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Forbes
Entrepreneurship is a path well traveled. Knowledge is there for the asking. Eloise Bune, founder and CEO of handwriting.io, developed a digital handwriting app. It uses authentic digital handwriting across print and digital media. She is also the founder of ScribbleChat, which sends customizable, animated messages using unique handwritings, fonts and animation. It’s available through Facebook, iMessenger and Kik. Bune has raised $2.75 million of funding for her businesses. Bune shares six ways she found support as she built her companies.
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By D. Albert Brannen
 Protecting workers should be a priority for every employer. This article outlines 10 basic tips for creating a safe workplace. Obviously, this list is not all-inclusive and employers can take many other actions to maintain a safe workplace. Employers who take these actions will go a long way toward protecting workers, increasing employee engagement and improving profits.
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NASE
As 2017 comes to an end, the NASE is busy planning for 2018 and evaluating membership benefits, programs and services. As an NASE member, we need your feedback to help increase value for every member.
We know your time is valuable, however, please spend 5-10 minutes and complete the annual member survey. Each member who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing for a gift card from Amazon or Starbucks. Click here to participate in the 2017 NASE Member Survey.
On behalf of the NASE, thank you for your membership and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
2017 NASE Member Survey
Management Today
In one of the least surprising revelations this week, AXA found that a lot of us are stressed at work. The insurer’s stress index said that 9 in 10 of those who work for someone else describe themselves as stressed to some extent. Aside from noting just how high that figure is, the same was true of only 78 percent of self-employed people surveyed.
This might come as a surprise. After all, surely it’s less of a burden to put in a 9-to-5 rather than run the entire shop yourself, with all the stresses that come with it?
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Forbes
Entrepreneurialism, by definition, knows no barriers, and adversity can be a precursor to opportunity. Impelled by the expectation of a shortfall in their finances, many of today’s entrepreneurs are smashing through age-old barriers and perceptions of what’s possible.
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By Simma Lieberman
 While global research has demonstrated the innovation, financial and engagement benefits of organizations that are diverse and inclusive, leaders and organizations still face the challenge of making that a reality. Diversity and inclusion strategy starts at the top. Unless the C-suite is working in tandem with people leading diversity and inclusion, D&I will stay stuck as a "program," with a few lunch-and-learns and little business benefit.
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Fast Co.
While clear-cut introverts and extroverts may be few and far between — with most people falling somewhere on the “ambiversion” spectrum — there is such a thing as an “entrepreneurial personality,” broadly speaking. That doesn’t mean all successful entrepreneurs are the same, of course. But for all the personality traits they don’t have in common, there are a few core characteristics successful founders share — and some of those traits are more obvious than others.
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By Catherine Iste
 Nothing should be assumed to be obvious about a holiday party. From a well-behaved-but-unwelcome child to an underdressed manager to a drunk employee, awkward situations can be minimized. Most importantly but often forgotten: Make sure the purpose of the party is clear. To avoid disgruntled staff, low attendance or increased liability, make sure to address the following questions repeatedly before the event.
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