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Is JPMorgan turning a corner on climate finance?

TechCrunch

Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2016, the bank has financed more than $430 billion worth of fossil fuel projects, according to the most recent Banking on Climate Chaos report , far exceeding its peers. Let’s get this out of the way: JPMorgan Chase doesn’t have the best reputation in the climate sector.

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Personal finance startup Truebill raises $17M

TechCrunch

Truebill , a startup offering a variety of tools to help users take control of their finances, announced today that it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. When I first wrote about the startup in 2016 , it was focused on helping users track and cancel unwanted subscriptions.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. The hardest thing as a leader of teams is to know when it is time to “hire above” your existing team and when it’s time to let your team members try to develop into the next role. Developing trusting relationships with peers is critical. 2016 is going to be a tough year.

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Apple alum’s finance operations startup raises funds to expand globally

TechCrunch

Bluecopa , an Indian startup building a finance operations automation platform for high-volume companies, has raised $2.3 Tuplejump, another startup Buddhavarapu founded, was acquired by Apple in 2016. It also claims to work with all the existing SaaS tools as well as Excel, Google Sheets and all other platforms that finance teams use.

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3 Real-World Startup Lessons from Harvard Business School Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We reconnected in 2016 and began angel investing in startups in New York City.  You should focus on developing the product or service that allows you to prove the fit. It’s vital to reflect upon, what does the business truly need and how far can you go without external financing? Validate demand as cheaply as you can. 

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Leading the Charge in ESG Management and Building a Sustainable Industry Ecosystem

AsiaTechDaily

Data from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance highlights a staggering 605% increase in Sustainably-Themed Investing in 2020 compared to 2016. For instance, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, in collaboration with related agencies, introduced the K-ESG guidelines in 2021.

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Ashna Mahepal to Young Entrepreneurs: Identify Your Source of Empowerment

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Ashna Mahepal, founder of Young Help Suriname (YHS) , is a member of the YLAI Network and 2016 YLAI Fellow. Starting as a project manager with a background in engineering, Ashna launched YHS to develop and implement community projects supporting the U.N. in-kind support”) instead of financing. Absolutely! And undoubtedly.”