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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. Not in the “founder friendly” culture of tech anyway.

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Why there are so few women in tech (and what you can do about it!)

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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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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 You received multiple awards for business growth and culture. and more articles from the EO blog. . million in 2021. IFSH ranked No. To what do you owe these accolades?

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EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO

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I was able to grow our monthly revenue by more than 30X in under two years without venture capital or angel investors.” – Michael Tindall “In 2017, two freelancer friends and I founded BigOrange, a firm supporting flexible work for women balancing motherhood, marathons, or other pursuits. and more articles from the EO blog.

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6 Steps To Become a More People-Centered Company

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So, Nathan conducted a culture assessment at the company’s corporate office and discovered that employees felt undervalued and underpaid. By 2017, the majority of employees reported significant improvements in how they were treated, a stark contrast from their response in 2015. Check out what they’re up to.

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

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Making Waves Lennert and Murnaghan opened a newcomer-friendly, Toronto-based surf and coffee shop in 2017, Surf the Greats. While the film’s original concept was to showcase Canada’s surf culture at large, filmmaker David Kalinauskas uncovered Lennert’s story—and knew it was one that needed to be told.

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Leading Leaders: 5 Insights from 5 Years with EO (that can help you, too)

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2017 feels like a very long time ago. With members in more than 70 countries, EO is truly global, but that does not mean that our members around the world share the same culture, views or experiences. and more articles from the EO blog. By Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. A global pandemic. A brutal war.