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Why Productivity Paranoia is the Real Obstacle to Remote Work

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Even before Covid, peer-reviewed research demonstrated that remote work improved productivity. And more recent research from Stanford University showed that remote work efficiency actually increased throughout the pandemic, from 5 percent better than in-person in May 2020 to 9 percent in May 2022. Not at all.

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How GSEA Social Impact Prize Winner Joe Knopp Started Something That Matters

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and national competitions in hopes to qualify for the GSEA Global Finals. Joe started the company in November 2020 from his dorm room at Walsh University in Ohio. The problem at hand: Access to clean water. He then sold them at a cost that included $6.50

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The Power of In-Person Learning

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As many of you remember, EO was meant to go to Cape Town back in April 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak put a hard stop on all our plans. I was so proud to see EO members offering support to each other during lockdowns, while we learned to collaborate without regular in-person meetings. That is our Global Leadership Conference (GLC).

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6 traits that make an entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Whether it’s securing investment capital, marketing a concept, recruiting new talent or leaning on peers for support and advice, having a solid network can seriously work to your benefit. If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2020, it’s that you really can’t be overprepared. A passion for connection. Not sure how to network?

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21 Ways to Grow Your New Business Online in 2021

StartupNation

billion (in 2020), up 32.4% Build a content website or add a blog. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything from working to socializing to ordering and shopping online has become the norm. In fact, according to emarketer.com ; “U.S. e-commerce sales will reach $794.50 year-over-year. That’s a much higher growth rate than the 18.0%

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4 women in engineering discuss harassment, isolation and perseverence

TechCrunch

In a blog post in February 2017 , she described her boss coming on to her in a company chat channel on her first day on the job. Rona Chong, software engineer at Grove Collaborative. That’s why it’s so important to have more women in these roles: to serve as mentors, role models and peers. Feeling isolated.

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Feeding the Hungry, Despite National Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The year 2020 has emphasized one certainty: In times of crisis, entrepreneurs innovate, adapt and continue to give back. I strongly believe that collaboration is the way to drive large scale community transformation. One example—among many—of philanthropy during the worldwide COVID-19 crisis comes from our EO Gujarat chapter.