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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

Yet we found that tech execs appear just as unprepared for C-suite transitions as their peers in other sectors. These enterprises clearly have accomplished a lot in their short lives, but in their haste, most have not captured their history, unlike their longer-lived peers in other sectors. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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2 Hours in Positano that Changed My Life

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I can hear someone hammering nearby—more of a tapping than a construction project. Bringing my wife Lisa into the hunt, we peer over and on a terrace below us is a cobbler, handcrafting sandals out of a small box of tools and beads. The original version of this article appeared on Aaron’s LinkedIn blog. ” She knew.

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Taking stock of the VC industry’s progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

TechCrunch

Let’s be clear: The venture capital industry has lacked diversity. The good news is the industry is working to improve itself. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. To begin with, as an industry, venture capital can only improve what we measure. Intentionality associated with improved diversity.

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The Hard Thing About a Hard City: Why I Support Kathryn Garcia for Mayor of NYC

This is going to be BIG.

If you’ve ever run a large group of people, you know that culture change isn’t done at the podium. Kathryn Garcia wants to be Mayor of New York City. No, I mean, she actually wants to do the job. It’s not a platform for her to promote any experiments. It’s not something she’s doing because that’s the next logical step in a political ladder.

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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

TechCrunch

Reports indicate they secured 83% more funding than the previous year, primarily attributed to the record-setting $329 billion U.S. startups raked last year. But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. These numbers are more frightening when retraced almost a decade back.

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