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What Is Venture Capital Funding? Everything You Need to Know

Success

They received seed funding in 2018 and 2020 and then subsequently raised Series A in 2022. Noor Akbari, CEO and co-founder of Rosalyn.ai , started his company in 2018 with a vision to democratize education with a proctoring AI that works anywhere regardless of internet speeds and bandwidth.

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Giving Joy’s Micro Grants for Female Founders Are Making Macro Impacts

Success

Her social organization Propolis’s “No More Taboo” program worked with 143 youth on using storytelling to empower themselves to respectfully discuss taboo topics such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence against women. Cotton says. It is founded by international development manager Joy Kolin. “I

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The Bautista Project Aims to Prevent Homelessness Before It Happens

Success

The Bautista Project is one of five nonprofit organizations SUCCESS magazine is spotlighting during the week of Giving Tuesday. We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others. They saved our lives,” Bautista says. “On

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Need for Agility and Skilled Talent Driving Growing Corporate Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

Ardent Partners recently released their 2017-2018 State of the Contingent Workforce Management report. The report is targeted at procurement and HR professionals who manage contingent workforce programs at larger organizations. This Ardent Partners is an analyst firm focused on corporate procurement and supply chains.

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8 Ways to Support Formerly Incarcerated Citizens Reentering Society

Success

Ruben Mauricio, owner of Denver City, Texas–based RPM Diesel Service LLC, received a 10-year sentence for marijuana possession and engaging in organized criminal activity. He later went on to win PEP’s 2019 Barbed Wire to Business pitch competition. Doing so paved the way to his current endeavor. Never did we think we would blow up.

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Assistants Must Excel at the Fundamentals

Office Dynamics

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). I know many seasoned executive assistants who think they do not need to focus on or pay attention to their basic skills, what is also known as the fundamentals. Every career has certain core fundamental skills. This is not smart.

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3 Key Qualities of a Good Team Player

Success

Coach Boone might have taught ball-handling strategies, but the more critical skill he imparted to his players was communication. What organization doesn’t benefit from someone who is able to roll with financial ups and downs, pinch-hit for colleagues, adjust to changing operations or shift strategies on the fly? Talk it out.

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