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7 Ethical Fictions Lead Many New Entrepreneurs Astray

Startup Professionals Musings

One 11-year study of over 200 companies over a decade ago, detailed in the book “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. One of the keys to setting the right ethical tone is understanding and avoiding the myths and pitfalls of others.

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7 Delusions About Business Ethics Limit Future Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

One 11-year classic study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. One of the keys to setting the right ethical tone is understanding and avoiding the myths and pitfalls of others.

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7 Cultural Myths That Can Destroy Your Moral Compass

Startup Professionals Musings

One 11-year classic study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. Conscious Capitalism , a recent business movement which includes a large focus on culture and ethics, claims 3.2

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Startup Founders Face Serious Business Culture Myths

Startup Professionals Musings

One 11-year study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. Conscious Capitalism , a recent business movement which includes a large focus on culture and ethics, claims 3.2

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Why I Don’t Celebrate Income Inequality

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, income inequality exists and yes it’s a natural consequence of capitalism and other forms of government are decidedly worse than capitalism because they inefficiently create and allocate resources. To me it favors people like me with capital over those that are purely labor. Founders start companies.

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7 Myths About Ethics Which Will Hurt Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

One 11-year study of over 200 companies, detailed in “ Corporate Culture and Performance ,” found that those working on their culture improved revenue by 516%, and increased net income by 755%. Conscious Capitalism , a new business movement which includes a large focus on culture and ethics, claims 3.2

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American Immigration: The Invisible Wall to Innovation

Tech Zulu Event

Even investors and experienced founders are caught in the same net as recently educated graduates looking to build companies. At the same time, if the entity were to raise capital, any dropping share of the company below 50% for US share holders would disqualify the foreign investors from the E visa. Take the U.S.