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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: With Strength and Purpose, Women Rule

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From 13–19 November 2017, we’ll share exclusive content designed to inspire and inform every entrepreneur—whether you’re in start-up mode or you’re a battle-scarred founder. The post Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017: With Strength and Purpose, Women Rule appeared first on THE BLOG. We believe in the power of learning to grow.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

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In February of 2017, Susan Fowler’s description of the pervasive cultural issues at Uber, after the company’s abject failure to address her sexual harassment complaints properly, finally broke through in a way that garnered the tech community’s appropriate attention. The company’s bad behavior was nothing new. They got worse.

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The Startups and Investors Bringing Voice Tech to Healthcare

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For example, voice-powered ecommerce reached approximately $2 billion in 2017 and Gartner predicts that about 30% of web browsing will happen via voice (and without a screen) by 2020. In 2017, Medscape surveyed more than 14,000 physicians and found that 51% of them reported burnout, up from the 40% in 2013.

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4 Mindset Patterns Visionaries Use To Change The World

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After my job salary was cut on February 10, 2017, I had to quickly figure out a solution for success. Despite having zero business background, I started my first company on April 16, 2017. and more articles from the EO blog. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Living the Roller Coaster Life: How I Transformed Turbulence into Triumph

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Identifying Blind Spots In 2017, my Forum approached me and suggested that I had a work-life balance issue. and more articles from the EO blog. Becoming an Author My lecture at MIT led to a 10-year journey of writing a book and interviewing dozens of authors, experts, and serial entrepreneurs, many of whom were in EO.

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EO Australia Members Give a Helping Hand

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Mat, a former senior engineer at Toyota, was made redundant during the closure of the automotive industry in Australia in 2017. and more articles from the EO blog. . Mat Bowtell was honoured to deliver the first keynote presentation of the EO Ignite event and received an absolutely overwhelming response from EO members after his talk.

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How a female entrepreneur gained Traction in a male-dominated industry

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In 2017, I started my own facilities maintenance company, Integrated Facility Services Hawaii (IFSH). I’ve grown IFSH from US$54,000 in 2017 to US$4.9 and more articles from the EO blog. . They gave me the confidence to start fresh and continue to do what I love. million in 2021. IFSH ranked No.