Entrepreneur Wellbeing

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Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

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Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in different ways, and has brought along many challenges with it. With the current global situation, no matter where you are from, what industry you are working in, what gender you are, everyone has been affected differently.

I have personally spoken to some founders who have found lockdown to have its benefits. For example, with everyone working from home it meant there were no restrictions with child care, so a number of female founders were able to work more, and not need to worry about child care for once.

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How to keep your remote working employees highly productive

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How to keep your remote working employees highly productive

Keeping yourself motivated while working from home, especially during challenging times, isn’t always easy. This week’s post is written by Jessica Robinson, Founder of blogging platform The Speaking Polymath, who shares 7 steps you can take as a business to motivate your employees, and help boost their productivity while remote working.

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12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

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12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

Did you know, over 70% of entrepreneurs experience poor mental health?

This can be anything from stress to burnout to breakdown - and we here at Calmer know that it’s all preventable.

Here are 12 tips on how to start supporting your own mental health, as well as further support you can follow:

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12 health and safety best practices for remote working

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12 health and safety best practices for remote working

Are you working from home at the moment? As we follow guidance to reduce the spread of coronavirus, many of us are finding ourselves working from home for potentially the first time. This shift in routine can be a difficult transition, even for people who may have already spent a portion of their time working from home each week.

If you are a manager of a team, or a professional whose working hours are continuing as normal, only this time from your home office, this guide is for you. Follow these useful tips to ensure the best health and safety measures are taken while working remotely.

4 positive impacts of coworking for startups

4 positive impacts of coworking for startups

Running a startup is undeniably one of the most challenging career paths to take, because it comes with a huge factor of risk. It all starts with an idea that you are working on, which grows into an investment, with a certain level of faith in it turning out to be a success.

To increase your chances of success, a startup will need to consider both the external and internal factors affecting its product, service, and business overall. One of the most important external factors that plays a large role in the success of a startup is your “workspace".