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Solutions to the Internationalisation and Women Inclusion in Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprises

Impact Hub

These include legal, cultural, societal, educational and bias considerations that prevent the effective design of policy, support offerings and funding mechanisms. Kick-off of the Peer-Learning Partnership. It was also an opportunity to agree on the terms we will use to refer to the main concepts we will discuss.

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What is upskilling?: How to do it and why it matters

The Zapier Blog

And although "Figma wizard" was nowhere to be found in my job description, I quickly realized that learning how to use it would make me better at my job. So I read lots of help docs, tinkered with the settings, and used it for all sorts of projects. What I did is called, in a word, upskilling. What I did is called, in a word, upskilling.

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Larissa de Moura: Working Towards a World Without Borders

Impact Hub

I discovered new motivations and professional challenges in the social field, explored intercultural networking, improved languages, and got in touch with new cultures. How can we make the field of entrepreneurship more inclusive to groups that are systematically deprived of representation?

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Real leaders embrace their weakness

Entrepreneurs' Organization

” “Weakness need not be feared and despised, even in a culture that prizes and elevates youth and beauty.”. “Weakness need not be feared and despised, even in a culture that prizes and elevates youth and beauty.” Graham’s influence in the world was beyond measure. He had spoken to more people than anyone in history!

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Singapore-based open finance startup Finantier gets backing from Y Combinator

TechCrunch

The startup also recently raised an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from AC Ventures, Genesia Ventures, Two Culture Capital and other investors. Being “underbanked” doesn’t mean that someone lacks access to financial services.

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5 Hidden Entrepreneurship Lessons from 5 Christmas Movies

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As entrepreneurs, we often carry a lot of stress and pressure on our shoulders— to hit the company’s target, to make sure the company is profitable, to hire and retain A-players, to constantly improve our products and services, to cultivate and maintain a positive company culture … the list goes on. We do not rest. Home Alone.

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Working From Home Can Be A Productive Perk, But It's Best Done With Some Rules

FundersClub

Whatever the case, giving employees the option to work from home occasionally is a practice that has gained momentum within most parts of the service economy, and is an accepted part of many companies' cultures. Most offices, whether at a big company or at a startup, allow employees to work at home from time to time.