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What Everyone Should Take Away from Twitter’s 8% Staff Reductions

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And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned. We have an entire generation of startup founders who don’t have muscle memory from getting their burn rates back into shape from 2008/09 or 2001-2005. Some companies have to go first. Others will follow.

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Survivors

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I saw this in 2001-2003 and in 2008-2010. And it’s what I believe sets apart the tech startup culture more than any other sector out there. I haven’t seen it much lately so I’m imagining a whole generation doesn’t quite have the muscle memory and will need to develop it during the next down turn.

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Unlocking Prosperity and Progress: Latinos at the Helm of Nearshoring’s Potential

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Language and cultural affinity: Language barriers are often reduced when nearshoring to Latin America, as many countries have a significant populations of English speakers. Additionally, cultural similarities can facilitate smoother business interactions and customer service. On a personal note, I’ve been there.

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6 Steps To Become a More People-Centered Company

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From a single Michigan location in 1995 to becoming the fastest-growing coffee chain in America by 2008, the co-founding duo was encountering great success. So, Nathan conducted a culture assessment at the company’s corporate office and discovered that employees felt undervalued and underpaid. Check out what they’re up to.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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In 2008, he founded StackOverflow , and it has become the foundation for a question and answer platform called StackExchange. While that happens sometimes, it was a challenge for Google because it frequently had trouble adapting from an engineering driven culture. Stackoverflow was created in 2008. His Tenure at Microsoft.

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Yes Is the Answer—and Other Ways to Succeed in Business

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How Faith In People and a Culture Of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company, Mitchell shares the keys to his company’s 25 years of success: including a steadfast commitment to a nurturing culture, a “people first” philosophy, and the humility to recognize reckless and ego-driven decisions. WHAT IS THE QUESTION?:

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NYC's Innovation Community: What Came Before and What Comes nextNY

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I don't think we'd have the same meetup culture here had anyone else kicked things off. We kludged together a Google group listserv, gathering over 3,000 members with monthly events--from Startup 101 to a "Going to the Mattresses" event in the fall of 2008 to talk about how to survive in the startup nuclear winter.