Your Employees are Using AI. Does Your Company Have a Policy?

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become part of the everyday workplace. Employees are using AI tools to draft emails, summarize meetings, prepare presentations, analyze data, write marketing content, and conduct research. At the same time, AI adoption among small businesses continues to grow as owners look for ways to improve productivity and efficiency.  

For many companies however, AI adoption is occurring organically rather than strategically. 

The question is no longer whether employees are using AI. The question is whether your business has established any rules governing how AI should be used. 

The California Non-Compete Myth: What Startup Founders Should Focus on Instead

California's Longstanding Skepticism of Non-Competes

California has long taken a different approach to employee mobility than many other states. As a general rule, agreements that prevent employees from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business after leaving employment are unenforceable. For startup founders, this often comes as a surprise.

Shark Tank Deals That Fell Apart: The Importance of Due Diligence After the Handshake

Longtime entreVIEW readers will know that my colleague and fellow author, Dan Tenenbaum, has been an avid fan of “Shark Tank” since at least 2014 when he wrote this post. Fans of the show have seen it dozens (or even hundreds) of times: the entrepreneur and the shark shake hands and agree to a deal on national television. Deal done, right…not even close. 

Reportedly, roughly 40-50% of Shark Tank deals made on camera never actually close. A 2016 Forbes analysis found that 73% of deals from the show’s first seven seasons either fell apart or were renegotiated after filming—only 27% closed on the original terms. 

What Every Startup Should Know Before Signing Its First Office Lease

For many early stage companies, signing that first office lease feels like a milestone—tangible proof that the idea is becoming a real business. But commercial leases are not like apartment leases. They’re dense, heavily negotiated contracts drafted to favor the landlord, and mistakes made at this stage can follow your company for years. It is important to consider a few key lease provisions before making a decision that can influence the success of your business.