Finance

Pros Explained A robust financial institution with a considerable number of options – Flagstar Bank’s offerings expand far beyond its deposit accounts and include everything from health savings accounts (HSAs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and education accounts to mortgages and wealth management services. It even offers estate planning and income tax services.  Relationship bonuses – You can enjoy a rate …

The benefits explained Fees low or easily avoided. Customers opening the Basic Checking Account incur no monthly fees if they sign up for eStatements. Other checking accounts do not charge overdrafts or refund off-network ATM surcharges. The savings account charges a monthly fee of $5, but you can waive this by maintaining a minimum monthly balance of $100. Low minimums …

For some founders, the best way to start the day is with a shock to the system.  Research suggests a cold shower first thing in the morning can help you get more done throughout the day, and entrepreneurs are taking notice. While the practice of jolting the body awake with cold water is not new, Goop Lab, the Netflix documentary series hosted by …

Woody Allen once famously said that 80 percent of success is just showing up. The same is true of leadership–even in today’s increasingly virtual environment. This comes back to a phrase used in the U.S. Navy when the top leader is present: “Captain on deck.” When that statement is issued, you see sailors stand taller, puff out their chests, and deliver …

Customers who want to go big-box-store shopping on Thanksgiving Day may have a hard time finding a place to do it. Last week, Walmart announced it was ending its 30-year tradition of opening on Thanksgiving Day, along with its more recent tradition of giving shoppers access to its Black Friday “doorbuster” deals on Thanksgiving evening. Within a week, Target, Best Buy, …

Say what you will about the Four Horsemen of the Techocalypse. Call them robber barons. Call them crypto-liberals. Call them titans of industry. Just don’t call them innovators. Because they’re not. No way. They’d all like you believe that they’re sterling examples of leaders who use innovation to drive growth and profit. In fact, their track record as innovators is …

Shipping costs are one of the highest expenses in order fulfillment, usually second only to product. As e-commerce sales continue to succeed, brands are feeling the pressure to mobilize their direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies, and with that shift come questions about crafting the best shipping carrier strategy. One of the core ways this sector differs from traditional retail is that DTC e-commerce …

Most traditional perks and team building activities don’t work the same with remote teams. You can still give your employees perks like a free lunch with delivery services, but they probably won’t interact with their coworkers during mealtime, eliminating any culture building.  As a serial software entrepreneur, I’ve managed remote teams for a decade, and have learned a few things …

At a time when so many of us have transitioned to working from home, office communication tools are generating a lot of buzz. One of the most popular chat and productivity apps is Slack, and with so many teams working remotely, companies are leaning on platform even more heavily. If you and your team use Slack for day-to-day communication, these integrations can help boost your productivity …

In any business, one of the most challenging aspects is hiring the right people at the right time.  I recently spoke at a virtual conference for female entrepreneurs where I shared some of my lessons learned building ThirdLove into one of the largest online retailers of bras and underwear in America.  What I told them was this: your first few …