Coca-Cola Forms $137 Million Venture Capital Fund to Focus on Sustainability
Congratulations to IWEC Foundation Partner, Coca-Cola! By Nolan Beilstein For Thomas Insights The Coca-Cola Company announced the Greycroft Coca-Cola System Sustainability Fund, a new venture capital fund formed with eight of the beverage giant’s worldwide bottling partners. The $137.7 million investment will be dedicated to sustainability-focused investments. Venture capital firm Greycroft, which [...]
The Best Ways to Use Social Media to Expand Your Network
by Doug Camplejohn For Harvard Business Review. Image: Dmitri Otis/Getty Images Summary: Social media can be a highly effective tool for diversifying and evolving one’s network. That said, it can be challenging to reach out to people you don’t know. Too many people focus on trying to network with senior people. [...]
The Changing Role of Women in Manufacturing
A take on the past and the future from two female manufacturing executives. By Adrienne Selko For Industry Week To understand someone’s journey, you have to walk a mile in their shoes. For two women manufacturing executives, deciding the right shoes to wear is the framework upon which they tell [...]
Almost Anyone Can Be Successful With A.I.
Lessons learned from hiring an army of generative A.I. specialists. BY JOE PROCOPIO, FOUNDER, TEACHINGSTARTUP.COM@JPROCO For Inc. Can almost anyone be successful with A.I.? That depends. Can almost anyone learn to code? Wait. Don't answer that yet. Because I don't want to get into a debate about coding skills. Not yet. [...]
To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise
by Bonnie Hayden Cheng and Yolanda Na Li For Harvard Business Review Image: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Summary. Although the benefits of physical activity on general well-being are widely acknowledged, there has been a lack of research on how it impacts outcomes at work, including job performance and health. Approximately 200 [...]
Defend Your Business: The Alarming Rise of Check Fraud and the Power of AP Automation
by Corpay Cross-Border Solutions It may come as a surprise that check fraud remains a significant threat to businesses. However, a recent report from the Associated Press highlights the escalating cases of check fraud, leaving companies vulnerable to financial losses and reputational damage. Discover the reasons behind this surge in fraudulent activity, [...]
Here’s How Caring for Your Clothes Better Can Save You Money and Help the Environment
By Sajida Gordon, Researcher for the Clothing Sustainability Research Group, Nottingham Trent University For World Economic Forum. https://tinyurl.com/5af6j48f Photo: The global fashion industry is estimated to generate 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year. Image: Unsplash/Sarah Brown Fashion and textile waste can be reduced significantly if we make our clothes [...]
Why the Four-Day Workweek Works
Experts say it could be even shorter By: Shubham Agarwal For Business Insider Video: Shortening the workweek to four days gives employees the chance to rest and be even more productive when they are working. Arif Qazi / Insider My weekend was in dire need of rescue. A few years ago, [...]
Why Boundaries Are the Most Important–and Difficult–Things to Implement as Business Owners
Without boundaries, you'll quickly become overwhelmed. Here's how to set them without alienating people. BY MAURA WALTERS, FOUNDER AND CEO, IGNITE STUDIO@MAURA_WALTERS For Inc. Illustration: Getty Images There's a reason I feel so strongly about professional boundaries, and why it's the first thing I tackle with new mentoring clients. I spent years having zero. [...]
All Management Is Change Management
by Robert H. Schaffer For Harvard Business Review Illustration by Maria Galybina/iStock Summary. Change management is having its moment. But when you think about it, isn’t all management the management of change? If sales need to be increased, that’s change management. If a merger needs to be implemented, that’s change management. [...]