A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

Period, full-stop. And everyone else at WP Engine would tell you the same thing. So to everyone at WP Engine, let me repeat the message from one year ago: Look what we did !

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2015

I took a moment to feel better about some of the things I’ve accomplished and my goals for 2016 vs. being too off put by the critics lest they win. Company culture matters such a great deal. As you build out your teams be very thoughtful about team dynamics and culture. I want to be around people with a sense of humor.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Innovators Hernann Zabala Naoumov, 2018 YLAI Fellow, and Antonio Mendoza, 2016 YLAI Fellow, co-founded EnerGea , a social enterprise aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing pollution and energy consumption through sustainable technology.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In 1992, the United Nations proclaimed December 3 to be the International Day of Disabled Persons to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities and to raise awareness of the situations they face in political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life. Every April 2, since 2016, we organize a national walk.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

They offer leadership conferences, regular content articles on leadership, board pack templates and the like. In the spirit of our WYSIWYG culture at Upfront I thought it might be useful to explain what we’ve done, what we’re doing and why we feel this best suits our working style.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

I had the pleasure of interviewing Artem Konovalov, the co-founder of Spellar AI , a groundbreaking technology that’s transforming how people communicate across languages and cultures. Artem Konovalov is a distinguished software engineer and serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building successful tech products.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White and Shawn Mendes are the new backers, who came in through a strategic round of funding alongside PLUS Capital to bring the Seattle-based company’s total funding to $60 million since the company’s inception in 2016. This includes a $12 million Series A from 2020.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

Jessica Kim , chief executive officer of ianacare , understands these statistics deeply as she made the difficult choice to leave her job in 2016 to care for her mom full time, as do nearly a third of working caregivers. healthcare system, society, culture, and workplace without proper support structures, the company said. .

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Register Established in 2016 and headquartered in New York, SoGal Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to early-stage investments in diverse founding teams, operating in both the United States and Asia. “In a highly divided global cultural environment, differences could become sources of conflict.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2021

In 2016, we set out to develop a rigorous methodology for tracking progress on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in venture capital, and to measure and benchmark those data through our biennial VC Human Capital Survey. Once talent has come on board, inclusive culture and retention become key metrics of DEI progress.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 29, 2017

Since welcoming our first client in March 2016, we’ve treated more than 800 people. Hiring and retaining recovering addicts just entails creating a culture that is friendly to sobriety and puts clients first. More than a year following treatment, our very first client remains successfully sober.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Zappos also offers opportunities to learn about its company culture, which you can apply to your business. The city made major strides in 2015, and with oil and gas investors looking to profit elsewhere, more money will be flowing into the area’s startups in 2016. Boulder, Colorado.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

for the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. … Read the rest of Victoria’s story in the March 2016 issue of Octane magazine. This article was written by Victoria Bondoc, founder of Gemini Industries Inc. , My company has served the U.S. Request a free copy by emailing us !

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Meddy CEO Haris Aghadi and COO Abed Alkarim Khattab will join Helium’s leadership team as part of the deal. The company, founded by Olubisi, Dimeji Sofowora and Tito Ovia in 2016, is well-known for its core electronic medical records (EMR) and hospital management solutions in Africa.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

Montaque told me the company started out initially as a news and video content app before focusing on messaging in 2016. Under Travis Montaque’s visionary leadership, Holler boldly stands for a new era of ethics in social media, and also deeply reflects the values of diversity, inclusion and belonging.”

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

F or most, the delayed response was a terrible look and spoke to a weak company culture that might lead to more tea spilled. In the email to his employees, CEO Agboola outlined actions the company would carry out to improve its culture, which looks tainted at the moment in the eyes of the public. . ” the CEO wrote.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They hire locally and remotely and have a close-knit culture built on authentic connections between team members. StockX was founded in 2016 and already boasts more than 1,000 employees. Qodex uses agile methodologies and is all about team collaboration. The company raised $60 million this year, raising their total to $690 million.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Grab your calendar and add these two: We’re doing a Data and Culture Transformation event on April 26 for the big data aficionados, and now is your last chance to buy discounted tickets for our in-person TC Sessions: Mobility event on May 18 and 19, as well as the virtual event on the 20th. DeWitt, who became a VC after selling Drop, Inc.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (January 2018): “Companies that reported above-average diversity on their management teams also reported innovation revenue that was 19 percentage points higher than that of companies with below-average leadership diversity — 45% of total revenue versus just 26%.”. The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This article is adapted from a 2016 Association of Corporate Counsel article by Jim Nortz. We also find such questions difficult to grapple with because, instead of focusing on whether we have mastered certain leadership techniques we read in a book, they center on examining who we are. It means there are no quick fixes.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 19, 2020

El reconocimiento por el impacto de su ardua labor llegó años después cuando la aceptaron como becaria de YLAI en 2016. Explica que fue un choque cultural ver las diferencias entre ambos países y sus distintos programas, así como también el énfasis en la sostenibilidad. Solo estaba dedicada a hacer el trabajo por delante.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Originally published April 12, 2016. Also, a quick heartfelt email, card, or call to those who are not there to have the constant kudos you deliver to those on site goes a long way to show your appreciation. The post 8 Ways to Inspire a Virtual Team appeared first on StartupNation.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

After a month-long “ break ,” Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is back at the helm of the mortgage tech company he co-founded in 2016, according to an internal memo that circulated today that has been shared with TechCrunch. In the memo, the Better board of directors said it was “moving forward with strong, dynamic CEO leadership.”.

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Tomasz Tunguz

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I first read about this idea in the 2016 Amazon Shareholders letter. Over the past ten years in venture, sometimes I’ve heard management teams describe particular members of their team as toxic to their culture. This works against the interests of the leadership and the company, confounding progress. Disagree and commit.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

Those in leadership positions continue to wield their power to shape existing distribution channels. And building a culture tethered to a test and learn mentality. Studies have shown a 71% rise in online searches for “sustainable goods” globally since 2016. Buying patterns have shifted, 70% of purchases start on Amazon.

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StartupNation

MARCH 17, 2021

Tune in to this morning’s Business Beat to learn more about women in venture capital: “We all benefit when there is diversity and equal representation in leadership in any field, but arguably the venture capital field is one of the most important when it comes to having diverse leadership.” ” – Jeff Sloan.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 27, 2016

Our goal was to create a culture where people love coming to work and they get paid to work (not to come to work), CHECK! I am ready to make our vision a reality because I am healthier and have more energy than ever in 2016. Our vision in 2016 is: Amazing Clients and Amazing Employees to be an Amazing company.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo. Although a select few white women have been able to rise through the ranks of startup success, tech leadership is far from reflecting the populations its products serve. She stepped down from that company in 2020.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And seeing them hit their stride, find their passion and thrive in our culture is beyond fulfilling. Weaknesses are no longer obscured by “culture.” She joined EO Minnesota in 2016. “You have no idea how amazing it’s going to be to see your employees grow personally and professionally.” I aggressively invest in people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 11, 2018

What would our culture look like? … 2016 / Just when you thought you had it all figured all out, you find yourself back at the beginning of a learning curve. 2016’s lesson was one of those. Back in 2008, our team did a vision exercise: What would Ruby look like at 10 times our current size? Our offering? Our benefits?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2021

He took the word of Holmes and the senior leadership team that the technology worked. It was only in 2016 that Theranos added what Fortune magazine called a “startlingly well-qualified medical board.” Mattis’ testimony in the Holmes trial makes this point clear. “I Which it was. But by then, apparently, it was too late.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

I gained the leadership skills to write, direct and produce my first film from EO and my entrepreneurial training. Hire for Culture. He taught me the importance of culture in business. His company’s hiring decisions are based, in large part, on cultural fit. I saw Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, at EO NERVE.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

On one hand, it benefited tremendously from the Trump backlash after the 2016 election and society’s focus on women. This drew the attention away from companies in the space that weren’t trying to be anything but what they are—cultures that employees have very low expectations of. Did any company?

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

However, according to PitchBook Data, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received only 4.4% a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund aims to “enable more young African-Americans to enter the technology industry.”. We suggest quantifying check size so that your investment preference is clearer.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 18, 2021

However, according to PitchBook Data, since the beginning of 2016, companies with women founders have received only 4.4% a16z’s Cultural Leadership Fund aims to “enable more young African-Americans to enter the technology industry.”. We suggest quantifying check size so that your investment preference is clearer.

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