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This is how to look at diversity as more than a quota

Advice that’s NOT just for startups. The managing partner at Victress Capital says it’s time to move away from the limiting, monolithic categories like millennials and take a closer look at what’s driving consumers.

This is how to look at diversity as more than a quota

I took a cross-country train trip to meet founders starved of Silicon Valley capital

Here’s what I learned by speaking to hundreds of entrepreneurs who aren’t being served by the traditional venture capital ecosystem.

I took a cross-country train trip to meet founders starved of Silicon Valley capital

6 tips for growing your business with the flywheel model

This chief revenue officer has used the customer-driven strategy for nearly a decade to grow Atlassian, the tech company behind popular productivity platforms like Trello and Jira.

6 tips for growing your business with the flywheel model

This framework will help you to create your dream workplace culture

In this excerpt from her new book, author and coach Alisa Cohn says having a good founding story can serve as a galvanizing reminder of your firm’s purpose.

This framework will help you to create your dream workplace culture

Unexpected leadership lessons from America’s worst high school hockey team

What can you learn about leadership from a team with zero wins, led by a coach who scored zero goals?

Unexpected leadership lessons from America’s worst high school hockey team

The 3 crucial steps to building a perfect startup pitch

Your startup’s story—and how you tell it—could make or break that crucial quest for funding, says this communications coach.

The 3 crucial steps to building a perfect startup pitch

How free on-site childcare slashed turnover at my small business

Starr Edwards, founder of Bitchin’ Sauce, shares how offering free childcare augmented retention and hiring, especially during the worst of the pandemic.

How free on-site childcare slashed turnover at my small business

Why startup equity can feel like a scam—and how companies can fix it

Startups have a responsibility to help employees better manage the complexities of the stock options they offer as compensation, says this pre-wealth management expert.

Why startup equity can feel like a scam—and how companies can fix it

How to raise venture capital in a hybrid world

Alexa von Tobel has been on both sides of the table, here she gives advice for making your pitch even if you are never in the same room.

How to raise venture capital in a hybrid world

Forget the watercooler: Use these 5 tactics to collaborate creatively from anywhere

There are two consistent challenges to collaboration says creativity strategist Natalie Nixon, PhD, but there are simple strategies to tap so you can collaborate and innovate even virtually.

Forget the watercooler: Use these 5 tactics to collaborate creatively from anywhere

Why it’s time small and midsize businesses embrace the AI revolution

Artificial intelligence is no longer just for big organizations. Small and midsize businesses are leveraging the tech to reduce costs, optimize operations, and drive profits, says this human capital exec.

Why it’s time small and midsize businesses embrace the AI revolution

Seed VC Jenny Lefcourt explains ‘founder-market fit’ and how it drives her investments

The Weddingchannel.com founder turned venture investor has an eye for authentic early-stage founders with bold visions for scale.

Seed VC Jenny Lefcourt explains ‘founder-market fit’ and how it drives her investments

I spoke to 5,000 people and these are the real reasons they’re quitting

Their answers will show you how to keep your top performers happy over the long haul.

I spoke to 5,000 people and these are the real reasons they’re quitting

Self-care, finance, and future of work: These are the top 50 startups right now

LinkedIn’s list of top startups for 2021 includes businesses dedicated to self-care and solutions for the new way we work and live.

Self-care, finance, and future of work: These are the top 50 startups right now

3 ways to tell if your company values are BS or not

The CEO and cofounder of Auth0 says, “established core values should be something that employees can live up to and can use as a tool that can lead them through tough times and to make hard decisions in any scenario.”

3 ways to tell if your company values are BS or not

Why my cofounder and I went to therapy together

To counter the stress of founding our community-based startup, my business partner and I tried something unconventional: couples therapy.

Why my cofounder and I went to therapy together

Hard work and persistence are a great substitute for talent, says this entrepreneur

From selling greeting cards in his native Pakistan at age 7 to having his software on more than 17 million websites, Syed Balkhi’s entrepreneurial journey proves persistence can get you further than even an advanced college degree and unlimited funding.

Hard work and persistence are a great substitute for talent, says this entrepreneur

From side project to startup: How developers can transition to founders

Look to others who have made the transition and learn from their successes and setbacks, says a CEO who made the journey.

From side project to startup: How developers can transition to founders

The reality of building a foundation of wealth as a Black founder

The author writes that, for there to be systemic change, there must be Black leaders at the tables where a community makes its decisions.

The reality of building a foundation of wealth as a Black founder

Give your team the freedom to ‘wander’ and innovation will flow

This engineering professor and tech founder draws parallels between academia and entreprenership—and how both come up with world-changing ideas.

Give your team the freedom to ‘wander’ and innovation will flow

Tech

Urbanista is releasing a completely solar-powered pair of earbuds

Why the rise of precision agriculture exposes our food systems to new threats

Why Amazon’s ‘dead grandma’ Alexa is just the beginning for voice cloning

News

Magic Empire Global IPO: Wild meme stock frenzy or something else entirely?

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

Toys ‘R’ Us locations: Full list of Macy stores where the iconic toy retailer has reopened

Co.Design

When brands like Uber get a bad rep, what makes customers forgive?

How this company’s organic bed helped it survive the DTC mattress wars

To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Work Life

How a crisis moment can bring out this critical trait in your teammates

Why calling it a ‘return to work’ minimizes pandemic progress

7 things emotionally intelligent leaders do when they deliver bad news