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NEW YORK: CurzonAbsoluteRelo.com. Would you take a pay cut to be "Happier"? Many apparently would🧐 Going in to the office less each week also seems a big driver and is certainly impacting relocation decisions. https://lnkd.in/gvkSsXde . . #innovation #management #technology #future #realestate #startups

Over 300 FlexCo's and counting! We are celebrating Austria's new legal form for innovative companies. 🎊 Since the beginning of the year it's been possible to use the new legal entity and now we count more than 300 FlexCo's. 🙌 We, the Startup Council, met with Minister Martin Kocher yesterday to celebrate this milestone and to discuss how to improve it even further. Why is this so groundbreaking? 🤔 👉 Startups have unique needs, especially when it comes to legal structures. The traditional GmbH just didn't fit anymore. 👉 Introducing FlexCo - a hybrid legal entity that combines the best of both worlds. It makes it easier to give shares to employees and attract investment. We don't stop here. We have high ambitions to further improve the FlexCo: 👉 We're pushing to raise the current limits of the current 100 employees and a maximum 10-year company age to make it even more attractive for scale-ups and SMEs. 👉 In addition, an optimization of FlexCo is already taking place and the issue of the transfer of phantom shares to the new employee share model is currently being dealt with by the parliament. It is exciting to see the high adaptation of the new legal entity and we hope that the adoption will continue at high speed. 📈 Claudia Falkinger, Werner Wutscher, Markus Raunig, Stefan Haubner Rudolf Dömötör Sarah Klaffner Anna-Sophie Kräftner #innovation #startups #venturecapital 📸 Enzo Holey / Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft

When hiring A-players for your startup team, most of the time you can offer them the salary they deserve. 💸 But what if, on top of that, you also offer them some stock options? According to Radu Georgescu, chairman of the board at SeedBlink, "the ESOP encourages employees to go beyond their own specializations, to think beyond what they know how to do." Read Radu's full opinion on the topic below, and let us know if you have already implemented an ESOP in your startup. ⬇ #esop #techfounder #productivity

When hiring A-players for your startup team, most of the time you can offer them the salary they deserve. 💸 But what if, on top of that, you also offer them some stock options? According to Radu Georgescu, chairman of the board at SeedBlink, "the ESOP encourages employees to go beyond their own specializations, to think beyond what they know how to do." Read Radu's full opinion on the topic below, and let us know if you have already implemented an ESOP in your startup. ⬇ #esop #techfounder #productivity

“What happens when startup founders can’t meet payroll?” No 1: Don’t keep paying yourself 😭✋🏾 Watch Seye Bandele and Ifeoma Nwobu answer more questions on navigating startups here. link.grey.co/grey8answers1 #Grey8Answers

I posted on this very topic last night. And offered a free trial of BrainFit to any start-up founders and their teams who are feeling the impact of stress and fatigue, potentially approaching burnout. If anything in this article from Joe Procopio resonates drop me a line. I'd love to chat about how BrainFit could help. In a nutshell, our wearable neurotech platform, BrainFit, allows you to measure your brain fitness in the same way you can your physical. To better understand what's going on in your brain - your mental wellbeing, your brain health and your cognitive ability - and the factors affecting it. Stress and fatigue have a huge impact, but so too do physical activity (or lack of it), hydration/nutrition, drugs/alcohol, heat/cold, air quality and countless others. Low brain fitness means we don't feel or function at our best. Over time we risk long-term conditions like burnout, but well before that you're performance and productivity just isn't what it could be. BrainFit provides a simple, user-friendly, real-time measure of your brain fitness, what we call your CoreScore, and the insights and support to improve it. Stress and fatigue aren't going away. If you're a founder or working in a start-up you very likely embrace them, run towards them even. Or at the very least accept them as an unavoidable part of doing something hard (but worthwhile). I would agree with Joe's statement that "Maximum optimism (is) requirement number one for a tech startup team," though I'm not sure the norm is quite as severe as "a roller-coaster of emotions, an avalanche of work, a cascade of bad breaks. It’s shitstorm after shitstorm. You wake up every morning in a burning building ..." Sometimes it's harder than others. Either way it's definitely not healthy or sustainable in the long-term, unless you take steps to manage these factors and predict when problems are going to arise. The problem is that if you can't measure it you can't manage it. And if you can't predict it you can't prevent it. BrainFit helps you do both. Get in touch if you'd like to know more.

What's the most ridiculous company rule you've followed at work? Source: https://lnkd.in/gUYjWV8M What is the most ridiculous company rule you've ever had to follow? Share your experiences with unwritten or formal policies that just don't make sense. Have you encountered strange rules like waiting for the company owner to leave before you can leave, or having to wipe the sink basin in the bathroom after washing your hands? Let's hear about the strange rules in startups, small businesses, corporations, or the public sector. Don't forget to mention if it's an unwritten rule or a formal policy. And feel free to share any tips for dealing with such rules if you feel trapped like I do with my open-ended non-compete. #CompanyRules #WorkplacePolicies #StrangeRules #EmployeeExperience

Outsource & Thrive This Festive Season! 🎄 As we step into the joyous Christmas season, it’s the perfect time to reflect on growth and new opportunities. Outsourcing your accounting isn’t just about saving costs— It’s about unlocking expert financial insights, simplifying compliance, and freeing up time for what truly matters. Let our skilled team handle the numbers while you focus on driving expansion and innovation in the new year. This festive season, give your business the gift of efficiency and growth! 🎁 Cheers to brighter opportunities ahead! Bharat Prajapati ✨ #StartupSuccess #AccountingOutsourcing #FocusAndGrow #RapidKPO #EfficientFinance #SmallBusinessSupport #ScalableSolutions #UKStartups #RapidKPO #TaxSeasonReady #AccountingOutsourcing #UKAccounting #TaxCompliance #BusinessSupport

Deel's growth is astonishing. What started out as an EOR service is now a full-stack HR & payroll platform, addressing other global work complexities like payroll, compliance, immigration, HRIS, and performance management/L&D. They grew from $1M ARR to $100M in 20 months. For some context, it takes the median startup 33 months to reach $1M ARR. As of 2024, they’re at $500M ARR (5 years after founding). This doesn’t just put Deel in the top percentile, it makes them one of the fastest-growing startups in history. We did a deep dive into how they got here. Spoiler alert: a lot of work is involved. 🤭 https://lnkd.in/eyd-4qUc

🌟 Union Budget 2024: A Game Changer for the Driver Recruitment Industry and Startups! 🌟 As we delve into the Union Budget 2024, it's clear that significant strides are being made to revolutionize various sectors, including the driver recruitment industry. At D KONNECT, we're excited about the government's commitment to fostering growth and innovation. #Key_Highlights: Electric Vehicles (EVs): The budget has allocated substantial funds to boost the adoption and infrastructure of EVs. This is a major win for our industry as we aim to connect clients with skilled EV cab drivers, paving the way for a greener future. Angel Tax Relief for Startups: The revised provisions on the angel tax will significantly ease the financial burden on startups. This move will encourage more entrepreneurs to innovate and scale their businesses without the fear of excessive taxation. At D KONNECT, we are committed to leveraging these opportunities to enhance our services and contribute to a sustainable and robust driver recruitment ecosystem. Let's drive forward towards a brighter, more sustainable future! 🚀 #UnionBudget2024 #DriverRecruitment #ElectricVehicles #EV #Startups #AngelTax #DKONNECT #Innovation #Sustainability #Kolkata