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

Board Effect

These include increased employee satisfaction, better volunteer and donor engagement, stronger collaboration as well as added creativity and innovation. And then we’ll hold ourselves accountable as board members.” — Larry Gumina, CEO, Ohio Living Diversity beyond gender and race.

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Cybersecurity Skills Gap: Solutions to Fill the Talent Void

The Startup Magazine

Effective talent acquisition strategies include partnering with educational institutions, participating in industry events, and leveraging online platforms. With high engagement, employees are likely to perform better. California has the largest number of apprentices, with over 82,500, followed by Texas, Ohio, and Illinois.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 20: Nayeem Hussain and Will Zell

Steve Blank

If you’re a venture capitalist … you have limited partners that give you money to invest on their behalf, and you’re responsible for giving them outsize returns. As an entrepreneur, you’re always fighting that external war whether that’s with partners or with investors. Nayeem : (Nods.)

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The Santa Solution To Finding And Keeping Good Employees

YoungUpstarts

by Jeffrey Kadlic, co-founder & managing partner of Evolution Capital Partners. Santa has his elves and business leaders have their employees; so let’s what Santa has to teach the entrepreneur about working with a staff: Hire only the best. Santa treats his elves with respect, and they in return love the jolly old guy.

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5 Biggest Mistakes in Healthcare Staffing by Susanne Mariga, CPA

Mike Michalowicz

Clients want to pay for no-nonsense service and by offering solutions that make a client most successful, a health care staffing firm will achieve the title of the most valued partner without feeling the pressure of lower margins. Susanne Mariga is a graduate of the Ohio State University and the daughter of an entrepreneur.

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The Not-So-Secret Secrets To Making It Big: Five Surprisingly Doable Steps That Will Propel You To The Top

YoungUpstarts

I routinely tell my employees that I’m not their father and won’t babysit them, and that if they tell me they’re going to do something, they’d better make good on that assurance. Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors.

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SXSW Startups: Knowbella

Austin Startup

It is surrounded by free tools and services such as career postings, a document development tool from our partner doDOC™, preprint server, equipment and grants. Knowbella is currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. There are major universities that generate significantly talented potential employees. funders significantly lag.