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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series called “ Start-up Lessons.&#. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. I paid up for the diploma but can’t say that I saw better results.

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Movio wants to make your marketing videos with generative AI

TechCrunch LA

A proliferation of startups is now trying to devise applications for this new class of language model , where the machine is capable of creating new text, images and videos based on simple human input. That’s because the startup is hoping to capture the wave of marketers who are warming up to AI tools to assist their job.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

You can sign up here. Now, Microsoft-owned GitHub is gearing up to remove these references to slavery by naming primary code repositories “main” instead of “master.” When racism is built into the technical framework of a company, it perpetuates a false idea that white people are superior to Black people. .

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5 Keys To Spending Your Time On The Right Work Items

Startup Professionals Musings

In an eye-opening Franklin Covey study, respondents indicated that 40 percent of their time was being spent on things that were not important to them or their companies. Although the authors focus has been on large organizations, I believe concepts are even more relevant to entrepreneurs and startups. That’s productivity.

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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

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I grew up in the US but lived in England for so long I can never remember from which country my slang comes. But then I started to see it happening internally. I mean Porter’s Five forces is a useful framework but it’s basically microeconomics with a pretty wrapper. Unsurprisingly, this one way best.

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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. Studies show that public peer recognition programs are often more effective than big bonuses or cash rewards.

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The Importance of Teams and Why the Best Leaders Cultivate Them

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It is a hugely compelling show because Zakaria covers world issues that will affect all of us in ways that are accessible and with frameworks for processing disparate information. I have a board meeting coming up this week and I just reviewed the agenda. I often find myself having the opposite reaction.

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