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Watch Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi complete a 150-mile flight

The Verge

If you want to fly from New York City to Montauk, Joby wanted to show that it can get you there without running out of juice. The power-to-weight ratio is one of the biggest inhibitors. But Joby has a financial buffer, having just gone public via a reverse merger with a special acquisition company , or SPAC.

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How publishing brands can grow internationally in 2014

The Next Web

There are, of course, lots of models around the retailing of tablet versions of publications alongside a consumer expectation that everything online is or should be free. The New York Times also set up its online pay-wall in 2010 (allowing access to 10 free articles per month) and by 2012 there were 640,000 subscribers.

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The need for true equity in equity compensation

TechCrunch

According to Payscale , the ratio of the median earnings of women to men has decreased by just $0.07 Wait ‘til we go public!”. It’s a problem I recognized long ago, and it is largely why I agreed to lead our Bay Area startup on behalf of our New York-based parent company AST. Actually, we’re not even close.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Illustrating the positive power of another incredibly popular game, the United Nations and Minecraft developer Mojang partnered to bring youths’ game-world blueprints to real-life in public works in Kenya, Sweden, and Haiti through its innovative “Block by Block” ( [link] ) program. Around Gender. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Coro secures $60M at ~$500M valuation for an all-in, SaaS-based cyber protection platform aimed at SMBs

TechCrunch

based out of New York and Chicago — has been around for a while. “1,000 to one is the typical ratio for cyber professionals,” he said in reference to how many people get hired, and how many they “account” for in terms of oversight.

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China’s work automation startup Laiye raises $160M, acquires France’s Mindsay

TechCrunch

Adding Hong Kong-based investment firm VMS Group to the company’s cap table will bring the resources needed for a potential initial public offering in the city, said Wang. It aims to raise that ratio to 50% by 2025, at which point it expects to be operating several tech development centers across various continents.

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Ten Signs of Financial Trouble for Board Members

BoardAssist

AUDITOR DOES NOT MEET WITH BOARD – For New York nonprofits required to have an annual audit, the Nonprofit Revitalization Act requires that the Board meet with the auditor twice: before the audit to understand the audit goals and activities and again afterward to review the results. Indeed, parts of the form are deathly dull.