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"Nerd Alert" didn't get funded, unfortunately, but I'm pretty sure that was a major oversight on the investment community. :). They absolutely seemed like the kind of people I'd want to work with and who could create a great culture at a startup. That's why it has to charge for its documents.

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Why Emmy Award-winning documentarians focused their lens on 5 GSEA student entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We wanted to tell a story of people from all different parts of the world, with different upbringing, backgrounds, and cultures. Foster: “The students’ companies were the product of identifying a problem in their local community and looking for ways to address it. GSEA has that; it stood out from other competitions.

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Is Going for Rapid Growth Always Good? Aren’t Startups So Much More?

Both Sides of the Table

As a person who spends much time thinking about the venture capital & startup community and who has seen good times & bad times across many economic cycles the article is well written. And this is fueled by the VC culture in Silicon Valley. ” I don’t love that culture. Or pivoted too quickly.

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Conscious fashion promotes traditional Panamanian artisans

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

She was raised with a love for her cultural heritage, appreciating the charming indigenous traditions and the beautiful artwork. She saw a need for local artisans in this community to be given the same opportunities as those in the modern industry. A cultural heritage uncovered. Importance of a nation’s cultural heritage.

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Managing Emotional Culture in Remote Teams

StartupNation

Remote work is the new professional status quo, and it demands that companies change the way they work for good by managing emotional culture. We learn a lot from each other from a cultural standpoint. What is emotional culture? A healthy emotional culture is foundational to a startup’s existence. Shutterstock.

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In-person vs. virtual onboarding: Which is best for your team?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Meanwhile, the benefits of in-person onboarding are also notable: Employees gain a better sense of company culture from the start More opportunities to bond with coworkers The ability to ask additional questions by simply walking over to a colleague The company being able to physically see how the onboarding process is going.

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

” Sean later went on to found the community GrowthHackers.com amongst other businesses. Just as documented in this awesome film “ Riding Giants ,” when Jeff Clark first discovered Mavericks (one of the most famous and dangerous surfing spots in the world) he surfed it for years without telling anybody.