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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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Technology Roles in Startups

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Forms Augmenting the team can take various forms: Consulting – defining how to attack particular issues, possibly directly planning Coaching – advising on how to approach particular issues Manage – lead members Execute – take on specific activities Again, this is fairly fuzzy, but it comes down to having mutual expectations.

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CapLinked Raise $1.6m Series A Round & Appoint Adam Sroka As VP Technology

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Yesterdays’ equity round of $1.6 Adam Sroka, an agile software innovator, is a self-taught programmer with 25 years of writing code and previously combined his coding skills with his knowledge of agile and lean management techniques as a coach and technical trainer. million Raised. and Schlumberger. The post CapLinked Raise $1.6m

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5 Steps To Reduce Due Diligence Investment Failures

Startup Professionals Musings

Others schedule long and exhaustive practice and coaching sessions for everyone on the team, including showcase customers, to make sure that everyone tells the most positive and consistent story. Make sure everyone accurately posts their role with your startup on social media profiles, resumes, and references.

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Interview: Seth Epstein of SocialStay

InfoChachkie

In the beginning, when there is nothing, it’s easy to make promises or throw around equity. 5) As an investor, I frankly find it tiresome the degree to which entrepreneurs attempt to hype their companies by integrating “social networks and social media” into their pitches. Write it down….

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10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn

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Marketing is free or cheap because of social media. New hires in a depressed economy also tend to be more willing to accept below-market salaries in exchange for equity-based compensation. John Wooden, US basketball coach. People are free or cheap because of the recession. Basically, everything is free.

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