As a nation, we are experiencing the most profound loss of certainty in the 21st century. The incredible loss of reliability and safety opens up an unprecedented moment to reconsider the role and effectiveness of business leadership. With the success of so many companies up in the air, organizations rely on tried-and-true tactics of the past to stay afloat. But resilience and survival depend on our leadership abilities to listen, learn, and act in profoundly new ways.
Read MoreThis article is for small business owners who need to consolidate debt but don't know which lender is right for them.
Read MoreKnow the difference between government and governing. They’re two different things. Everyone should know how to govern and what leadership looks like. Governing, to me, is a distribution of resources, natural resources and human capital resources. Understand all the complexities that could come up while being able to compromise and make good decisions.
Read MoreFuse Financial Partners received a $150,000 potentially forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created by Congress as part of the federal CARES Act.
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Read MoreIn collaboration with Social Venture Circle, JumpScale’s Daniel Roth and Josh Knauer spoke with Tabreez Verjee, a three-time entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Uprising. In this episode, we discussed how investors and philanthropists can best position themselves to serve mission-driven entrepreneurship.
Read MoreAs Americans deal with COVID-19 and unrelenting calls for social and racial equality, in addition to everyday stress, company leaders are turning to third-party mediators to help ensure the well-being of their staff and businesses. Nikki Silvestri, senior advisor at JumpScale, told Cheddar that good workplace morale and health are essential to a flourishing business.
Read MoreFast Company Talks Public Health, Coronavirus, and Quotes JumpScale Founder and General Partner, Josh Knauer.
Read MorePer the White House, hospital data on COVID-19 patients will now be sent straight to the Trump administration, skipping its typical first stop at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreIn collaboration with Social Venture Circle, JumpScale’s Daniel Roth and Alexis Bunten spoke with Founder and Executive Director of IllumiNative, Crystal Echo Hawk. In this episode, we discussed her breakthrough research on the invisibility of Native Americans, current campaigns to end racist sports mascots, and the rising voices of Native Americans in politics and economics.
Read MoreJumpScale Founder and General Partner Daniel Roth spoke at the 2020 Harmonic Convergence Conference, hosted by Unify.
Read MoreHeading into the summer, businesses across the U.S. were buoyed by the prospect of reopening. They renegotiated rents, retrofitted shops and equipment, and rehired employees. But as Covid-19 continues its terrible march across the South and West, many states and municipalities have paused or reversed their reopening plans--leaving small businesses once again staring at crushing uncertainty.
Read MoreDaniel Roth (JumpScale), Tirza Hollenhorst (LUMAN) and Maya Zuckerman (LUMAN) led a participatory inquiry into who we need to be as leaders and how we can evaluate, objectively, our capacity to meet the current moment. We explored practices to develop clarity, decisiveness, and capacity to create real change in your organization and the world.
Read MoreIn collaboration with Social Venture Circle, join JumpScale's Daniel Roth and Alexis Bunten for a conversation with thought leader, Edgar Villanueva. Edgar Villanueva is a globally-recognized author and expert on philanthropy. His newest book is Decolonizing Wealth, which offers compelling alternatives to the dynamics of colonization in the philanthropic and social finance sectors.
Read MoreAs calls for racial justice and police reform continue, communities throughout the U.S. are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth this Friday. With what's going on in America, the 155th anniversary of the holiday means even more.
Read More"Deploy Capital, Not the National Guard" Go deep with us on this episode with Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne on how investing for economic justice is crucial for dealing with structural racism.
Read MoreMany small business owners are evaluating whether they can manage cash flow and debt well enough to stay in business following the coronavirus pandemic. While cities and states have started re-opening, a quick check reveals it's anything but business as usual for small businesses across the country.
Read MoreWe look forward to an interactive mini-workshop session with JumpScale Senior Advisor, Alexis Bunten. For the second portion of this episode, we’ll invite you to unmute and try on the adaptation strategies Alexis has learned from years of experience with Indigenous communities and her recent research on COVID-19 impacts.
Read MoreBanks are preparing for a flood of applications for loan forgiveness under the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program, marshaling staff to help borrowers navigate a complicated process that recalls the fraught early days of the Covid-19 small-business relief effort.
Read MoreWith more than 36 million people filing for unemployment and 7.5 million small businesses at risk of closing permanently, it’s no secret economic uncertainty is stressing the American economy. And while the immediate financial implications of the shutdown are a lot to grapple with, it’s actually the uncertain future and lack of open communication about what comes next is what will ultimately kill our businesses. But those risks can be prevented.
Read MoreIn collaboration with Social Venture Circle, Opportunity Collaboration, Intentional Media, and American Sustainable Business Council, JumpScale's Josh Knauer and Nikki Silvestri interviewed Ellen Dorsey to learn about how philanthropies have been impacted by COVID-19 and the adaptation strategies for how foundations could be doing more.
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