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MentorcliQ raises over $80 million to grow its employee mentoring software and services

TechCrunch

For years, Phil George was the executive sponsor of a mentoring program at McMaster-Carr, an industrial hardware supplier, where he spent weeks trying to match program participants with only scant information about them to go on. Employees often requested resources while mentors asked for training, and mentees wanted more guidance on goals.

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Korean accelerator SparkLabs showcases social and e-commerce startups at its second Demo Day

The Next Web

To fit its overseas ideals, SparkLabs boasts an impressive line-up of advisers and mentors — and a dozen more have joined recently, including Sang Cha, who built one of software company SAP’s core platforms, as well as Spindle’s Pat Kinsel who recently sold his company to Twitter, and Ty Ahmad-Taylor, who is Head of Smart TV Services at Samsung.

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How To Be An Effective Mentor

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here are some great tips for how to be an effective mentor, from the new book, 50 Plus! , It's best to think in terms of headlines when you're mentoring somebody. by Robert L. Dilenschneider. Don't be authoritarian. Have something to say, and keep it short. Let them come to you for the details. Be informal. Do not give orders.

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CodeSignal secures $50M for its tech hiring platform

TechCrunch

Menlo participated again and was joined by Headline and A Capital. When Achadjian moved over to venture capital, she helped Sloyan connect to mentors and angel investors while keeping an eye on the company. This round brings CodeSignal’s total fundraising to $87.5

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A Black YC alum explains how he raised $107M

TechCrunch

Fundraising as a Black founder Gray has developed many mentor relationships, particularly in the Black entrepreneur community. ” Three ways to raise Gray breaks down the methods he used to fundraise into three steps: “People see the headline, ‘$107 million raised.’

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Growth expert Susan Su shares insights for marketing in 2021 at TC Early Stage

TechCrunch

Over the years she has also mentored and advised dozens of companies from YC, 500 Startups and other accelerators globally. She was previously the first hire and head of growth and marketing at Reforge, a professional development platform and community for PMs and marketing professionals.

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Membership, mentorship or just messy

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity , a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. MENTOR COLLECTIVE. We had the full crew aboard today, headed by our superlative production team Grace and Chris , and hosting crew Mary Ann , Natasha and Alex. What did we get into?

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