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Great businesses often start with a simple dream. 🌱✨ What's the dream behind your venture? 💭

Last year, Gatheround co-founder and CEO Lisa Conn went viral. The reason? She posted a picture of herself nursing her baby while she took a video meeting from her desk. Thanks to remote and hybrid work, working parents — particularly working mothers like Lisa — are able to stay active in the workforce while also spending meaningful time with their children and families. Lisa joined us and other remote/hybrid work experts like Nick Bloom and Luke Pardue for a conversation about the value of remote and hybrid work culture. Get the insights: https://lnkd.in/e4hc4P2v

🌈 In case you missed it: Our 2024 LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur Report is live! Here's what we found: -For 70% of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, supporting the community is a business priority -Nearly 1 out of 10 businesses last year were started by LGBTQ+ founders Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eU2Y6Nnh

When COVID happened, Serenity Forge became a hybrid company overnight. ⏳ And soon after, CEO/founder Zhenghua Yang and his team had to deal with the time-consuming, complex task of hiring in multiple states. In Z's own words: "Figuring out state taxes was a nightmare." ✔️ But by relying on Gusto to navigate and streamline the process, Serenity Forge was able to get time back and save 30+ hours a month — or about 4 entire workdays. Learn more about how Serenity Forge used Gusto to scale its hybrid team:  https://lnkd.in/gi3whBwR #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #hybridwork #remotework #distributedwork

💻 🌴 The revolution in the world of work continues. Most new startups and SMBs started in the last 3 years — in fact, 78% of them — are remote or hybrid. 🧐 But what makes a business successful at remote and hybrid work to begin with? 🔑 Get the key tips to winning at remote/hybrid work by diving into Gusto's research from our economist Tom Bowen and Liz Wilke, PhD: https://lnkd.in/eyFiq-xc #smallbusiness #startups #entrepreneurship #remotework #hybridwork #distributedwork

🇬🇧 Here's some jolly-good news: You can now use Gusto to pay, hire, and onboard full-time employees in the UK! Take your business global with our Employer of Record (EOR) service: Gusto Global, powered by Remote. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eNYPPmQy

🌎 78% of U.S. businesses started in the last 3 years are either completely remote or hybrid. 💡 And one key factor that helps these businesses build strong remote and hybrid teams? Flexibility — which can reduce employee burnout *and* also increase company performance. 📊 Using a recent Gusto survey of nearly 1,000 businesses with a fully remote or hybrid workforce, our lead economist Liz Wilke, PhD compiled a playbook with data-backed advice on how to build a strong distributed team. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ejCHiwaE

When they're not trying to save the world (literally), 1% for the Planet maintains a vibrant workforce across a variety of states. And by using Gusto, they're able to scale and manage their passionate team of remote employees. Dive into their story here (fun fact: the founder of Patagonia is also one of their founders): https://lnkd.in/e43YBfkz

🏳️🌈📱At a time when dating apps were still relatively new, Robyn Exton saw there was a huge gap in the market for dating apps designed especially for queer women. As a member of the community herself, Robyn had a deep understanding of her audience and knew how underserved it was. So she made the choice to go all in, leave her job, and start HER App. Like Robyn, a large majority of new LGBTQ+ founders (70%, in fact) see supporting their community as a top business priority. Learn more about the unique role queer founders play: https://lnkd.in/eKxR2ijK

Here’s the situation: you own a business. You want to hire employees or contractors in another country. An EOR helps you do just that! https://lnkd.in/eVHteiCH (Psst: If you're ready to pick an EOR, Gusto Global, powered by Remote, could be the one for you).