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

TechCrunch LA

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. But that also speaks to potential opportunities.

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10 Sharing Principles Propel Many Current Businesses

Startup Professionals Musings

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).

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5 Reasons For Monetizing The Idle Resources Of Others

Startup Professionals Musings

Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

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7 Advantages That Local Small Business Owners Enjoy

Startup Professionals Musings

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. Most lifestyle business owners are proud to be recognized as leaders in the local business, education, and civic organizations.

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The Sharing Economy Is Changing The Rules Of Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Community means more than supply and demand. Often these communities are built around special interest groups, where the members interact through social media, help each other, and trust each other, and the relationships go well beyond the transactions. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users.

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10 Ways That Open Business Sharing Propagates Success

Startup Professionals Musings

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).

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10 Principles Define Your Startup As Open Vs Closed

Startup Professionals Musings

They may not have noticed the wave of “open businesses,” spawned by the Internet and social media. These are responding to the demands of this new world for collaboration, trust, and transparency. Offer equity in future projects to people outside your business. Shared clients and objectives (networked organization).

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