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Coming out of COVID, investors lose their taste for board meetings

TechCrunch

Two weeks ago, longtime venture capitalist Chris Olsen, a general partner and cofounder of Drive Capital in Columbus, Ohio, settled into his seat for a portfolio company’s board meeting. ” He also says that it isn’t the first time a board meeting hasn’t happened as planned lately. They stopped having them.”

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OTA Insight books $80M for its hospitality business intelligence tools, used by 55K hotel properties globally

TechCrunch

“One of the unique things about the hotel and hospitality industry is that generally tech providers focus a lot of their energy on the larger chains, because that’s where they believe the opportunity is,” he said.

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Tough hiring market? Make it easier to be a parent at your company.

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Over the last two and a half months in the hospital, I’ve actually been fairly productive—no doubt setting the record for VC term sheets offered literally from inside the NICU (three). She’s even been on several board calls already and last week showed up on her first pitch call. Home is a different story.

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Daily Crunch: Dash board temporarily suspends CEO as company investigates financial impropriety

TechCrunch

. — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Removed from office : Tage got word that Prince Boakye Boampong, the founder and CEO of alternative payment network Dash, was placed on “indefinite administrative leave” by the company’s board amid a financial audit. Sources told Tage that Boampong allegedly engaged in financial misreporting.

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EmpowHER Your Mindset: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Overcome Negative Thoughts To Stay Motivated

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Miranda is Board Director of CRDB Bank Plc and Board Chair of the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative that empowers hundreds of women from across the continent. She is Board Vice Chair of CCBRT Hospital and an active member-leader of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization where she serves as Chair of Global Learning.

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The Future of the Workplace is Flexible

Revolution

providing companies with premium hospitality and the hybrid technology they need to grow. As board members, there were many hard conversations and no easy answers. We leaned in during weekly board meetings and reinvested when others left the cap table. From day one of our partnership, we believed in Ryan’s vision.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Sparks Innovation with Six Strategic Investments!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

In a recent board meeting, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) proudly unveiled its latest investments in six exceptional tech enterprises situated in central and northern Pennsylvania, totaling $725,000. Athletic Trainer System collaborates with athletic trainers in a variety of environments.