Remove 2016 Remove Coach Remove Mentor
article thumbnail

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.

Mentor 297
article thumbnail

7 Keys To Teaming With The Right Mentor For Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Why is it that only the most successful entrepreneurs , including Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson, admit to having a mentor and actually use them? Obviously, I’m a big fan of business mentors based on my own experience, since I have been at different times on both the contributing and receiving end of the relationship.

Mentor 95
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Hub 101 Demo Day

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 30, 2016 -- Hub 101 Demo Day. The Program brings these startups to sunny Westlake Village and helps them build a repeatable, scalable business model in a mentor-driven format. In 13 weeks, more than 25 mentors have given their time to coach and advise our teams. See [link] (more)

article thumbnail

Leadership Is From Experience, Mentoring and Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

Some will argue that people leadership is a skill you have to be born with, but I’m convinced that it can be learned from experience, mentoring, and failures. They reach to find mentors who have been there, read books on the subject, and participate in leadership development programs. Set personal leadership goals and solicit feedback.

Mentor 59
article thumbnail

How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

I admit that I haven’t yet read it but I’ve had numerous discussions with Brad over the years about board structure & conduct and consider him a mentor on the topic. I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. In the Early Days.

Startup 325
article thumbnail

5 Ways To Make Everyone On Your Team A Marketer

Startup Professionals Musings

A single marketing coordinator can accelerate your efforts by being the coach and mentoring key members of the team on soft marketing. The most senior leaders then become coaches and mentors, rather than the source of all decisions. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 12/07/2016.

article thumbnail

7 Key Principles of Question-Based Leadership To Win

Startup Professionals Musings

Use questions to coach and develop team members. The best leaders focus on coaching and mentoring people on decision making, rather than giving orders. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/09/2016. In trusted environments, failures are seen as learning experiments, rather than opportunities for punishment.

Coach 64