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2016 EO GSEA Global Finals Recap

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On the final day of that event, our beloved Chairman-Elect (at the time) Gilberto Crombe delivered a speech during the event’s final award gala that would set the precedent for the next year, promising “…in 2016 EO GSEA will have 50 students representing 50 countries at GSEA Finals in Bangkok at GLC.”

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11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015

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While most of these haven’t entered Merriam Webster’s updated dictionary, here are 11 that have cemented themselves in our vocabulary: The -jack suffix. ” Any predictions for a 2016 equivalent? The post 11 Business Buzzwords We Used in 2015 appeared first on THE BLOG. “Why” statement.

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

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In observance of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, we asked Natalie to share her view on women in STEM careers, and specifically in her field of computer science. According to the National Science Foundation , women earned only 19% of computer science degrees in 2016.

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How Business Can Revitalize a Community After Crisis

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When Ryota Saito left his home in Tokyo on 11 March 2011, he expected a typical day as a Microsoft employee. In 2016, Saito and his family moved to the still-recovering region of Tohoku. Ryota Saito is an entrepreneur and member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Japan.

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WP Engine passes $100M in revenue and secures $250M investment from Silver Lake

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Long-time readers of this (11-year old!!) The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. We just announced a few more things. And a special thank you to Heather Brunner, our CEO for the past four and a half years.

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Health and Hope: Using Entrepreneurship to Tackle Air Pollution

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Fast forward 11 months: I’m on a camping trip in Delhi, and I see a mom wearing a pollution mask. This article was originally posted to Octane in June 2016. . The post Health and Hope: Using Entrepreneurship to Tackle Air Pollution appeared first on THE BLOG. I started a dialogue. I was willing to try anything for my health.

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5 Tips for Making Time to Make a Difference

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Yet, since late 2016, he has also worn the hat of chairman of the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKIB) , a position that lets him serve as an agent and driver of social and economic change for rural communities throughout his home state in India.

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