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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Christie Pitts, Backstage Capital’s general partner, talks about the early days of the Los Angeles-based company and how she got involved: Working in the music industry, Hamilton learned about startups and networked with investors and entrepreneurs. A few years later, the need to develop hardware and software led her to Backstage Capital.

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Does Returning to the Office Help Diversity?

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After analyzing over 10 million accounts, LinkedIn found that, compared to January 2019, in October 2022, 20% more women applied to fully-remote jobs while men decreased by the same amount. In 2019, before the pandemic, Meta committed to a five-year goal of doubling the number of Black and Hispanic workers in the U.S.,

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From Layoff To Liftoff: 5 Steps To Rebuild Your Career

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Prioritize saving your contacts, and forward any emails that would help your resume and, if applicable, your portfolio. Names of professional conferences and events that have been brought to your attention while working at the company (for future networking possibilities). This includes both from online websites and by word of mouth.

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5 Strategies for Building Relationships with Coworkers In the Era of Remote Work

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However, according to a Gallup poll , only 37% of employees felt they had a best friend at work in 2022, compared with 42% in 2019. “We Reach out to a colleague through email or chat, and say, “‘I’m noticing what you’re working on. I want to help; what can I help you with?’” Goldfarb suggests.

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Celebrating The “Co” In Coworking: Cat Johnson’s Coworking Convo Hits Milestone

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Since September 2019, Cat Johnson’s Coworking Convos has connected 6,582 people in the coworking industry. She runs Coworking Convos and The Lab marketing club for indie coworking spaces, and writes about coworking, content, and community in her weekly emails and blog posts on catjohnson.co. What’s the story behind Coworking Convos?

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Ep 235: Jodi Reed on How Drag Racing Makes Her a Better Assistant

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Jodi earned her CAP designation in 2019. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com.

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. In 2020, more than a third of Americans freelanced — up 22% from 2019, CNBC reports. 24 million Americans consider abandoning their careers for self-employment, according to FreshBooks’s 2019 Self-Employment in America Report. It’s growing.