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After Studying Autism for More than 20 Years, This Researcher Says These Two Elements Are the Key to Innovative and Effective Problem-Solving

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We attended the d.school’s “Design Thinking Bootcamp,” where for a week we learned the design thinking process and then worked on real-world problems. We attended the d.school’s “Design Thinking Bootcamp,” where for a week we learned the design thinking process and then worked on real-world problems. Change the way you see the world.

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Hello Alice Co-founders Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore Are Fueling the Small Business Ecosystem

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A journey filled with unexpected events is an apt comparison for what many small business owners encounter in entrepreneurship. During a conference in 2015, the future co-founders started talking about a mutual passion to address the problem of equity in the small business space. The problem?

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10 New Business Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

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There are a variety of exciting titles coming out this summer for small-business leaders and entrepreneurs. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business (18th ed.) You might be looking for books to read on your lunch break, by the pool or just in the air conditioning. Spreng and Patricia M.

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600,000 people have earned a Google certificate over the last 5 years. Here’s what that tells us about the future of hiring

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Our belief all along has been, if you want to solve this important societal problem, you need an ecosystem approach. The problem that we set out to solve was that, give or take, 80% of jobs that pay more than $35,000 a year, say they require a college degree, but just over a third of Americans have one.

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How to Cultivate A Learning Environment In The Workplace

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A small business may not have the same resources as Google or Amazon, but it can still build a culture of continuous learning. As a small business owner, you can encourage and reward intrapreneurship by hosting hackathons, innovation contests, idea challenges, and other events. Provide Constructive Feedback.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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The women surveyed in Guidant’s “ 2023 Small Business Trends ” report were primarily motivated to become entrepreneurs due to being “ready to be their own boss” (28%) and “[dissatisfied] with corporate America” (23%), with only 13% seeking to pursue their passions. And some organizations are looking to help change that.

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

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We polled a handful of experts, in fields ranging from food to finance, and asked them to talk about ways you can spend your hard-earned money to achieve prosperity —not just the cash-in-your-pocket kind that comes from a profitable business, but also the kind of abundance that enriches your life and feeds your soul.

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