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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

The best companies and cultures seem to have figured out this balance over time despite scale – but it is hard. It definitely required patience (and often self control), but the sheer volume of problems to be solved in startups allows for lots of opportunities to grow and take on stuff which is not in your direct domain.

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Creating remote work rituals that stick

TechCrunch

In this arrangement, people often end up working more, and meeting culture takes over because people can no longer see their colleagues in an office setting, which is a natural habitat for collaboration and communication. But it’s not always good for employees. Jumping on a call with someone also doesn’t come naturally to everyone.

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The Secret to Engaging Gen Z Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Gen Z wants both constructive skills-based feedback as well as personal check-ins. Additionally, while Gen Z definitely wants feedback on their job performance, they also crave personal interaction. What Kind of Feedback Does Gen Z Want? For Gen Z, having a boss that’s also a friend or mentor is key to engagement.

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Marqeta buys fintech Power Finance in $275M all-cash deal, its first acquisition

TechCrunch

Specifically, the acquisition will give Marqeta customers a way to launch “a wide range” of credit products and constructs, the company said, by incorporating Power’s data science toolbox and its ability to embed experiences inside existing mobile and web applications into its own offering.

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Contact, a platform for creatives backed by Maisie Williams, raises $1.9M seed led by Founders Fund

TechCrunch

Reuben definitely seems like one of those founders. Talking about the other angel investors in the round he said: “People like Eric and Simon are majorly connected in fashion and music culture in general.”. Image Credits: Contact. We are really excited to watch the company scale and expand into new creative verticals.”.

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Here’s what you’ll learn at TechCrunch Early Stage in San Francisco this April

TechCrunch

Pair that with a well-constructed pitch deck and you’re off to the races. To bridge this gap, join Bessemer partner Mary D’Onofrio as she shares definitive benchmarking statistics and qualitative insights for companies looking to scale to new heights, focusing on growth from $1 to $10 million of ARR. Pitch Deck Teardown.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

TechCrunch

Wider issues seem more cultural; startups not thinking big enough, investors lacking the necessary appetite for risk, and even — among wider society — some latent suspicion of entrepreneurs. While Spain-based investors are champing at the bit for administrative reform and better stock options. Measures to change mindsets.

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