In an excerpt from a new edition of their book ‘Leading Successful Change,’ authors Gregory P. Shea and Cassie A. Solomon discuss Viacom’s approach to large-scale transformation. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Viacom Sparked Its Digital and Cultural Transformation
Getting a business credit card is one of the first things you should do when launching a startup. In most cases, this credit card will be the primary method of paying company expenses. From daily purchases like ink or paper to flights, hotels, and your phone subscription, charging a credit card is your best Read more about Best Credit Cards for Startups in 2020[…]
What makes a great bank for business purposes? In today’s day and age, your bank needs to have online banking capabilities. There are online-only banks as well as physical branches offering online banking services. While most banks today have some type of online portal, not all of these are created equal. The best business Read more about Best Online Business Banking for 2020[…]
Hopefully, you’ll never have to use your business insurance. But just like car insurance or health insurance, protecting your business from unexpected situations is crucial. However, 44% of small business owners don’t have insurance. This statistic is shocking. If you’re uninsured or underinsured, your company could potentially go bankrupt if something goes wrong, and Read more about Best Business Insurance for 2020[…]
As the human toll mounts in the COVID-19 outbreak, so does the economic damage. Experts from Wharton and Penn discuss what we know – and don’t know – about the virus and its potential impact. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Containing the Coronavirus: What’s the Risk to the Global Economy?
Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue Airways, has spent a career leading teams, building businesses, and managing people at every level. Along the way, he’s learned valuable lessons about the best ways to bring on new talent – as well as when and how to let people go. He also teaches at the Stanford Graduate Read more about Rules for Effective Hiring — and Firing[…]
Georgetown University’s Beeck Center has developed a framework with metrics to enable equitable investments in distressed communities. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Changing Communities: How to Bring Fairness into Finance
Every business needs a checking account. Whether you’re running a startup, small business, single-member sole proprietorship, or side hustle, you’ll need to separate your business transactions from your personal finances. For the most part, a business checking account functions very similarly to a personal checking account. However, business checking accounts typically have extra fees, Read more about Best Business Checking Accounts for 2020[…]
In behavioral economics, friction that slows down processes is called “sludge.” It deprives consumers of access to goods, services and opportunities, and sweeping it away should be a high priority, say Cait Lamberton and Dilip Soman in this opinion piece. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Sweeping Away Sludge: How Consumers and Firms Can Find Read more about Sweeping Away Sludge: How Consumers and Firms Can Find a Barrier-free Path[…]
GoToMeeting ranks high on our list of the best conference call services. The platform has virtually all of the tools you’ll need to run a successful business meeting. GoToMeeting stands out for its exceptional call quality, robust features, and excellent customer service. Whether you’re a small, medium, or enterprise-sized business, GoToMeeting has conference call Read more about GoToMeeting Review[…]