Chuck Cohn
VentureBeat
St. Louis, MO, United States
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4 things I learned from building a startup outside Silicon Valley
Building a startup in Silicon Valley has its advantages: close proximity to investors, availability of talent, and an appetite for -- and history of -- innovation. → Read More
3 Ways to Consistently Delight (and Retain) Your Customers
Start by meeting their expectations rather than trying to exceed them. → Read More
How to Create Productive Workspaces for Your Company
A company's productivity is closely linked to its environment and team members, with workplace design playing a powerful role in uniting the two. → Read More
How to Choose the Right High School Extracurriculars
The college admissions process can sometimes seem as though it grows more competitive with each passing year. While a high school student might have once... → Read More
3 Steps to Creating a Video Marketing Campaign
You heard videos are the hot, new thing online, but you don't know how to integrate them effectively. This post tells you how. → Read More
Chuck Cohn
Chuck Cohn is the Chief Executive Officer of Varsity Tutors, a live learning platform that connects students with personalized instruction to accelerate academic achievement. Prior to Varsity Tutors, Chuck spent 2.5 years as a venture capitalist at Ascension Health Ventures, a $550MM healthcare venture capital fund and previously worked in the Energy & Power investment banking group at… → Read More
Are You Ready for AP Classes?
The benefits of completing an AP class are fairly well known--high school students can earn college credit, prepare for college-level courses, and expose... → Read More
5 Attributes All Winning Teams Share
In the words of Michael Jordan, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." → Read More
How Often Should You 'Re-Skin' Your Company's Website?
An infusion of new material and occasional website re-skin, you can build an ongoing relationship with customers and leads. → Read More
How Crowdsourcing Can Help You With Ideas, Content and Labor
This modern method is often the best -- and most inexpensive -- way to come up with new ideas, generate content and supplement labor for your business. → Read More
5 New Year's Resolutions for College Students
Amidst the end-of-year celebrations and the excitement of winter vacation, many college students start looking to the future, whether to plan their next semester or their eventual career. Setting college resolutions in the final days of December can help you turn that planning into positive results. → Read More
4 Ways That Companies Can Smartly Allocate Leads
You worked hard! You got 'em! Now, what do you do with them? → Read More
3 Questions Behind Effective 'Calls to Action' That Drive Conversions
When is a call to action appropriate? Make sure you know before tossing one into your marketing mix. → Read More
Interviewing Essentials For Recruiters In Any Industry
Whether you recruit chemical engineers, HR generalists, or salespeople, the right candidate possesses three qualities: competence, cultural fit, and the potential for growth. This holds true in all corners of the business industry, from an internet-based marketplace like Varsity Tutors, to a healthcare conglomerate with 100 offices worldwide. If you [...] → Read More
4 Questions to Ask to Hire a Great 'Biz Dev' Team for Your Startup
What strategies does that applicant have to move your company toward a great strategic partnership? → Read More
Does Your Company Need a Custom Tech Platform?
Custom or pre-existing? Which adds true value to your enterprise? → Read More
Hire the Right Recent Graduates for Your Startup With These 4 Tips
You may find yourself with an influx of applications from new entrants to the job market. How do you find the best? → Read More
How To Find The Right Partners For Your Business
The classic adage, “Two heads are better than one,” is famous for good reason – it is true in many situations, including in the business world. Of course, if you are looking for a partner for your company, finding the right mind (or minds) is crucial. Though time-consuming and often [...] → Read More
Essential Apps For CEOs On-the-Go
For CEOs, smartphones now outrank laptops and tablets as the go-to device when they are out of the office. Busy CEOs are doing more than just making calls and sending emails. They are also relying on apps to enable them to monitor, react to, and – most important of all – [...] → Read More
4 Reasons to Stand by Your Midwest Startup Location
The Midwest region is home to 150 of the Fortune 500 companies and generates 22 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. → Read More