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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

TechCrunch LA

An edtech startup called Entity Academy — which provides women with training, in areas like data science and software development; mentoring; and ultimately job coaching — has raised $100 million on the heels of strong growth of its business, and an ambition to improve that ratio.

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How To Mentor Millennials Into Business Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

Today they are in every business, and will likely comprise 50 percent of the workforce by 2020. As a partially-retired baby-boomer in business, I’ve spent much of the last few years mentoring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs, and I’m always looking for more insights into how to help them.

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LA tech industry mourns Kobe Bryant

TechCrunch LA

As a mentor we drew on his wisdom, passion and drive everyday… In the short term our thoughts and hearts are with him, Gianna and his surviving family.” — Scopely (@scopely) January 26, 2020. Together with Shaquille O’Neal, Bryant helped make the Lakers the dominant team in the NBA in the early 2000s.

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Interview with Jo Webber, Pod.io

socalTECH

Today's interview is with Jo Webber , the CEO and founder of Pod.io , a startup which has developed an app to help people connect with others over shared interests. Jo Webber: Why we created Pod, was we've look at sites like Facebook, which has really taken off with friends and family, and helped them communicate online.

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7 Tips For Building Millennials Into Next-Gen Leaders

Startup Professionals Musings

Today they are in every business, and will likely comprise 50 percent of the workforce by 2020. As a partially-retired baby-boomer in business, I’ve spent much of the last few years mentoring aspiring millennial entrepreneurs, and I’m always looking for more insights into how to help them.

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6 Ways To Make You An Entrepreneur Before The Product

Startup Professionals Musings

Anticipate and establish supporting social media accounts. Customers expect consistency of your brand name across all channels, so don’t pick a web site name if the comparable name is available or already taken on relevant social media. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 02/06/2020.

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5 Tips To Keep Your Startup Productive, Not Just Busy

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, you may feel you are saving money by doing all your own administrative work and monitoring social media feedback. Prioritize your tasks ahead of helping others with theirs. Most often, smart scheduling and delegation is more effective help than instantly dropping your own work.<

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