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5 Things to Learn Before Investing in Cryptocurrencies

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Interest in the digital coins has been on the rise since 2017. There was an impressive Bitcoin rally that rose by a margin of 300% from February 2019 to June 26, 2019. … The post 5 Things to Learn Before Investing in Cryptocurrencies appeared first on SMALL BUSINESS CEO.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs.

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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of employer businesses in 2019—a growth of 16.7% million workers in 2019 and grew their workforce by 28%… between 2012 and 2019.” The 2019 “ State of Women-Owned Businesses Report ” from American Express finds women-owned businesses “now represent 42% of all businesses—nearly 13 million—employing 9.4 trillion.”

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How to Inspire Creativity on a Deadline

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In fact, in a 2019 Harvard Business School interview with Teresa Amabile, she discussed how current managerial practices often stifle creativity at work. Go on a mission to learn as much as you can about the problem you are looking to solve and consider every potential solution. Immerse yourself in the material.

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The Growing Army of Freelancers Providing Services to Businesses

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Another important study finding is between 2017 and 2019, the proportion of independent professionals who said they have a lot of choice in picking their clients jumped from 48 percent to 58 percent. For those interested in learning more, MBO Partners is holding a webinar this Thursday (May 21st) from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT. 

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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Additionally, Duckworth herself presented new research regarding grit in 2019. I made this leap when many well-intentioned advisers told me that there would be no corporate appetite for brain science in learning (though the popularity of “ organizational neuroscience ” seems to be increasing). Sync up with your cognitive rhythm.

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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as of 2017. When you can learn about autism and understand the value of a person who has autism, and learn how to maximize their strengths and support their areas of weakness, your company is unstoppable.” Students are there to learn but are not subjected to a rigid testing environment. They are on their own.