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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

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The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

My company is Bread and we make ad creative super easy. 4) Don’t push for me to say yes or no right then—because I see 2000 things in a year and do 8-10 of them. And if you want to know where and when I might be showing up to things, follow my weekly NYC innovation community events e-mail here. My name is Alan.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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Advice from Warren Rustand: Put Your Head Down and Walk Into the Storm

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Some of us remember the 2000 dot-com crash. Kalika Yap , is founder and CEO of both Orange & Bergamot , a creative agency for female founders, and Citrus Studios , a branding and design agency. That’s unprecedented in Rustand’s life, too. You’ve probably never felt anything like this,” Rustand says.

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How Understanding Multigenerational Workforces Can Make You a Better Leader

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Generation Y (1981-2000) = 35%. Generation Z are the newest additions to the workforce and are described as universal, innovative and open-minded as well as those who value diversity, individuality, creativity and personalization. Supporting multigenerational workforces. Baby boomers (1946- 1964) = 25%. Traditionalists.

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Circularity in action: Social entrepreneurship in London

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She aims to honour the art of quilting which includes well-being, community, creativity and upcycling, by supporting people to use problem-solving skills by providing a free, safe, intergenerational studio space where the community can create beautiful quilts.

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Businesses adapt amid pandemic

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After multiple translations from ancient Greek over more than 2000 years, it is no surprise that scholars debate the exact wording that Plato used in The Republic, but regardless his observation is spot on: When the need to do something is strong enough, humans will find a way. . “Necessity is the mother of invention.”