. While equity ownership may vary, these two groups both have decision-making power, scores of employees who rely on them, and have arguably paved the way for the modern woman entrepreneur. I started my first company while still working full […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS Don’t Let These 5 Startup Myths Hold You Back Do you want to start your own company but are hesitant to do so? Risk is an inherent part of life, and there will always be excuses. In the preliminary stages of each of my entrepreneurial endeavors, I encountered some form of the following myths. But I relied on the advice of one of my mentors, ”Just say yes and figure […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS 5 Life & Business Lessons from Billionaires All entrepreneurs are familiar with the adage, “Find someone you want to be like and copy them.” I have had some fantastic mentors in my life, and I have been pleasantly surprised to find that the wealthiest–both in cash and in assets–are some of the nicest people I’ve met. There’s no coincidence that people who […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurial Lessons I Learnt From a 10 Year Modelling Career As a 10-year veteran of the industry, I am thankful for the opportunities that modeling has afforded me. It helped me pay my way through college and post-graduate degrees. I met and worked with an entire network of people I probably otherwise would have never interacted with, some of whom are my best friends and […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTUPS 5 Non-Monetary Incentives for Employees That Actually Work Entrepreneurs and business owners are constantly dealing with two big staffing issues: attracting top talent and retaining it. We all want a capable, well-rounded staff for our companies. No matter how specialized the role you’re hiring for, versatility still usually tops the list of qualifications. It’s also something employees themselves tend to value: if you […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Does Your Business Partner Have These Important Qualities? As co-founder of three companies, many young entrepreneurs have asked me how I select the individuals I go into business with. The following criteria are common traits amongst my current business partners, and they form the foundational elements for what I look for in future partners: A Positive Attitude In life, there are always the type of people […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Don’t Let These Myths Hold You Back From Starting Your Own Company Do you want to start your own company but are hesitant to do so? Risk is an inherent part of life, and there will always be excuses. In the preliminary stages of each of my entrepreneurial endeavors, I encountered some form of the following myths. But I relied on the advice of one of my mentors, ”Just say yes […] Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked