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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Or how, according to a 2020 study published by AnitaB.org, women make up just under 29% of the tech workforce. Reach out to groups that cater to Black engineers, LGBTQ professionals, Hispanic programmers—whatever skill set you might need. Once you bring new talent in the door, you can’t let up. in 2016 to 44.3%

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. Over the years, I’d developed contacts, partners and skills, and I had the industry reputation necessary to put together a contract this big. But the tickets never showed up. When you lose everything, you are forced to change. That $3 million?

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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From dealing with the challenges I never would have chosen (experiencing an armed robbery and numerous family tragedies) to those I’ve willingly taken on (having four children in five years while moving around the world), I’ve discovered that courage is a skill. And, like all skills, it can be learned and mastered. But at what cost?

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How to Get Ahead at Work Without a College Degree

Eat Your Career

When I was growing up, there was never a question about whether or not I would go to college. While I definitely believe a college degree can give you a leg up in the working world, not having a college degree is not necessarily a career killer. You have to keep your skills up-to-date in order to keep that certification valid.

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8 Best E-Commerce Books for the New Entrepreneur [2021]

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The skills for growing a successful online business go far beyond creating a great e-commerce website. It guides you each step of the way, up to and including your final product launch. In fact, he launched his first e-commerce business from his childhood bedroom in 2001. Starting and growing an e-commerce can seem daunting.

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Tim Rowe – Founder and CEO of CIC | Flexible Workspaces: Competing Globally

Allwork

You’ve taken it to an entirely new high, working around other people, incubation theories, mentoring theories, accelerator theories, fundings, exits, team rooms, the very start up to the very exit point overall. It actually started showing up around, I think, 2006, 2007, somewhere like that. Paradigm shifts have you seen?

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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

Practically Perfect PA

I left school without a clue as to what I wanted to do when I grew up. In London, I met my husband-to-be (now ex) and I ended up retiring and moving to the Caribbean for 5 years. March 2001 saw me heading back to the UK as a single mum with 2 young children and so started my career part 2. What does your career path look like?

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