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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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10 Elements of a Coaching Culture and Why You Need It

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur and business person I know wishes he had more time for coaching all the members of his team. I often hear the excuse that coaching takes more time than simply diving in and doing the job for the other person, but is that really true? Exceptional communication is a prerequisite to coaching.

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Casa Verde Capital Invests In Proper's Sleep Supplements

socalTECH

investment in Proper a New York startup which says it is developing "evidence-backed" supplements and personalized coaching to help people sleep. Casa Verde acpital typically only invests in cannabis investments; Proper says it is about to embark on a study of CBD to add to its formulations.

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6 Strategies For Removing Drudgery and Dread At Work

Startup Professionals Musings

You don’t like it, millennials won’t put up with it, and current productivity levels at work continue to decline. She has lived and worked in five countries, and consulted with major corporations, as well as startups, in transforming their workplaces to be more productive as well as more satisfying. Sophie Wade.

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8 Key Human-Centered Leadership Elements In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

In my search for guidance on modern business leadership studies, both scientific and actual case studies, I was impressed with a new book, “ Head and Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership ,” by Dr. Kirstin Ferguson. I’ve found that you can best start by asking for another perspective, whether of yourself or a team member.

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Google Launching Its Own Computer Science Courses on Campuses

Xconomy

Early next year, twenty students will have the opportunity to study machine learning for 10 weeks with Google engineers, college professors, and coaches—free of charge.

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7 Strategies For Making A Mentoring Relationship Work

Startup Professionals Musings

Decide exactly what it is you need mentoring on before you start thinking of the ideal person to work with. Work, study, and practice continually to solidify the guidance. Remember, the best mentors are busy people, and they may be opposed to someone trying to take up a lot of their time.

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