Next Wave of Globalization? Remote Workforce

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As the article penned by Jackie Bischof, Deputy membership editor for Quartz says, "globalization—the ideal of an interconnected world—is predicated on the idea that we are stronger working together than split apart."  But, she goes on to say, "it has proven politically divisive, in large part because its costs and benefits have not been shared equally." 

If the expansion of remote work makes it easier and more common to work with colleagues across borders, could it also make globalization more popular? 

For their field guide on virtual, borderless teams, Quartz asked experts what kind of impact the dramatic shift in working from home precipitated by Covid-19 might have on global collaboration.

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Secure Cash From Foreigners to Grow Your Business

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Thanks to America’s immigrant investor program known as the EB-5 visa, capital investment by foreigners is rapidly growing.  What does that mean?

The visa gives foreigners who invest [at] least $500,000 in the US a two-year green card (their families too) and the potential for a permanent green card if their project succeeds in creating American jobs.

Is the EB-5 visa filling a gap for global small businesses? And which country is the dominant force with investments (according to the Brookings Institution and Rockefeller Foundation, there are five top countries)?

To learn more, read:  Forget banks - US small businesses are tapping wealthy Chinese investors for loans

Meet the New Kid On the Planet: Quartz

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Look out The Economist.  Here comes a market disruptor: Quartz.  Quartz is a digitally native news outlet, born in 2012 for business people in the new global economy.

We publish bracingly creative and intelligent journalism with a broad worldview, built primarily for the devices closest at hand:  tablets and mobile phones.

Quartz features top news, analysis, photos, data visualizations, commentary and more.

Quartz is owned by Atlantic Media Co., the publisher of The Atlantic, National Journal, and Government Executive.

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