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The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace

StartupNation

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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Training in textiles offers bright future for new entrepreneurs in Dominica

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Avena, a 2017 YLAI Fellow, also offers advice for future entrepreneurs. Avena noticed the large-scale unemployment throughout Dominica, and her concerns were confirmed by the Central Development Bank in 2017 when Dominica was listed as one of the Caribbean countries with the highest unemployment rates. Advice for YLAI Network members.

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Waterborne Wonder: Getting to Know Antonio Lennert

Entrepreneurs' Organization

After pursuing a degree in graphic design from Ontario College of Art & Design, Lennert launched and scaled a successful creative design agency, which he ran for over three years. Making Waves Lennert and Murnaghan opened a newcomer-friendly, Toronto-based surf and coffee shop in 2017, Surf the Greats.

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

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2017 feels like a very long time ago. Creativity should not be an individual sport we try to win for having the best idea. It takes much deeper creativity to combine what is best from multiple points of view and design a shared outcome. By Dr. Carrie Santos, CEO of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. A global pandemic. A brutal war.

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Incyte chooses to grow in Delaware with investment in new Wilmington site

American Entrepreneurship

I am extremely pleased to welcome Incyte to Wilmington, a city historically known as the home of corporate innovation, creativity and development,” said Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki. DPP worked with Incyte – collaborating with the State of Delaware, the City of Wilmington and other partners – to explore Delaware sites for expansion.

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Persistence is the key to this YLAI Fellow’s success in the technology industry in Bolivia

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2017 YLAI Fellow Andrea Puente Salazar has had her share of obstacles on her way to entrepreneurial success. We had to find new, creative ways to approach this challenge, and through this, we are also more prepared for any future challenges. By Jewelle Saunders. What advice do you have for YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles?

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Integration platform Cinchy lands fresh cash to connect data sources

TechCrunch

” DeMers co-founded Cinchy with Karanjot Jaswal in 2017 with the ambitious goal of abstracting away data integration processes. “The outcomes in terms of speed, efficiency, control and creative problem-solving are staggering.” ” Toronto-based Cinchy, which has just over 50 employees, is currently hiring.