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Hackathons are a valuable tool for emerging companies to explore new ideas and tackle hard-to-solve problems. These multi-day or week-long sessions allow employees to go beyond their day-to-day responsibilities and try something new without fear of failure. Are you tired of sitting in the office? Book a new workspace for the duration of your event and market the hackathon as a “getaway.” To learn more about meeting and event venues  or talk about hosting your next hackathon, contact Endeavor today.

When was the last time you REALLY threw a party? Not a last-minute, get-the-neighbors-together cookout – which, don’t get us wrong, can be awesome – but a special occasion to celebrate a holiday or milestone with friends, coworkers, family, or even a potential client. Come see for yourself how Endeavor can help make your vision a reality.

Any leader who was brought in to turn around a failing organization remembers the looks on the faces of his/her new team members that first day on the job. Scared of the prospect of layoffs, some poorly concealed their fear; others had thinly veiled anger. A sense of nervous exhaustion permeated the air. For turnaround leaders, those initial team meetings have no margin for error – setting the right tone is critical.

Endeavor member, Margaret Gifford was featured and honored as a winner for SC Women in Business. She is the Co-founder and Chief Impact Investment Officer for Abundance Capital, a donor-advised fund platform that brings people together to use their philanthropy to build sustainable, entrepreneurial companies and communities. Read all about Margaret in the feature article for Greenville Business Magazine.

Ready to bring your startup to the next level? It takes more than a good idea to be successful—you need to build an enterprise. Even the best idea can remain stagnant without a solid plan to guide the next steps. You’re in a new, exciting territory, and feeling intimidated is okay. But now it’s time to act!

Guest Contributor Lindsey McMillion Stemann of McMillion Consulting gives digital tools necessary for teams. Her recommendations stem from having her team in different locations and navigating the challenges of communication, collaboration and productivity. If you’re looking for a new tool or still learning how to unite a hybrid or remote team, these 10 products should be at the top of your list to try.

Your brand is both a visual and interactive representation of who you are, what you do and what your business is all about. It’s a chance to show your target audience how authentic, relatable, transparent, and valuable you can be in their lives. Consistent, visible and clear personal branding makes it much easier for others to recognize and connect with you online—and IRL.

As an entrepreneur, every little thing counts. Each resource, tip, or trick could be the difference between success and failure, from saving pennies for the budget to making life-changing contacts at the coffee shop. Every prominent entrepreneur started in your shoes. They, too, had to figure out the answer to this question: How do I create something from nothing? 

So you have a growing firm. And you have wisely created a leadership team to take some of the weight off your shoulders as an owner and to help manage the day-to-day activity of running the firm.

Endeavor, the coworking and office space community in downtown Greenville’s ONE tower, announces three new members: Kelley Jones, owner and attorney at KH Jones Law Firm; Alex Hay, co-founder of Gold Path Solar; and executive leadership development company Battlefield Leadership.