Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 20, 2019

Rafael, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and an entrepreneur in Honduras, saw years later a need for his skills in the country’s cultural heritage sector. “My I wanted to provide her with the tools and resources she needed to express her creativity and to provide for her family.”. We are a mix of Spanish, Indian, black and Mayan culture.”.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2018

In many companies corporate culture is never explicitly defined, but rather implied. Culture is defined through the satisfaction of the employees and the clients, the way the office is set up, and the benefits offered to employees. Creating a strong company culture has become a priority for many leaders over the last decade or so.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Having a portfolio where half the companies have at least one female founder or person of color has made me think a lot about our culture. Members of The Wing are shaping our culture, our politics, and our technology everyday. I'm thrilled to be an investor in The Wing --a Home Base for Women on Their Way.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Creativity is essential for any organization if you want to keep your business moving forward. There are numerous organizations that have designed a cool, funky, creative environment for their employees to help them relax and spark creative thinking to get their projects moving forward. Dopamine, curiosity and creativity.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

For me, it’s my team and the culture we’ve created together. We asked leaders of organizations that have been recognized as outstanding workplaces to share their perspectives on creating great company culture. No need for lots of extra rules when implicit trust (not subservience) is foundational to your culture. “We Build trust.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 18, 2020

Music venues, movie theaters, art galleries, restaurants, performance spaces, maker spaces, conferences, festivals, and bookshops are the places we hang out in, enjoy each other, and and connect to art and culture. Enter Kickstarter , the crowdfunding platform for bringing creative projects to life (and a USV portfolio company).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It encourages innovation, creativity and a sense of belonging and purpose. We have a work culture that embraces diversity and promotes equality.” ” She explains, “Culture may seem amorphous and vague, but to us, it means concrete actions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 24, 2018

Dave is a co-founder and partner at Fathom , a strategy and creative consultancy based in Connecticut. Celebration can be a powerful force in creating a thriving culture, retaining talented employees, and in growing your business. The post A Critical, Yet Often Overlooked, Investment in Company Culture appeared first on THE BLOG.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

This came to mind a couple of years ago when I had the chance to sit down with the president of South Korea and she asked a small gathering of 19 tech & business leaders for opinions about how to make the Korean economy more “creative.” Many are no doubt trying to change this culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

We wanted to tell a story of people from all different parts of the world, with different upbringing, backgrounds, and cultures. The creativity of all the students, the diversity of their business ideas, and the number of countries represented made GSEA the right choice for us.”. GSEA has that; it stood out from other competitions.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 25, 2021

The caring culture he developed also points to his genuine concern for stakeholders. Caring culture. Conscious capitalism contributes to a culture of trust, care and cooperation among the company’s employees and all other stakeholders.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

However, even with more focus on values such as inclusion and flexibility, we still have a strong hustle culture that puts productivity and success above all else. So what exactly does it mean to have an empathetic work culture and why does this matter when it comes to attracting new talent? Empathy in the workplace: What does it mean?

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INBIA

APRIL 8, 2024

This vibrant locale, nicknamed Alamo City, River City, Military City, and even the City of Creativity for Gastronomy, will offer much more than just presentations and networking events. Get ready to experience a special blend of history, culture, delicious food, and…

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2015

And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. She said that Korea really wants to build a “creative economy” and that understanding why the US is so innovative was important to her. In a way I think this is part of the magic of Israel. I’m not sure.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2023

Register The Pangyo Techno Valley, Korea’s representative game valley, is growing into a content & culture complex, hoping to become a ‘pump-priming’ for the Korean gaming industry. including IT (Information Tech), BT (Bio-Tech), CT (Culture Tech), and NT (Nano Tech). Startups aren’t left out.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

However, creative leadership can bring the best out of leaders and teams during these hard times. During his early years of working remotely, he noticed the importance of encouraging creativity in teams. There is the misconception that creativity is only for artists who like making music or painting.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Eitan Chitayat and Dana Satterwhite are two multidisciplinary creatives who focus on storytelling and communication. Eitan Chitayat (pictured at left, top) is the founder and creative director of the Natie Branding Agency. He’s been delivering international brands for 20 years.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 7, 2022

Have you dreamed of starting a creative business? After the collective trauma that was 2020 and 2021, many of us are feeling burnt out, both creatively and mentally. It‘s possible to build a business and a life you love out of your creativity that is both fulfilling and profitable. . Here’s how to get started.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Company culture isn’t just about ping pong tables and happy hours. Creating a strong company culture is essential for any business, but it can be especially challenging for small businesses. Having a strong company culture can: Help you attract and retain top talent. The foundation of any strong culture is trust.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

For all the complaints from the right and the tech libertarians about cancel culture, these folks couldn’t be further from being canceled. Of all the things I care about, yes, it's below my line." That’s how he feels about genocide. It’s below his line. And why shouldn’t it be? They just care about making money.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this episode from September 2020, originally recorded for the Commonwealth Club of California, Netflix CEO and co-founder Reed Hastings talks about his new book “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” with a16z co-founder and fellow author Ben Horowitz, who also wrote a bestselling book about culture in 2019.

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APRIL 14, 2014

Ellen Johnston of Makr has a decade of senior creative experience. They seem to be much more open to sharing the spotlight, focused on building teams that come at problems from multiple perspective, and they think a lot about culture. Adam Sager at Canary had worked in and around the security industry for over a decade.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In addition to psychological safety, companies also need to think about how they integrate wellness programming deeply into their organizational culture itself. Too often, wellness initiatives are introduced almost as an accessory or separate program, rather than incorporating wellness into the day-to-day culture.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2020

During job interviews, ask them to showcase their creative problem-solving skills. Research suggests companies that conduct problem-solving sessions with teams that are at least somewhat fluent in creative tools and resources brainstorm at least 350 percent more ideas than their counterparts —and those concepts are 415 percent more unique.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I used to believe that one of the reasons for this phenomenon was that a different venue or culture offered me a change in perspective. However, upon reflection, I think the real driver is that taking time away allows my brain to more easily access creative thinking mode, as it’s being asked to do less on an hour-to-hour basis. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As a result, these people create networks that end up drawing in new opportunities, fueling greater creativity and providing more support. If you have to, then send it on a delay so that you’re not inspiring an “always on” culture with people responding at 10:02pm, 10:05pm and so on. What is dysfunctional collaboration?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 11, 2022

I have often thought that creative endeavors where one has a quick turn-around between idea and realization of one’s work as one of the more fulfilling experiences in life. I wrote a post in 2015 that memorialized at the time how I felt about all of this, titled, “ Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed.” It was 1991.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. We pivoted a lot of media plans and creative work—often multiple times—and didn’t charge for it (we called it “The Covid Pledge,” and we encouraged all agencies to do the same). Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Problems with workplace culture A major obstacle facing many women in tech is an unfriendly, male-dominated culture. While it is difficult to quantify culture, several pieces of information point to common problems that women experience. Unwelcome cultural environments create situations where women may feel compelled to leave.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

It was a culture shock,” she states. Rosario also advises that young leaders need to get creative and build sustainable processes. She believes that to be a good leader, you must be creative, resilient, and focused. She then reassessed her passions and in the meantime signed up for a volunteer teaching post in Brazil.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Evan is the CEO and co-founder of Movers+Shakers , a creative agency with a mission to “spread joy by connecting brands to culture.” These challenges create the opportunity for unprecedented virality, allowing brands to create a true cultural moment. We asked Evan how brands can leverage the TikTok platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Planit , a creative agency based in Maryland, is one such organization. Ironically, the pandemic has improved productivity and contributed to Planit’s already strong culture. The company increased year-over-year revenue by 40+ percent. It’s even added four fulltime positions.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Creative – we’re a place of writers, directors, producers, musicians, costume designers, make-up artists, graphic artists, 3D modelers. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle. ” To me, LA will always be a creative hub for TV, film, music, video games and now technology.

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MARCH 19, 2012

2) The NYC startup community has been fueled, in many ways, by it's Meetup culture. It's something I've been thinking about a lot--how startup communities get created, and more recently, what roll will Brooklyn play.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 21, 2022

If your name is less than ideal, especially with the passage of time or cultural shifts, it’s the perfect time for a rebrand. Your brand doesn’t reflect your vision. A brand name is a big part of developing a recognizable and long-lasting brand. Remember, Google used to be called BackRub.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 23, 2020

” The more nimble your ship is, the quicker you can make decisions and implement change throughout the culture and organization. Find ways to improve company culture through CSR or experiential retreats: Now more than ever there is a push for more conscious ways of doing business, commonly known as CSR—corporate social responsibility.

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