Venture Forth

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Local & Community News | No Comments »

I’ve been spending a lot of time at venture conferences this year. And while my stated goal of attending was to meet potential clients, I’ve actually come away with more insights than business cards. If you’ve never attended a venture conference, ...

Congrats, Emily!

Friday, May 7th, 2010 Posted in Inside Sinclair & Co, Local & Community News | No Comments »

Today Emily received the Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Leadership Award.  She shared the stage with a prestigious group of local professionals, including Luke Roush of TransEnterix.  Check out this year's recipients on the TBJ's website and read our ...

Logo Brilliance

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in Marketing | No Comments »

What makes a logo not just great, but iconic? Charlie Johnson at Graphic Design Blog shares 25 examples that will either make you go, “HMMMMM” or “Wow, I wish I’d thought of that.” Check it out. And get back to me if ...

It’s the relationship, stupid.

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Posted in Marketing | No Comments »

How are successful brands surviving—even thriving—in this recession? It seems one secret weapon is a change in mindset. Instead of making consumers loyal to the brand, make the brand loyal to the consumer. But here, Joel Rubinson, chief research officer ...

A message amid the wrappings

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in Marketing | No Comments »

While cleaning up the detritus of the holidays—scraps of wrapping paper and packing lists—I discovered this card in the bottom of a J. Crew shipping box. I was immediately struck by the simplicity of the message and wished I’d come up ...