Amy Kisch and Heather Zises are the art editors of Pregame Magazine. As experts, curators, and advocates, they help artists navigate the art world and support emerging talent. Amy Kisch is the Founder of AKArt, where she is an independent art consultant, curator, and strategic specialist. Her expertise includes fine arts marketing, programming, development, publishing, and […]
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“Business art is the step that comes after art. I started as a commercial artist, and I want to finish as a business artist. Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. During the hippie era, people put down the idea of business. They’d say ‘money is bad’ and ‘working is bad.’
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In my last article, I outlined the nine types of business advisors to avoid, from consultants without a track record to coaches without a satisfied clientele. Now it’s time to find a fantastic match among the many game-changing consultants and coaches out there. Partnering with the right advisor can take your business to the next
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Being a small, rapidly changing startup with no time to do onboarding doesn’t have to mean your employees don’t get onboarded at all. I meet dozens of startup founders with just a few employees (and even some with 20–100 employees), and the reality is that they don’t have the time, resources, or internal know-how to
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It’s not often that an entirely new industry buds in America. Thanks to changing laws, cannabis is flourishing in Washington, Colorado, and Oregon, with potential for exponential growth. Green is the new gold rush. Equity Rock Investments is a Portland-based private equity firm dealing specifically with cannabis-based businesses. Driving a team that has provided over
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How do you create a mission-based business that’s also revenue-driven? Joe Mitchoff and Pierce Henley, founders of Viridian Reclaimed Wood, came to Pregame HQ for Green Week to tell their story of building a business that’s successful on multiple levels. The Viridian story was born in 2004 down at the shipyard, with a lot of grit
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