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Business Ramifications of Legalized Marijuana: Trouble or Growth Opportunity?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Q: What business challenges and opportunities has your company experienced? At the same time, it has created an opportunity for us because we have more clients that are doing more testing, especially for safety-sensitive positions such as commercial driver’s license holders and other regulated positions. admit to substance abuse.

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SaaS leaders: Use customer insights to accelerate growth during a downturn

TechCrunch

Many startups are feeling the pressure in today’s uncertain economic climate, but for SaaS companies, the next 12 months could present major opportunities for growth: 70% of small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) globally are reporting higher investments in technology this year, according to Gartner Digital Markets.

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Lived

NZ Entrepreneur

Lived is a revolutionary peer-led platform that is changing the way people approach alcohol. We are still actively welcoming additional investment opportunities to further fuel our growth and innovation. The post Lived appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. WORKING ON SOMETHING NEW, INTERESTING OR IMPORTANT?

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Quantum Technologies

NZ Entrepreneur

Called crazy by my peers I left the science community and started my company. It’s an exciting time to be starting a new opportunity. The post Quantum Technologies appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2013 I discovered the photo Fenton chemistry responsible for hydroxyl radical formation in Manuka honey.

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From ideation to accolades in 10 months: An EO Accelerator’s successful pivot

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Her pivot was recently listed in New York Magazine among industry favorites including Gordon Ramsay and Sur La Table. We asked Cheng, founder of The Table Less Traveled , which organizes boutique, small-group international culinary tours, how she made a significant pivot to save her business. But in early March 2020, they were not yet common.

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The New Economy Starts with Support to Underserved Communities

Impact Hub

They helped attendees meet self-defined aspirations, encouraged an entrepreneurial spirit and peer networking, offered one-to-one clinics and workshops with GoDaddy guides. However, some attendees also left earlier to seize opportunities; one of the participants retired to take up an apprenticeship with the BBC that his mentor secured. .

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Sneak Preview of our Newest Octane Cover Story: Starting a SPARK

Entrepreneurs' Organization

This article was written for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. When Ryan and I decided to get involved in the education sector, comments from peers were along the lines of: ‘Oh, that’s sweet’ and ‘Are you doing that full time?’ Sometimes all it takes is a little spark to start a revolution.