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Six Rebellious Beliefs That Can Change The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

When leaders adopt business practices that contribute to improving employees’ lives, business prospers. For example, BambooHR , a software development company based in Utah, has an anti-workaholic policy. Relationships with employees need to be richer. Demoulas, employees responded by orchestrating a massive boycott.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

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William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Austin has become quite a hotspot.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. million dollars.

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Make ‘Em Say Wow: 11 Tips For Building A Strong Service Team

YoungUpstarts

If you want to combat this at your business, you have to make providing great service a point of pride for your employees. Yet many leaders and employees seem to fear it. And if an employee is not confident in his abilities and decisions, he often does not want the responsibility of being empowered. Acknowledge achievements.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. Decathlon Capital.

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Small business and startups: 5 great self-service HR resources

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I am talking about the nitty-gritty reality of operating a business, paying the bills, washing the dishes, and managing employees. If you choose carefully you can save a great deal of money, increase your own productivity, and keep your employees happy with the benefits and services you provide them. Payroll and record keeping.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, co-founder of Honest Dollar , an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. million dollars.