Articles by author: Erik Charles
Whitney Sales, the creator of The Sales Method and General Partner at Acceleprise, broke into the world of venture capital by chance. After working in sales for companies over the years, Sales discovered her true passion lay in working with founders. Before long, her engagement led her to Acceleprise, where Sales became an early […]
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Investing for Success: Expert Advice on Business Management and Wealth Building
Starting a business from scratch can be a challenging but rewarding experience. To manage your business successfully, it’s essential to begin by developing a comprehensive business management plan. This plan should include your goals, target audience, products or services, marketing and sales strategies, and financial projections. It should serve as a roadmap for your […]
Teach For America Reinvention: Culture Transformation and Educator Recruitment
Teach For America (TFA) started with an idea in 1989 by Wendy Kopp. The TFA formally launched in 1990 with a mission to provide all children in America with an excellent education. More than thirty-three years later, TFA is continually improving itself by expanding its network and resources with initiatives like TFA’s Reinvention Lab. […]
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Reminds Scientists and Metaphysicians That Researching the Multiverse Has Important Thematic Fundamentals
The multiverse theory has been the subject of scientific research and philosophical debate for decades. It is a theory that suggests the existence of multiple universes beyond our own, each with its own unique physical laws and properties. Along with the recent phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2023’s Best Picture-winning film Everything Everywhere All […]
Sales Disruptors: The Art of Generating Early Sales
Whitney Sales, the creator of The Sales Method and General Partner at Acceleprise, broke into the world of venture capital by chance. After working in sales for companies over the years, Sales discovered her true passion lay in working with founders. Before long, her engagement led her to Acceleprise, where Sales became an early […]
Success Is Not a Location: Working Remote Made Easy
Karen Mangia, VP of Customer and Market Insights at Salesforce, is an internationally recognized thought leader and author of “Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You,” “Listen Up! How to Tune Into Customers and Turn Down the Noise” and “Success With Less.” With the pandemic disrupting every aspect of the work […]
Disrupting Career Paths Through the Journey of Food
A recovering lawyer and politico turned culinary historian, food writer and professional speaker, Adrian Miller may not immediately seem like the correct guest for Sales Disrupters, but host Erik Charles begs to differ. How does a Georgetown law school graduate go from working in the White House during the Clinton administration to the award-winning […]
Sales Disruptors: Why Continuous Reinvention Is Paramount to Sales Performance
Chris Cabrera is a disruptor of the status quo, constantly asking “why not?” and pushing beyond established and traditional norms—he was the first to bring ICM to the cloud, he questioned why women aren’t paid equally for doing the same work as men, and has built a vibrant culture at his company. Xactly has […]
Sales Disruptors: How San Jose Sharks President Jonathan Becher Is Innovating the Fan Experience Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jonathan Becher, President of the San Jose Sharks, likes to say he isn’t the president of the San Jose Sharks. It’s not a tactic to avoid getting recognized at Starbucks. For Becher, it’s just the truth. His true title is President of Sharks Sports and Entertainment, with his purview extending past the National Hockey […]