• Claire Hughes Johnson, Building Stripe from 160 to 6,000+ Employees — How to Take Radical Ownership of Your Life and Career (#724)
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    Claire Hughes Johnson, Building Stripe from 160 to 6,000+ Employees — How to Take Radical Ownership of Your Life and Career (#724)

    Illustration via 99designs “There are two gaps that I think are really hard. One is people who can’t stop being victims, and the other gap is—I call it ‘self-awareness gap,’ where they think they are the best in the world.” — Claire Hughes Johnson Claire Hughes Johnson (@chughesjohnson) currently serves as a corporate officer and advisor for Stripe, a global technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. Claire previously served as Stripe’s chief operating officer from 2014 to 2021, helping grow the company from fewer than 200 employees to more than 6,000. At various times, she led business operations, sales, marketing, customer support, risk, real estate, and all…

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  • 10 Factors That Will Determine Your Multiple
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    10 Factors That Will Determine Your Multiple

    10 Factors That Will Determine Your Multiple: Selling your business is a significant decision that involves careful consideration of various factors. One crucial aspect of the selling process is determining the multiples, which play a pivotal role in assessing the value of your business. In this blog post, we will explore 10 key factors that influence the multiples your business can command in the market. Industry Trends: Understanding the current and future trends in your industry is vital. Buyers often assess how well your business aligns with industry growth, innovation, and demand. Financial Performance: The financial health of your business is a major determinant of the multiples it can attract.…

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  • From Japan to Global – a wegginar® with Kaori Shimazaki (2/7/24 at 11 AM CT)
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    From Japan to Global – a wegginar® with Kaori Shimazaki (2/7/24 at 11 AM CT)

    ©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Who is Kaori Shimazaki?  Glad you asked because she is wegg’s next wegginar® presenter! Kaori is CEO and founder of SAKE Generation.  Her journey spans diverse corporate landscapes and entrepreneurial milestones.  It goes like this … Before entrepreneurship, she held pivotal roles, including Business Planning Lead at Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, P&A Manager at Asurion Japan, and Controller at Credit Suisse.  During her tenure at Coca-Cola, Kaori pursued an MBA at the University of Chicago while co-founding the pioneering SAKE project with an international team. This venture reached the finals of the Chicago Global New Venture Challenge Competition.  Once she established SAKE Generation…

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  • What to prioritize in your marketing to connect with the modern consumer
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    What to prioritize in your marketing to connect with the modern consumer

    In the dynamic world of marketing, change is the only constant. As we step into 2024, marketers face the ongoing challenge of connecting with consumers in an ever-evolving landscape. The central question on every marketer’s mind is, “Where do I begin?” We’ve delved into our research and combed through 2024 predictions to offer suggestions on what marketers should prioritize this year to successfully connect with today’s consumer. Sustainability with Integrity: Doing it poorly is worse than not doing it at all. Sustainability has been a buzzword echoed in the marketing realm for years and continues to gain prominence. Consumers, particularly younger generations, look for opportunities to make environmentally conscious shopping…

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  • Lucrative Small Business Ideas Through 2022Kuza Blog
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    Lucrative Small Business Ideas Through 2022Kuza Blog

    In Kenya, 2020 and 2021 have been challenging years that have witnessed a tremendous shift in businesses across all sectors. Some businesses have closed while others have been surviving the effects of COVID-19. In addition, many who have lost their jobs or are unemployed are looking for different methods for making a living outside formal employment. Jumping on new trends can sometimes be riskier than rewarding. However, here are some of the best emerging business ideas in Kenya through 2022 which are taking over the consumer market. Shelf Space Rentals Today, online vendors are increasing by day thanks to new technology and Covid-19 which is pushing many businesses to the…

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  • BOI reports and Your Small Business
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    BOI reports and Your Small Business

    You’ll soon need to file a Beneficial Ownership Information report, or BOI report, about your small business corporation or LLC with the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also known as FinCEN. This new bit of red tape stems from Congress’s concern about money laundering and other financial crimes. And it’ll cause some small business entrepreneurs and investors to go nuts. Essentially a BOI report identifies the individuals who own 25 percent or larger chunks of the corporation or LLC and then also individuals who have substantial control (like corporate officers and directors, LLC members, LLC managers, and so on) over a corporation or LLC. This information gets stored in…

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