by Kelsea Rounds | Jul 2, 2018 | Career
Are you doing all you can to get the message of your personal brand out in the community? Kim Bode, Principal at 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications, has some tips for those who want to go further. I had a great conversation this past week with a good friend of...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jul 12, 2017 | Cityscene
I might be a little biased in thinking the West Side of Grand Rapids is the best, considering 834 has resided there for close to six years and has watched it burgeon into what it is today. If you ask residents and business owners, the West Side has always been...
by Kelsea Rounds | Jan 27, 2016 | Career
Managers who are having trouble with employee productivity and morale might benefit from an “office animal.” A 2012 study conducted by Virginia Commonwealth University analyzed how pets in the workplace affect employees physiologically and psychologically,...
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 21, 2015 | Career
As a small business owner, managing growth can be the most challenging part of running a company. When do you add another person? Is one more client going to push us over the edge? How much more can my staff manage? Do we expand our service offerings? It is important...
by Kelsea Rounds | Sep 30, 2015 | Career
Are you familiar with the Dolphin Tank? In late September, when a diverse audience sat among an equally diverse group of woman entrepreneurs who pitched their business plans and ideas to a panel of area experts, the possibilities bubbled to the surface. The stress was...
