by Alexi Harding | Feb 12, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
As someone who works with entrepreneurs on a daily basis, there’s no escaping Shark Tank. It’s an incredibly popular show that’s really revitalized and popularized the world of entrepreneurship and brought it to the masses. Because of this popularity, the show has...
by Alexi Harding | Feb 2, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
I am always looking to highlight new and exciting startups whenever I can. Today, I wanted to highlight Strawhouse, a Canadian startup that specializes in digital marketing. While digital marketing is nothing new, this particular startup has proven itself as highly...
by Alexi Harding | Feb 1, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
McKinsey&Company have released the podcast transcript of an interview between senior partner Alex Singla, partner Elixabete Larrea Tamayo and McKinsey Podcast’s Barr Seitz on how industry leaders are going to need to reevaluate the customer journey. Click...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 31, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
While scouring the Internet, occasionally I come across an article so great that I feel the need to share it. While looking through Medium, I discovered this article from Hackernoon that proposes an argument against the “4-Hour Work Week” philosophy. Here...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 24, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
It’s a new year, chock full of new beginnings and hope. If you’re an entrepreneur or a business owner of some sort, that may mean cleaning house or simply finding new talent. And whether you’re new to the hiring game, inexperienced at it or you simply haven’t done it...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 24, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
2018 is finally upon us, and businesses have changed. Focuses have shifted and processes have adjusted to fit the new consumer mindset. According to a report from Forbes, more than 90% of businesses now focus on the customer experience, or the CX, for short. And now...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 23, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
In the last year or so, I’ve written several blogs on the importance of choosing your business partners wisely. There was the tale of fashion designer Daniella Helayel who’d chosen an ill-fitting investing partner and lost her fashion label; and who could forget the...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 23, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
What does it mean to run a business? If you ask people from different generations, you may get vastly different answers. Everyone thinks they know the right answer, but the truth is, while there are certain ideas and principles that remain unchanging, there is no...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 12, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
We are all aware of the recent tax overhaul that President Trump and his administration have put in place, but were you aware of the 529 education-savings accounts and how they have benefited greatly from the recent overhaul? The Wall Street Journal has written a...
by Alexi Harding | Jan 10, 2018 | Alexi Harding, Economy, Financial Services
We live in an incredibly technologically-driven world. Our smartphones are about the size of a deck of cards and as powerful as some low-end laptops, our cars are learning how to drive themselves and our computers are becoming as intelligent as human beings. We are...
