Building subject-matter expertise and then sharing it within the community
“Today knowledge is not power, but sharing knowledge is.” – Business.com
Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
“Today knowledge is not power, but sharing knowledge is.” – Business.com
If you look at the most successful people in any field, you’ll almost always see someone incredibly talented in the art of self-promotion.
After you have launched your organization, one of the biggest challenges is attracting customers and clients. You may be offering a product or service that will change your community, your country or your world for the better, but the impact of your project or organization depends on people knowing about it.
Good advice can be found in many quarters. Advice can come from your boss, a senior colleague, or an expert in your professional field. Advice can also come from your peers, people who have similar but different experiences from you.
Remember that an informational interview is an opportunity to learn and grow your professional network.
Challenge yourself to foster relationships beyond the office and you might develop a productive relationship with a mentor who can help guide your career growth and professional development.
Angel Rich has created a smartphone app, Credit Stacker, that helps women teach themselves to become more financially savvy. And it has hit a nerve in Latin America, where women are using it to become more independent.
A good pitch can take you far in business, and for a few YLAI Professional Fellows it will take them all the way to India. Aarón Bendfeldt, Frank Solorzano and Maira Peres received capital investment in their companies and invitations to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India, after winning first, second and third place, … Read More »
“Don’t follow the headlines — follow your customer.” Oliver’s company Hello Tractor took off because it listened, the entrepreneur said.
La Mujer Maravilla no solamente ha dejado su marca en la taquilla. También ha inspirado una nueva colección de bisutería a la diseñadora de El Salvador Lula Mena. Mena contrata y capacita mujeres salvadoreñas marginadas y de bajos ingresos para producir sus propias creaciones. Esta es una de las razones por las que la productora … Read More »