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How Employers Can Support Workplace Mental Health

Entrepreneurs' Organization

However, due to the nature of conditions such as anxiety, addiction, depression and the like, problems can go undetected for lengthy periods of time, even as they damage relationships with family and coworkers. In the workplace, those people are coworkers and the employer. Raising awareness is essential. Train your managing staff.

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New Year, New Entrepreneurs: Five tips for supporting early-stage entrepreneurs ?

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To effectively support any entrepreneur, you must develop an infrastructure of resources in your community. Here are five tips to consider when engaging and supporting new business owners in your community—read on to learn more. Include resources that specialize in supporting new entrepreneurs.

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7 Benefits of Taking a Company Retreat

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A well-constructed retreat can refresh, renew and even repair a team of coworkers. Connect with Coworkers Outside of Work. Although it’s ill advised for employers to get too heavily invested in their coworkers’ personal lives, personal connections build a better culture. Consider consulting with a professional retreat planner.

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

The work of supporting the entrepreneurs in our communities is challenging as it is. But when you factor in the need to engage with and educate the broader community it’s an even bigger challenge. Who in government or the business world also has a mission to help and support entrepreneurs, startups, or small businesses?

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Sustainable Work: ESHIP Goal 7

Ecosystem Builder Hub

In this void, they must often rely on their instincts, personal support systems, and ad hoc revenue streams. To sustain the work of ecosystem building, we must equip our practitioners for the long haul with a professional job description, training programs, ongoing peer support, and sustainable funding models.

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‘Co-warehouse’ company Saltbox closes $35M Series B

TechCrunch

Coworking and warehouse space company Saltbox announced today the closing of a $35 million Series B led by Cox Enterprises and Pendulum Holdings. The news comes more than a year after Saltbox closed a $10.6 million Series A, bringing its total funding to $56 million.

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The New Era of Benefits: Work/Life Balance, Flexibility, and Purpose

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If a job isn’t supporting your career growth, that’s both bad for you and the company. While some studies show that people with unlimited PTO actually take less time off, what matters is that the company supports and encourages employees to step away from the office. Professional development opportunities.