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Have Every New Employee Do Customer Support For Two Weeks

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A few weeks ago an entrepreneur of a fast growing consumer-oriented company told me that he has every new employee do customer support for two weeks. There’s a powerful second order effect, especially if every employee does this regardless or rank or title.

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Joint Statement by Colorado High-Tech Companies on COVID-19

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we are restricting work travel by our employees, both domestically and internationally. We are also strongly advising our employees to be thoughtful about all personal travel, particularly where they would be congregating in larger groups.

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The Energize Colorado Gap Fund Application Process Is Open

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If you are a business or nonprofit with less than 25 full-time employees (including sole proprietors) you can apply for up to a $15,000 grant and a $20,000 loan for a possible combined total of $35,000 in financial assistance. Fewer than 25 employees – Applicants must have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.

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Shopping in Boulder at Table Mesa This Weekend

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I visited a few of these shops this week and have heard stories of employees hearing gunshots and being forced to shelter-in-place. While you’re shopping/eating, let the employees know you are thinking of them and that you appreciate the service they offer our community. He looked exhausted. . Moody’s proposal is simple.

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#LeadBoldly to #StoptheSpread of COVID-19

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We as leaders are doing the following, and asking other leaders to join us: Immediately change our organization’s policies to “work from home” for all employees where possible, including leaders. Ask our employees to stop hosting or attending voluntary/social public events of ANY size. Stop patronizing bars, restaurants, and gyms.

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Pondering the Commercial Real Estate Market

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” Since work-from-home is continuing, and these CEOs realize that remote or distributed work, rather than having an expensive, central office, is attractive both culturally and economically for many of their employees.

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Rally Gives $1.3 Million To The Boulder Community

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He was inspired by Salesforce.com and the Salesforce Foundation so he wanted to do something similar in Boulder – contributing 1% of the equity and 1% of the employees’ time to local philanthropic efforts. He wanted to build a sense of corporate social responsibility into Rally from day one.

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