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Dorothy Spinacki & Christa Dhimo

The Start-Up Corner: A Management Team or a Project Team? Decide.

Hey Founders!! You probably think it's smart to hire employees who have worked for you in the past, huh-- especially the junior employees...

Dorothy Spinacki & Christa Dhimo

The Start-Up Corner: Values Create Value

Time and time again, through the history of natural law, functional (and dysfunctional) families, military successes or failures...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Small Biz Hub: The Power of Perspective and Noise

You finally made it! You have at least one potential investor who has read your primer and asked you for a formal pitch. You have...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Start-Up Corner: 3 Truths About Start-Up Pace

She said she passed out on the plane from exhaustion on her way to an Investor meeting. She didn't pass out from the food, or fear of...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Everyday Business Series: Quiet Thoughtfulness as a Competitive Strength

I decided to dedicate this post to the importance of Quiet Thoughtfulness when it comes to leading an organization. Read on...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Non-Profit Perspective: The Necessity of a Profitable Mindset

For-profit and non-profit tax codes and business models are different, but they both must be profitable in order to succeed...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Startup Corner: 3 Tips Before Your First Pitch

Before you jump into your pitch deck, there are three things tips to consider, and it probably isn't what you think. Read on...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Everyday Business Series: The Wondrous Effects of Organizational Kindness

We talk about kindness a lot. Read on for three items that can create a culture of kindness that will likely improve your success.

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The StartUp Corner: Great Management Must Start at Day One

Being in a startup you want to keep things fluid. We know this. Founders fight for it (sometimes to the point where they fail). ...

Christa Dhimo, Impono LLC

The Start-Up Corner: On the Other Hand, G&A

How many companies-- no matter tenure or size-- achieve the promise of what an appropriately leveraged General & Administration (G&A)...