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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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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is an outline of some key force multipliers that I have seen used effectively in the ongoing battle for business survival and success: Establish a presence on multiple social media channels. Amazingly, I still find that many small businesses still don’t use any social media, much less appear on a range of platforms.

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9 Ways Your Business Leadership Language Must Change

Startup Professionals Musings

In this age of social media and world-wide Internet, message delivery from business leaders needs to change, just like the message changes from leaders in your personal lives. E very act of communication now has two messages: a content message and a relationship message. Ask people to share personal perspectives.

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5 Popular Freelance Opportunities In This Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to startups, I see more startups that are really an individual professional, marketing themselves as a consultant or freelancer in this new gig economy. This world changes rapidly, and needs a professional with experience in digital and conventional media to keep up. Software Development Professional. Sales Professional.

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Twitter Insights From A Guru With 113,000 Rabidly Active Followers

InfoChachkie

It should be no surprise that this social media guru has earned over 113,000 authentic Twitter followers. His bonafides are impressive: named by Forbes as a Top 50 Social Media Influencer, cited by LinkedIn as a Top 25 Social Media Market Expert and proclaimed by AdWeek to be a Top 50 Person Re-Tweeted By Marketing Leaders.

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5 Strategies To Thrive Despite Information Overload

Startup Professionals Musings

Every business leader I know is overloaded with data these days, with a wealth of new business tools, social media channels, and countless emails and text messages. Choose only the best media formats for each type of content you choose to engage with, across the range of text, audio, and video.

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5 Keys To A Viable Spending Rate And Cash Management

Startup Professionals Musings

As a mentor to many entrepreneurs and startups, here are my best recommendations for keeping the burn rate low, planning ahead and maintaining credibility with investors: Manage cash flow personally every day. Use social media for early marketing. Social media is not rocket science.