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What Is Venture Capital Funding? Everything You Need to Know

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The initial round, known as seed funding, involves raising capital to initiate the development of a business idea or a product. They received seed funding in 2018 and 2020 and then subsequently raised Series A in 2022. Most companies go through different types of funding throughout their life cycle.

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High On The Job: Record Number Of American Workers Use Marijuana At Work

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in 2018 to 4.3% Why it matters: The increasing prevalence of marijuana use among American workers raises significant concerns for workplace productivity, safety, and adherence to company policies. The data reveals that the rate of workers testing positive for marijuana has surged from 2.8%

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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

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In the recent years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of self-reported work-related ill health had been broadly flat, but the current rate is higher than 2018/19. The statistics reveal that 1.8 There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. For many employees, the workday does not end when they leave the office,” the authors wrote.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Sexual harassment is clearly harmful to wellbeing and productivity, and when unchecked, it can create a toxic environment that no employee wants to work within. It also found that more men than women reported taking legal action when they experienced harassment (but were less likely to do so when the perpetrator was someone more senior).

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Coworking In A War Zone: Four Ukrainian Workspace Operators Reveal Their Experiences, And How You Can Help

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Ilya Bezruchko is the CEO of BeeWorking , a Kyiv-based coworking network started in 2018. . So the most extensive support for us … is to keep buying Ukrainian products in your stores, ordering Ukrainian services , and hiring Ukrainians who will donate and help our country.” . BeeWorking in Kyiv, Ukraine .

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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It seems ridiculous how his laissez-faire approach to any given day somehow results in eventual productivity. If you’re looking to invest in a specific product or market, keeping an eye on how an idea is received outside our country gives a good indication of just how scalable it is. Mike is not a planner. He functions best on the fly.

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