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☆ Happy hours, holiday parties, and office gossip are back. For remote workers, the FOMO is real.
  + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Much is written about the professional opportunities remote employees miss by not working in person. On an intellectual level, I realize it's silly to experience pangs of FOMO for work get-togethers that I can't possibly go to. But on a middle-school level, I can't help but feel a stab of sadness about not being included in office social life, especially during this most social time of year. But now that more employees are back to in-person work, there are good times to be had — and remote employees are taking notice. Remote work works for my life, my family, and my job, and despite the drawbacks, I'd rather be WFH than any other setup.
☆ Security is one of the top challenges companies face today. This expert hacker is helping them identify potential threats.
  + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Ibm | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Stephanie Carruthers is the Chief People Hacker at IBM Security's X-Force Red team of 200 hackers worldwide. Today, she's finding new ways to identify threats at a time when the security landscape has become increasingly complex. Carruthers is the Chief People Hacker at IBM Security's X-Force Red team of 200 hackers worldwide. She and her team show companies their vulnerabilities so they can better protect themselves. Carruthers and her team then use that data to educate companies and users on what they shouldn't be posting — and why.
☆ 75% of young, wealthy Americans get this 'wrong' about investing, says CFP
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Although advisors generally recommend that younger investors hold the vast majority of their investments in stocks, wealthy young people are skeptical that traditional investments can get the job done. In fact, 3 in 4 say it's not possible to achieve above-average returns with stocks and bonds, according to the survey. Young rich investors may 'mistake success with expertise'Why are young, affluent investors pulling away from stocks? It could be that there are newer, fresher ideas out there, says Ken Shepard, head of investments at Bank of America Private Bank. Why stocks are still the best option for young investors
☆ Check out Contrary NYC, a 'Soho House for techies' community hangout that's generating buzz and drawing visitors like Serena Williams
  + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Silicon Valley venture firm, Contrary, recently opened a community space for tech workers in New York. In September, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Contrary added another space to the list. Contrary NYC bills itself as a "Soho House for techies." Until recently, the space has mostly been accessible to people already associated with the firm— investors, founders, and fellows. I paid a visit to Contrary during the second week of October, the tail end of New York Tech Week — five days of events dedicated to the city's growing startup ecosystem.
☆ A pair of European VCs just closed the first tranche of a $50 million social impact fund. Here's the 7-slide LP deck Redstone and EnjoyVenture used to raise the funds.
  + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
European VC firms Redstone and EnjoyVenture have closed the first tranche of their social impact fund. We got an exclusive look at the 7-slide LP deck it used to raise the first tranche of the fund. He agreed, but only if he could set up his own venture fund. Paul said he had seen a flurry of activity around environmental impact investing but less so around social impact. "The idea was really to have a holistic understanding of social impact," he said.
☆ Why an early investor in Blue Bottle Coffee and Sweetgreen says he's found the 'holey grail' in a Hawaii doughnut chain
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Founded by two siblings, Holey Grail sells doughnuts made-to-order with local ingredients. Since it opened, Holey Grail has attracted long lines of customers — and hungry startup investors. Holey Grail DonutsInvestors like True say they've sniffed out a multi-million dollar opportunity with Holey Grail, one that defies the norms of an industry that has focused on the more lucrative software market. With $9 million in funding from investors like Collaborative Fund and Lee Fixel, Holey Grail wants to change up the multibillion-dollar doughnut market. But Holey Grail isn't the only food chain to benefit from the cravings of tech's monied elite.
☆ How an entrepreneur started a doughnut chain in Hawaii and landed $9 million in VC funding from early investors in Sweetgreen and Blue Bottle
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Since it opened, Holey Grail has attracted long lines of customers — and hungry startup investors. Holey Grail DonutsInvestors like True say they've sniffed out a multi-million dollar opportunity with Holey Grail, one that defies the norms of an industry that has focused on the more lucrative software market. With $9 million in funding from investors like Collaborative Fund and Lee Fixel, Holey Grail wants to change up the multibillion-dollar doughnut market. Hole in oneAt first glance, Holey Grail is an unlikely bet for top technology investors. But Holey Grail isn't the only food chain to benefit from the cravings of tech's monied elite.
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