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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.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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Throughout her roughly 15-year career in investment banking, international development and renewable energy financing, she traveled to over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. adults participated in dry January in 2019. According to Nielsen , over a fifth of U.S.

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A Day in the Life of AI Consultant Juliette Powell

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The New York City-based founder and managing partner of Kleiner Powell International (KPI) consults with governments, large companies and others on the intersection of tech and business, with a deep understanding of how AI is shifting society and global competition. Her teaching, learning and work all interplay.

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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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In December 2019, after years of requesting a sabbatical, my board of directors approved a 12-week paid sabbatical planned for June 2020, after our legislative session concluded. We pushed the sabbatical back two years so that I could steer the organization through the pandemic and be able to travel safely. I also did a lot of nothing.

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For Mi Golondrina, Hispanic Heritage Is More Than a Month

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Lynch’s father instilled a love of travel with road trips to national parks and trips to different countries. Lynch, her parents and three brothers would connect with local people, indulge in authentic foods, learn histories and experience the cultures. Her 2019 wedding was rich with culture. It touches every aspect of her life.

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The Secrets Behind Portugal’s Booming Coworking Industry

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The most rapid expansion in the number of coworking spaces occurred mainly in 2018/2019 (and at the start of the pandemic). Portugal is widely recognized as a safe, welcoming place with an attractive climate, beautiful landscapes ­and many other features desired by travelers and digital nomads.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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Eventually, she traveled to visit those who wrote to her. years in 2019. In particular, he credits advances in public health including vaccines, toilets and safety devices like seatbelts with granting us all those extra years to learn, create, live and, yes, read about it. . This doubled to age 80 by 2010. How did we get there?

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