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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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6 Business Practices That Will Verify You As A Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Recognition of internal contributions can be as simple as a public “thank-you,” or as formal as a promotion or equity sharing. Spend more time coaching and mentoring your team. They must be inspired by your coaching to create a better future for everyone. Sustain motivation and loyalty by giving credit to others.

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What Startup Advisors Do I Need?

SoCal CTO

But, advisors, coaches, and mentors can often fill the bill. For me, if I can help you within a couple hours Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions , I’m happy to do that and I don’t expect compensation or equity for that. In creating Mentor Night , I’ve been happy to hear how giving most people are.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

I had realized that I didn’t have it within me to be as good of a player as many of them did but I had the skills to help as mentor, coach, friend, sparing partner and patient capital provider. I suppose if I loved spreadsheets and valuations and benchmarking I would work in the even more lucrative world of late-stage private equity.

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

socalTECH

There was no monetary reward for those who participated (and Startup Boost does not take fees or equity from the companies that we help). We continue to have a steady stream of industry and thought leaders raising their hands to be mentors for our upcoming cohorts. Yet they turned-out each and every week of our six-week programs.

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The Valuable Unsung Heroes of Startups

Both Sides of the Table

I would gladly part with equity (actually, I have) to work with people like her on deals. And speaking of coaching, if you haven’t read Googled by Ken Auletta you should. And in it he profiles the work of Coach Campbell who was once on the boards of both Google & Apple. EXECUTIVE COACHES. No exceptions.”

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Interview with Mike Napoli, Tech Coast Angels

socalTECH

And, the equity markets are certainly a more challenging environment. We're beginning to engage them more in mentoring and coaching, and we've been known to make very, very early stage seed investments to help companies finish up their plans or prototypes, and inch them along a little more.