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6 hours ago
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Salt & Stone's Founder Built a Breakout Brand by Ignoring This 1 Thing

fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago
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Olympic Gold Meets Startup Grit - Leadership Lessons From Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz

fromFortune
3 days ago
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Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million-without a job for the first time since 15, she's playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships | Fortune

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fromSilicon Canals
6 hours ago

Forget the dorm-room founder. The real winners are often twice that age. - Silicon Canals

The average age of successful startup founders is 45, challenging the belief that entrepreneurship peaks in the twenties.
fromInc
6 hours ago
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Salt & Stone's Founder Built a Breakout Brand by Ignoring This 1 Thing

fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago
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Olympic Gold Meets Startup Grit - Leadership Lessons From Volleyball Legend Kerri Walsh Jennings and Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz

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fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

I run a business while traveling the world. I couldn't have afforded to scale it while living in the US.

Living abroad reduces living costs, enabling entrepreneurs to take risks and invest in their businesses more effectively.
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fromFortune
3 days ago

Eventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million-without a job for the first time since 15, she's playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships | Fortune

Julia Hartz sold Eventbrite for $500 million and is now exploring new career opportunities after stepping down as CEO.
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fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago
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Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows | TechCrunch

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fromAxios
1 day ago

You built it with AI. Now run it with AI.

AI will lead to a surge in startups while displacing many white-collar jobs, with short-term losses outweighing gains.
fromThe Village Voice
23 hours ago
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Ola Kolade's Underflow Raises $2.75 Million to Automate Commercial Insurance's Most Persistent Bottleneck - The Village Voice

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fromFortune
3 days ago

Zoom is giving away $150K to 'solopreneurs' with no strings attached-as 33 million workers ditch their 9-to-5 to become their own boss | Fortune

AI is reshaping the workforce, leading to a rise in solopreneurs as traditional employment declines.
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fromTechCrunch
2 hours ago

Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows | TechCrunch

Genesis AI has launched GENE-26.5, a robotic hand model designed for advanced tasks, aiming to enhance AI capabilities in robotics.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

You built it with AI. Now run it with AI.

AI will lead to a surge in startups while displacing many white-collar jobs, with short-term losses outweighing gains.
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fromThe Village Voice
23 hours ago

Ola Kolade's Underflow Raises $2.75 Million to Automate Commercial Insurance's Most Persistent Bottleneck - The Village Voice

Underflow Inc. raised $2.75 million to automate insurance submission processing using AI, significantly reducing processing time from days to hours.
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fromFortune
3 days ago

Zoom is giving away $150K to 'solopreneurs' with no strings attached-as 33 million workers ditch their 9-to-5 to become their own boss | Fortune

AI is reshaping the workforce, leading to a rise in solopreneurs as traditional employment declines.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

His own journey through addiction propelled one entrepreneur to launch Sober Sidekick | Fortune

Chris Thompson prioritizes user welfare over profit in his app Sober Sidekick, which supports addiction recovery.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

GameStop's billionaire CEO is an entrepreneur without a college degree who cofounded Chewy. Now he has his sights set on buying eBay for $56 billion | Fortune

Ryan Cohen faces the challenge of reviving GameStop while leveraging his entrepreneurial success from Chewy.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Exclusive: AI startup Vori raises $22 million to help grocery stores compete with Walmart and Amazon | Fortune

Vori aims to modernize the grocery industry with AI to compete against giants like Walmart and Amazon.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Better.com lays off 9% of its staff as it prepares to add $1 billion to its balance sheet | Fortune

Better.com laid off 900 employees, about 9% of its workforce, during a sudden Zoom call on December 1.
#autonomous-vehicles
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Waymo's CEO said early startups make one fatal mistake in every tech hype cycle

Startups often fail by prioritizing quick solutions over addressing complex edge cases necessary for reliable autonomous vehicle systems.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Waymo's CEO said early startups make one fatal mistake in every tech hype cycle

Startups often fail by prioritizing quick solutions over addressing complex edge cases necessary for reliable autonomous vehicle systems.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Sweetgreen said it was profitable. Turns out it's not | Fortune

Sweetgreen misrepresented its profitability, revealing ongoing losses since 2014 despite claims of being profitable.
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fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Uber employees have a Dara AI

Uber's CEO plans to transform the app into a comprehensive travel platform, integrating services like hotel bookings and personal shopping.
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from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Andrew Sather Says Companies Are Getting "Creative" With Stock Dilution. Here's How to Spot When It's Quietly Costing You

Share dilution is a significant risk in retail investing, often hidden in financial documents and not immediately apparent to shareholders.
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fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Exclusive: Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals | TechCrunch

Barocal has developed a new heating and cooling technology using solid materials, promising energy efficiency and no climate-warming gas leaks.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
3 days ago

YC-backed Skio sold to Recharge for $105M cash after reaching $32M ARR with no marketing or sales team

Skio, a Shopify subscription platform, was acquired by Recharge for $105 million after achieving $32 million in ARR and processing $4 billion in payments.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says | TechCrunch

Skio, founded by Kennan Frost, was acquired by Recharge for $105 million after achieving significant growth in subscription payment solutions.
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fromTNW | Investors-Funding
3 days ago

YC-backed Skio sold to Recharge for $105M cash after reaching $32M ARR with no marketing or sales team

Skio, a Shopify subscription platform, was acquired by Recharge for $105 million after achieving $32 million in ARR and processing $4 billion in payments.
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fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says | TechCrunch

Skio, founded by Kennan Frost, was acquired by Recharge for $105 million after achieving significant growth in subscription payment solutions.
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from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Poppi's Allison Ellsworth: 'We Did $100,000 While We Were Sleeping' From 1 TikTok Video

Authentic founder storytelling on social media can significantly outperform traditional marketing strategies for emerging consumer brands.
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fromAxios
5 days ago

AI just killed your last excuse for not starting a business

The startup boom is accelerating, with over 580,000 new businesses formed in March 2026, driven by advancements in AI technology.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

Twilio stock soared to its highest level in 4 years. Its CEO shares how AI helped the company turn things around.

Twilio's stock surged after strong earnings, driven by AI integration and cost management under new CEO Khozema Shipchandler.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder | TechCrunch

Founders in healthcare must prioritize regulatory compliance and team motivation over rapid development to succeed.
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fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

I Turned Down a Near-Million Dollar Job With OpenAI. Now My App Has 500,000 People On the Waitlist.

Div Garg declined a $1 million offer from OpenAI to start AGI Inc., focusing on impactful AI solutions.
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fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

OnlyFans Goes Deep On Biglaw Talent, Pulls Out 20-Year Skadden Vet - Above the Law

David Eisman leaves Biglaw to become general counsel at OnlyFans, highlighting a shift towards the booming global sex-adjacent industry.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Meet Shapes, the app bringing humans and AI into the same group chats | TechCrunch

Shapes app integrates AI characters into group chats, enhancing social interaction and addressing AI Psychosis concerns.
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fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix | TechCrunch

Zap Energy plans to build a fission power plant first to meet immediate energy demands before developing fusion technology.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field | TechCrunch

Firestorm Labs has developed a containerized drone factory to produce versatile drones quickly near conflict zones.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

The CEO of TaskRabbit Says You Can Earn $200K a Year on the Side Hustle Platform. Here Are Her Tips to Maximize Earnings.

TaskRabbit connects freelance workers with consumers for household tasks, experiencing significant growth under CEO Ania Smith's leadership.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Exclusive: AI-powered recruiting startup Dex raises $5.3 million seed round led by Notion Capital | Fortune

Hiring decisions significantly impact the success of startups, leading to the creation of Dex, an AI-powered recruiting platform.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

He Joined a Brand With Barely Any Tech - and Now It's Chasing 750 Stores. His Secret to Growth Starts With the Cashiers.

Technology is essential for scaling, but customer loyalty drives repeat business.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Why Sweden keeps producing unicorns (and what your business can learn from their success)

Sweden's startup success stems from a focus on profitability, sustainability, and a deep commitment to design, outperforming global trends.
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

This Startup Took On Big Ticketing and Now Processes $1 Billion Annually: 'You Just Have to Know Where the Gaps in Service Are'

"We power everything from ticketing to hospitality and fan commerce in a way that's designed to be intuitive for fans and more profitable for organizers."
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fromHarvard Business Review
1 week ago

How a Family-Owned Greek Cement Company Evolved Its Leadership While Pivoting Its Product Portfolio

A family leader transformed a century-old industrial company through crises into a resilient, customer-centric, and sustainable multinational player.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Anduril isn't just building the future of warfare; it's redesigning it

Anduril, founded in 2017, develops innovative defense technology and aims to secure significant government contracts, positioning itself as a modern product company.
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fromInc
1 week ago

How POV Beauty Turned Social Media Into a Growth Engine

Small businesses should focus on trust and understanding customer engagement rather than traditional marketing strategies for growth.
#work-life-balance
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

He Survived on Canned Soup and Only Took 2 Days Off for His Child's Birth - Now This CEO Warns Against Startup Hustle Culture: 'That Was a Mistake'

Rob Schneidermann sacrificed personal time for work while building startups, later recognizing the importance of work-life balance.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter's birth. Now he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance | Fortune

Real work-life balance comes at a personal cost, and sacrifices made during the grind for success can lead to regret.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

He Survived on Canned Soup and Only Took 2 Days Off for His Child's Birth - Now This CEO Warns Against Startup Hustle Culture: 'That Was a Mistake'

Rob Schneidermann sacrificed personal time for work while building startups, later recognizing the importance of work-life balance.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

This CEO lived on canned soup and took just two days off for his daughter's birth. Now he admits he lost sight of proper work-life balance | Fortune

Real work-life balance comes at a personal cost, and sacrifices made during the grind for success can lead to regret.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Some startups are tokenmaxxing. Others tell us it's a 'stupid' trend that will die out.

Kavitta Ghai encourages her engineers to increase AI token spending, seeing it as essential for success and innovation at Nectir.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

NASA advisor turned $65 billion founder says ex-Intel CEO Andy Grove helped him get out of a crisis: 'That's a lesson I will take to my grave' | Fortune

Employees can be a crucial resource for CEOs during crises, as demonstrated by K.R. Sridhar's experience with Andy Grove.
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fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Slow Early Years Behind Firehouse Subs' 1,200-Store Expansion - Tasting Table

Frugality and discipline were crucial to the success of Firehouse Subs, allowing the Sorensen brothers to build their business over time.
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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Your Former Employer Is Selling Your Slacks and Emails to Train AI

Founders of defunct startups are monetizing their digital remains, such as Slack messages and emails, through a growing ecosystem of buyers and middlemen.
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fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

The AI Playbook That Built an $80M 1-Person Business (You're 1 Prompt Away and Don't Know It)

A solo founder sold his AI platform for $80 million in under six months, highlighting the importance of removing barriers in AI success.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

A Mark Cuban-backed AI startup is helping families turn conversations with their elderly relatives into lasting memories | Fortune

Recording memories is essential for preserving loved ones' stories, as demonstrated by Charlie Greene's personal experiences and the launch of Remento.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Upstart's new millennial CEO thinks AI can make every American 10% richer | Fortune

Millennial CEOs see AI as a transformative tool for improving credit access and economic outcomes.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated media | TechCrunch

ComfyUI raised $30 million to enhance control over image, video, and audio outputs from diffusion models with a node-based workflow.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Shade lands $14M to let creative teams search their video libraries in plain English | TechCrunch

Shade is a cloud storage platform designed for creative teams to efficiently store and search media files, addressing challenges posed by increasing content generation.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

The European AI unicorn run by a baker's son-he learnt the fundamentals of business watching his father make bread rolls | Fortune

Baking requires efficiency and data analysis to manage demand spikes and maintain profitability.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Venture capitalist Nabeel Hyatt says training robots will reshape the future of work

Robotics requires diverse, real-world data to train models effectively, as environments and tasks vary significantly across different settings.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Don't stop hiring humans - stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan's founder says | TechCrunch

Every founder must assemble the right team to scale, avoiding hiring mistakes that can jeopardize startup success.
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fromFortune
1 week ago

Stephen and Ayesha Curry talk about the one habit that separates good business leaders from great ones | Fortune

Stephen and Ayesha Curry emphasize authenticity and listening as key leadership skills in their entrepreneurial and philanthropic ventures.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

This autonomous welding robot may be the future of advanced manufacturing

The U.S. faces a significant shortage of welders, necessitating over 320,000 new professionals by 2030, while robotics may help address this gap.
fromFortune
1 week ago

A startup called Astor plugs into your brokerage account and texts you AI-driven financial advice for $15 a month | Fortune

We see people asking all these questions to ChatGPT and Claude, but those services are not optimized. Astor is built on a multi-agent architecture that draws on Anthropic models.
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Salmon raises $100M in equity and debt to bring digital credit to underbanked Filipinos | TechCrunch

"We saw that the Philippines and broader Southeast Asia were proving themselves in terms of innovation. The Philippines is probably one of the most exciting markets for disruption in the financial services industry in the world."
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fromHarvard Business Review
1 week ago

The End of One-Size-Fits-All Enterprise Software

Generative AI is dissolving the economic logic that made standardized enterprise software the only practical choice for most companies. What replaces it will be shaped not just by the rapidly evolving capabilities of this new technology, but by leaders willing to ask a harder question: Which workflows do we actually need to own?
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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now? | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield serves as a crucial launchpad for tech companies, enabling them to gain visibility and secure significant funding.
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business | TechCrunch

Redwood Materials laid off 135 employees to restructure for its growing energy storage business.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Beazer Homes CEO Allan Merrill on sustainability and affordability

Employee service initiatives and a focus on energy efficiency drive Beazer Homes' culture and success under CEO Allan Merrill's leadership.
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Said Abulafia: Building Resilience in Hospitality

"Success to me is creating lasting value. Having a positive impact on people, and maintaining consistency, discipline, and control over my direction."
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fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

SusHi Tech Tokyo isn't a conference - it's a deal room with 60,000 people | TechCrunch

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 focuses on facilitating meaningful business connections through innovative matchmaking and reverse pitch formats.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

I was frustrated by every baby carrier on the market. So I built my own and grew 2,200% in the last three years.

Hope&plum was founded to provide plus-size babywearing options, growing into a successful seven-figure business through organic marketing and community engagement.
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fromTNW | Startups-Technology
2 weeks ago

Coral raises $12.5M to automate healthcare's administrative back office

Coral automates administrative workflows in healthcare, processing tasks in under five minutes without changing provider operations, targeting significant growth by 2026.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

The 12-month window | TechCrunch

For most companies, there's roughly a 12-month period where the business is at its peak value, and then it crashes out. The companies that capture generational returns are often the ones where someone spies that moment instead of assuming the good times will get even better.
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fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 weeks ago

Crosby's CEO explains why he interviews candidates on Sundays

When the company started offering Sundays as an option, he said, 'a lot of people were just like, 'That would be a huge relief.'
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Zillow's CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job-but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm | Fortune

The 2008 financial crisis led Jeremy Wacksman to leave Microsoft for Zillow, transforming the company during a pivotal time in real estate and technology.
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fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Shuttered startups are selling old Slack chats and emails to AI companies

Defunct startups are monetizing their digital data by selling it to AI companies, raising significant privacy concerns.
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