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The transition to remote work must be implemented correctly so that the staff does not fall into stress and burnout. For many employees, such transitions are very difficult.

Companies will have to learn how to do more with less. This statement is true in any other crisis but the difference is that none of them had as many tech companies as the world does today. Hence, tech companies must build a sales culture (and sales teams) designed for outbound sales instead of inbound sales.

Carmen’s Best founder, Paco Magsaysay, talks about his personal experiences building and scaling Carmen’s Best, best known for their premium artisanal ice cream. He goes in-depth on the company’s recent acquisition by the Metro Pacific Group, the changes that shift has brought in his life, and what it means to be a lifelong underdog.

Gen Z entrepreneurs are more focused on the social significance of the business, followed by financial stability, business growth, image, business sustainability, and only then glory.

Amid massive layoffs, stock market volatility, the ongoing “crypto winter”, other seismic shifts in the technology landscape, and widespread recessions, where should savvy investors place their bets?

In the first part of the article, you learned the tools for developing the first 3 components of emotional intelligence: understanding your emotions, managing your emotions, and controlling expression. In this second part, we will analyze the remaining 4.

Overall, the Philippine tech industry has good reason to be cautiously optimistic for 2023. While achieving growth may be harder than in previous years, government initiatives will continue to support where they can.

The idea that EQ or Emotional Intelligence is even more important than IQ has been discussed in the business world. Studies have shown that entrepreneurs with higher EQs were more successful.

The gender gap is massive, yet the data show that diversity and inclusion from the founders’ table to the boardroom to the deal room actually provide better outcomes for everyone.

The leadership style determines managerial skills, personal effectiveness and organizational culture, and consequently employee behavior. The stronger the leader, the more employees support his or her values and share the company’s mission.

The crypto winter has not spared Filipinos. After all, the Philippines ranks second globally in terms of crypto ownership, with 22.7% of internet users aged 16 to 64 owning crypto. Only Turkey, which registered 23.8%, beat out the country for the top spot. 

Co-founder and CEO Josef Werker talks about Humble’s mission to promote a more circular, sustainable future, their recent $750,000 seed round, and his own personal advocacy for championing psychological safety in the workplace.