The Invisible Networking Strategies of Successful People
Personal networks have become critical to success in the workplace. Contrary to popular belief, successful networkers do not focus on reaching out to others in order to expand their reach. Instead, they focus on developing “pull” and positioning themselves as people who others actively seek out. Research has revealed 12 invisible network strategies that characterize successful networkers.
Acronyms have infiltrated the workplace. When you're in the know and able to understand the meaning and importance of commonly used acronyms, you're able to communicate in a more efficient way. There are some acronyms every startup founder needs to know.
The critical role of portfolio company management today
Get expert insights into managing your portfolio companies effectively during market downturns—including strategies for using technology and relationships.
From rugs to riches: The story of Silicon Valley’s most unlikely VC
Pejman Nozad is a founding partner at Pear VC and considered one of the top venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Learn about his journey and lessons learned.
Learn how New Politics uses Affinity to overcome political entry barriers, enhance community engagement, and support servant leaders in their campaign efforts.
How Speedinvest manages hundreds of LP relationships worldwide without manual tracking
Speedinvest's Lukas Huber explains how his firm tracks 500+ LP relationships across six offices using automatic capture, preventing relationship decay without manual tracking.
How To Hire and Source The Best Millennial Employees
Several major paradigm shifts are brewing in the workplace. We're embarking on a new era—the employee relationship economy and it is being driven by milliennials. The changes are calling for a new approach to hiring and sourcing employees.
Doing This One Thing Causes Us To Lose 10 IQ Points Multiple Times A Day (Hint: We All Do It)
We’re shackled to our inboxes. In addition to wreaking havoc on our IQ, email takes a toll on our productive levels. There’s a lot of room for improvement. And it all starts with the more intelligent use of email.
5 ways Affinity integrates with your existing tech stack (+ top use cases)
Learn how top private capital firms use Affinity’s integrations with Slack, Mailchimp, and other tools to screen deals faster and drive operational efficiency.