Connor Hoyt | Reputations

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Birthdays? Christmas and the holiday season? What about other holidays? Is it okay to give random gifts?

I just need an account to keep my business expenses separate from my personal expenses. What are some good options for banking for a new entrepreneur?

I read "Disrupt You by Jay Samit" recently and really liked the ideas he presented on how disruption works. Is disruption an opportunity for you or a threat? How is it different across industries? I'm...

When you think of marketing... who do you think of? What makes them a good marketer?

I want to hire an assistant who will work from home. They will answer calls from leads and schedule appointments for a service business. What freelancer website is best? Should I hire someone from my country...

Are bloggers, social media influencers, and other internet users replacing the traditional media? Why watch the news at 7pm when you can hop on twitter and get minute by minute updates on literally anything?...

Most sales and marketing people are expected to perform at a high level. What if they fail? Should they not be paid? What about companies that only pay people on commission (such as Multi level marketing...

How painful is the paperwork?

We watch ads for toothpaste and car insurance on cable TV. My question is what products or services are advertised in unique ways due to their nature and purpose?

It's a fascinating idea to me. The idea that a machine could think. Not think in a calculating way but to really THINK. What does A.I. mean for business leaders?

What country is the most attractive for global entrepreneurs? What city? What street? Or is moving away from home to start a business a bad idea?

How to best manage conflict with employees? Considering conflict is inevitable, how do we resolve it without destabilizing the organization? For example: If two longtime workers start to fight each other...

When hiring employees or working with new partners, do you have a process for determining their status? Of course we want to work with great people but how can we tell? Clean attire and hygiene are required...

Somebody once told me that non-profits are just as corrupt as a for-profit business. I thought it was contrarian and counter intuitive. Are there any examples of this? Do non-profits have a connotation...

The long tail is a concept that the internet will facilitate the development of an almost unlimited amount of new enterprises. Each one fulfilling ever more specific needs of unique individuals. For example:...