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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%. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

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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%. In fact, they need an early focus on developing their moral compass, as well as setting the right ethical tone.

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How Gigmor Is Looking To Connect Musicians With Gigs, with David Baird

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We caught up with the company's founder and CEO, David Baird , a former AOL executive, to learn more about what Gigmor is working on. How did you start the company? David Baird: I've been a musician since I was five, studying classical piano, and evolved into guitar like so many other people. What is Gigmor?

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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%. times the return of other companies over the last 10 years. The reality is different.

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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%. times the return of other companies over the last 10 years. The reality is different. We’ve never broken the law so we must be ethical.

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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%. times the return of other companies over the last 10 years. The reality is different. We’ve never broken the law so we must be ethical.

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American Immigration: The Invisible Wall to Innovation

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The reality, however, of the coexistence between immigrants and their American peers is proving to be a one-sided pursuit, with qualified immigrants struggling to stay in the country to join the companies that they have co-founded. To speed growth, some companies and venture capitalists, most notoriously Blueseed, feel so strongly about “U.S.