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

TechCrunch LA

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Its “content arm” Entity Mag has quite interestingly gone viral on social media and has more than 1.1

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8 Marketing Multipliers To Boost Your Business Growth

Startup Professionals Musings

The concept of “ force multipliers ” originally was developed in military science, but certainly applies equally well to business. 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.

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Science Inc Names 500 Startups Matt Monahan as VP Social Media Marketing

Tech Zulu Event

has appointed Matt Monahan as its VP Social Media Marketing to stir its digital business acceleration. Monahan will be in charge of managing Science’s social customer acquisition companies like EverySignal and Madrigold. The post Science Inc Names 500 Startups Matt Monahan as VP Social Media Marketing appeared first on TechZulu.

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5 Current Technologies Still Have Room For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

A common request I get while mentoring entrepreneurs is for a copy of the startup checklist they need to follow, in order to build a successful new business. Upgrades and troubleshooting can normally be provided over the network, as well. Social Media. I wish it was that easy. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

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Interview with Jo Webber, Pod.io

socalTECH

Today's interview is with Jo Webber , the CEO and founder of Pod.io , a startup which has developed an app to help people connect with others over shared interests. Jo told us why, in a world full of social networking apps, why Pod.io What is Pod.io? However, if you want to meet new people through Facebook, it's very difficult.

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5 Unfair Advantages To Help You Succeed In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the things I’ve learned over my years as a business mentor and investor is that life isn’t fair when it comes to succeeding in business. Here are the key elements of the strengths framework they have developed, with my own insights and experience added for your consideration: Money: the capital you have, or can easily raise.

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Spotting, Nurturing and Mentoring Talent – The Power of Troy Carter

Both Sides of the Table

Influencers are inundated with requests for their time and have to develop filters of whom they trust and therefore who can refer them deals. So Troy and Lady Gaga were amongst the earliest artists that turned to social media and tech platforms to break out. It’s the same story. We covered the Gaga breakout story but also.

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