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How Company Passion Projects Can Add to the Bottom Line

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But what does a passion project for a company or business look like? An “ All Nature Programming ” concept was born 10 years ago in 2014 to provide guests with enrichment experiences that incorporate the flora and fauna onsite, especially as the beach/coastal line started to erode due to climate change.

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How SideChef Founder Kevin Yu Is Helping People Learn to Cook at Home

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5000’s list of fastest-growing companies, showcased as a favorite cooking app in a New York Times article and named “Best App of 2017” by Google Play. In 2014, we built the app. Maybe recipe sites, maybe smart kitchen companies, maybe food delivery apps? What lessons did you learn growing up that you still lean on today?

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Plant-Based Power with Steele Smiley

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In his mid-30s, he made his first million selling his company. 1, 2014, Smiley adopted a 100% plant-based diet that he now believes changed his life. He is focused on helping other people and intends to give away 90% of what he makes from his companies. “I Learn more about Steele Smiley at steelebrands.com.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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According to November 2023 data from ApprenticeshipUSA , apprenticeships have seen a 103% growth from 2014. Apprentices are generally those who are new to a field and interested in learning more about the specifics of how to do a certain job within it. And it’s not just a post-pandemic or recent trend.

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Victor Arocho on Creating an Elite Selling Team

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Finding a gap in the sales staff market What Arocho learned was that entrepreneurs may have certain strengths as innovators, but many of them could use help when it comes to developing effective sales staff. The rest became really close and became the talent of the company,” Arocho says. It was my aha moment,” he says.

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The Nathalie Virem Foundation Helps Leaders Rediscover Their Purpose

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She earned her MBA while playing NCAA Division I soccer, and then she went to work for a Fortune 500 company. And then, in 2014, her mother died. “I In 2015, after some time spent musing over what her calling actually was, Virem started her first company, Nathalie Virem Inc. I was lost,” Virem says. “I Or holistic, in a sense.”

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My Way: 12 Things That Keep Me Succeeding Every Day

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The company was ranked No. s “10 Fastest-Growing Private Companies In The U.S.” What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned? It is the people who are able to learn, adapt and keep pushing forward who ultimately succeed. Quest Nutrition began with the mission to revolutionize food and make clean eating fun.