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Angelos Michalopoulos and Vassiliki Petridou Own a Third of Ios Island in Greece—Here’s Why They Won’t Develop More than 1% of It

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His father was a landscape architect who inspired him to love the environment. Greece is a country that has almost an innate love of the environment.” In 2004, the couple began purchasing land before opening Agalia hotel and Calilo resort in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Nature is truth. Nature doesn’t lie like people do.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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The term “apprentice” might conjure up images of blacksmiths training young teens in the “olden days,” or maybe former President Donald Trump on the 2004 premiere of the show by the same name. There can be confusion about the differences between apprenticeships and internships, and some companies use the terms interchangeably.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

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But what’s more important is the process these companies use to figure out their cultures. Jim Goodnight, CEO of SAS, the North Carolina-based business analytics software company, follows a seemingly simple philosophy: Treat employees like they’re making a difference, and they will. The Keys to Keeping Employees Happy.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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With a passion for “building the green, clean, knowledge-rich future,” she founded her company, Ethical Markets Media LLC , in 2004, when she was 72. “I We are a typical global, internet-based media company, operated out of the garage in my house.” I have a lot of fun,” she said. “We

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The Magic of Intrapreneurship Within Organizations

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Company goals are no longer just about meeting revenue targets. In a letter to would-be shareholders in 2004, the co-founders noted that the habit “empowers [employees] to be more creative and innovative,” and that many significant advances happened during that allocated time. Those advances include AdSense, Google News and Gmail.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

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It also means eliminating the materials sent by a company to the landfill. Here are some of the reasons why every company should get more serious about zero waste. Fewer toxins in the environment mean healthier human populations across the board — including, more than likely, fewer sick days taken by employees. Healthier World.

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Apprenticeships Are Making a Comeback—Here’s Why

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The term “apprentice” might conjure up images of blacksmiths training young teens in the “olden days,” or maybe former President Donald Trump on the 2004 premiere of the show by the same name. There can be confusion about the differences between apprenticeships and internships, and some companies use the terms interchangeably.

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