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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part II)

YoungUpstarts

Let’s talk about globalization – recently in Singapore there were some push-back against globalization with recent reports on big companies here hiring top talent from overseas instead of using and local talent. The cheapest way to get that knowledge is to hire those people into your company.

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The impact of Covid-19 on Livestreaming adoption

VC Cafe

Professional content – Webinars and more webinars how to deal with the impact of Covid-19 on (fundraising/ hiring/ sales/ marketing/ pick your word) seems to be a popular topic we can’t get enough of, but there are plenty of chats offered on a variety of topics on a daily basis. Patreon has seen a surge in registrations.

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Why Meeting Face-to-face Will Never Go out of Style

Up and Running

When MeCam set up manufacturing operations in Taiwan, CEO Drew Martin had never been there and had never met the people in charge of the operation face-to-face. During the hiring process, deciding to not interview candidates face-to-face could mean missing out on getting a sense of their emotional intelligence. Here’s How to Fix It.

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The Series A crunch is hitting now. Have we even noticed?

pandodaily.com

There simply won’t be soft-landings and acqui-hires for all of them. Others have blamed the brutal hiring environment on everyone being able to start a company — whether they should or not — and argued that concentrating resources on fewer ideas would make the Valley a lot stronger. Watch out, gyms. November 29, 2012.

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Twitter Link Roundup #262 – MegaResources for Small Business, Startups, and Design!

crowdSPRING Blog

How to Hire the A-team crowdspring.co/1EI6Kst. What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the World’s Top Hedge Fund Manager crowdspring.co/1MyMvOZ. Colorful Taiwan mural inspires town-wide art transformation | DesignFaves crowdspring.co/1CdTZUF. Simple Ways You Can Build Self-Confidence and Succeed crowdspring.co/1BCejyo.

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Lessons from my Dad

Rob Go

His first real job was as the manager of a bowling alley that my grandfather owned in Hong Kong. He also hired and kept the same assistant for the past 30 years, and she literally has never had another job her entire career. Be Bold : My Dad grew up in the Philippines and was an entrepreneur.