Wells Fargo plans to lend $100 billion to small businesses by 2018

“There is absolutely no substitute for passion and authenticity,” Hoque said in summation of his remarks, telling future and current small business owners that being true to themselves and passionate about their ideas are ultimately what will lead them to success in the long run.
Your Funding Partner Could Actually Kill Your Company — Here’s Why

Given the buzz about funding from VCs, angels, and other sources, it may be counterintuitive to say that your funding partner could actually kill your company.
How to Increase the Odds of Success for Venture-Backed Companies

An operating blueprint allows principals and a management team to work together based on converged intelligence of market opportunities, execution capabilities and business model differentiations.
Becoming an Entrepreneur…Through Enlightenment

A Bangladesh-born management guru, Faisal Hoque, explains how “mindfulness” can transform your business.
5 WAYS TO INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE YOU WORK WITH

You Have An All-Star Team and Vision For Miles — What’s Missing? Bring Your Focus Back To Your People’s Potential with These Tips Form The Authors of Everything Connects.
Fast Company :: Live Chat With the Authors of “Everything Connects”

On Friday, February 14th at 12pm ET Join Fast Company’s leadership editor Kathleen Davis as she interviews authors (and Fast Company contributors) Drake Baer and Faisal Hoque. Join Fast Company contributors Faisal Hoque and Drake Baer for a conversation with Fast Company Leadership editor Kathleen Davis — they’ll be discussing what it means to truly be a […]
33voices :: Audio Q&A with Faisal Hoque

33voices recently sat down with Faisal Hoque, serial entrepreneur and author, to how to transform and lead in the age of creativity, innovation, and sustainability.
Success in Business Comes When Everything Connects

The business world is a symphony of players and elements that only works when everything interconnects harmoniously. Continuous innovation and continuous learning are required for any sustained connection and success.
Bend, Not Break: 9 Powerful Traits of Resilient People

Resilient people develop a mental capacity that allows them to adapt with ease during adversity, bending like bamboo instead of breaking. They possess a set of powerful traits. I’ve shared some of these traits separately in my previous posts; in this article, I wanted to bring them all together.
5 Principles for Building Better Partnerships

Nobody succeeds in a silo. To survive and ultimately thrive we must effectively create partnerships with many around us.