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Experts share tips for mission-driven organizations on DE&I

Board Effect

Research from Diversity Council Australia’s Inclusion@Work Index consistently shows organizations that focus on building an inclusive workplace are more productive, high-performing and better at managing problems and identifying risks. Let’s look beyond numbers on a balance sheet. So, how do we gauge our progress?

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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

Claudia: At EAL, we believe that there is a better way to solve two seemingly disconnected issues: the problem of too many products being destroyed or landfilled and the life-disempowering barrier of prospective students not having the money to afford college. In 2021, EAL helped corporate partners keep 5,056 mt of products out of landfills.

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Accel 2021 Euroscape: On the path to global dominance?

Cracking the Code

This number looks relatively low compared to $330B+ of cash and cash equivalents sitting on the balance sheet of the cloud giants and public companies in our global cloud Index. This money is actively invested in product - with roadmaps fast-expanding - and M&As, with unicorns acquiring products and talent across regions.

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Microsoft's Imagine Cup Student Software Contest Holds Lessons for Startups

ReadWriteStart

The 10th annual student software contest, Microsoft's Imagine Cup, is wrapping up in Sydney, Australia, and there are some important lessons that all entrepreneurs, young and old, can glean from the process. Solid video production skills. Another team didn't understand what a balance sheet was or how they were going to make money.

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Microsoft's Imagine Cup Student Software Contest Holds Lessons for Startups

ReadWriteStart

The 10th annual student software contest, Microsoft's Imagine Cup, is wrapping up in Sydney, Australia, and there are some important lessons that all entrepreneurs, young and old, can glean from the process. Solid video production skills. Another team didn't understand what a balance sheet was or how they were going to make money.

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More Than Financials – What Unstable Overheads Can Mean For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Your product is sailing off the shelves, but you can’t seem to climb out of the break-even stage. No matter the accounting software you use, your overhead costs may be throwing you and your business off balance. Your overhead costs are associated with items on your balance sheet that don’t directly make money for your business.

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Definitions During a Crisis – COVID-19 series

Start Up Blog

Weirdly, it seems many governments (Australia and the USA come to mind) are more concerned with abstract concepts than real people’s needs. This would also flow through to business to business transactions, because the only reason they exist is to facilitate the production of goods and services for other households as well.