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☆ Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that Y Combinator alum Careerist, a tech career training and job placement startup, used to raise $8 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Careerist is an edtech startup that helps train and recruit workers for open tech jobs. Now, the team has grown to over 100 employees and just raised $8 million in venture capital funding. Careerist also offers tech recruiting help, automating the job application process to help users find viable leads for new roles. The accelerator helped the Careerist team get in touch with investors for the company's seed round and also many employer partners, and was very helpful in figuring out how best to grow the business, Tysbaev said. Check out the 12-slide pitch deck Careerist used to raise $8 million:

☆ Fintech has a fraud problem, and the onus is on you to figure it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fintech's fraud misfortune. Which brings us to a story by Insider's Bianca Chan and Paige Hagy about concerns over the prevalence of fraud within consumer-facing fintechs in recent years. Click here to read more about fintech's fraud problem. We've also got the deck StellarFi, a fintech that helps users improve their credit score, used to raise $15 million. For more than 50 different decks used by fintechs to raise fresh funds, check out our library.

☆ Students of BloomTech, formerly known as Lambda School, filed a class action lawsuit against the coding bootcamp
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Students of the Bloom Institute of Technology have filed a class action lawsuit against the school. They say the coding bootcamp, formerly known as Lambda School, advertised false job placement rates. While students have previously taken legal action against BloomTech, this is the first class action lawsuit against it. Former BloomTech students said that the school fell short of its promise with under-qualified instructors and an incomplete curriculum, Insider first reported. Leaked documents also showed that BloomTech's job placement rates were much lower than advertised, Insider previously reported.

The AI industry is vast, encompassing not only buzzy chatbots and conversational search engines but also things like self-driving vehicles. Big technology companies have laid off tens of thousands of workers in recent months, but workers with AI skills are still in demand. Highly educated data scientists and core AI specialists with technical know-how are still highly in demand despite recent layoffs, Forshaw said. Natural language processing is really hot right now, but data science and data analytics skills are still in high demand." Still, Kimmel— who recently launched a bootcamp for AI startups— suggests that it's best to jump in and learn alongside early builders.

☆ Investor Brianne Kimmel is doubling down on AI with a new bootcamp and $20 million pledge to back hot, new startups in the space
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Worklife Ventures founder Brianne Kimmel is launching a bootcamp for AI startups. Her firm has pledged $20 million to invest in those AI companies that complete the bootcamp. As part of the AI bootcamp, her firm is committing $20 million to invest into companies that complete the program. "I grew up in northeast Ohio, and a lot of friends from my high school are using this technology," Kimmel said. Formerly a grant program, AI Grant now makes $250,000 investments in AI companies.

☆ The director of Oscar-nominated 'Turning Red' shares how she moved up through the ranks at Pixar from intern to VP of creative
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( David Silverberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Domee Shi is the VP of creative at Pixar and the director of "Turning Red" and "Bao." A still from "Turning Red." A storyboard progression image from "Turning Red." A still from "Turning Red." PixarToday, as a successful film director, she's ready to give back.

☆ This is what I want to buy from Twitter's HQ auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Twitter headquarters is seen in San Francisco, California, United States on October 28, 2022 Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency1. $44 billion for Twitter — going once, going twice, sold. But a 6-ft. @ symbol, office chairs, a pizza oven, and more remain on sale from the Twitter San Francisco headquarters. Corvette, Corvette, hop in an electric jet by jet. Email dsiu@insider.com or tweet @diamondnagasiu) Edited by Matt Weinberger (tweet @gamoid) in San Francisco and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) in London.

☆ Welcome to Salesforce's week from hell.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While I learn how to math, my editors Matt Weinberger and Jake Swearingen will update you on tech this week via this newsletter. Before I bounce, let's catch up on the big pains of Big Tech. This type of messiness will likely permeate throughout Big Tech this year. Welcome to Salesforce's week from hell. The day after announcing big layoffs last week, CEO Marc Benioff didn't seem to notice that he was a full 18 minutes late to an all-hands meeting to discuss the cuts.

SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's military got a new recruit on Tuesday: Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, began 18 months of mandatory national service, complete with newly shaven head. "I wish it was a warm day," Lee Jin, 24, told Reuters outside the camp, where about 300 military, police and fire officials maintained tight security. BTS announced plans in October to sign up for mandatory military service, starting with Jin, who turned 30 on Dec. 4, after having postponed his service for the maximum time allowed. On Tuesday, Yonhap news agency said another BTS member, Suga, has been judged unfit for active duty and would do community service instead. South Korea's defence minister has said BTS would be able to perform overseas while in the military.

☆ I just faced my fourth tech layoff. Here are 5 things all the talented workers facing cuts should do immediately to get back on their feet.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I've been laid off four times in a row during my tech career. I think it's important to take a few days after you're laid off to take advantage of the rare occurrence where you actually have free time. Every job I've gotten post-layoff has been due to a colleague or acquaintance referring me. Figure out your dream jobUse the time after a layoff to figure out what you really want out of a job. I also highly recommend reading "Designing Your Life" by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans if you're feeling really lost.

The theatrical release comes after the project appeared last month at New York’s premier LGBTQ film festival, NewFest. The film, which is loosely based on Bratton’s life, focuses on the challenges the main character, Ellis French, experiences as a young gay Black man during the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” era. However, in describing his tumultuous family life, Bratton recalled the time his mother invited him to film his sister’s school graduation. Prior to “The Inspection,” Bratton directed other LGBTQ projects, including the 2019 documentary “Pier Kids,” about queer and transgender youths living at Manhattan’s Christopher Street Pier. Bratton described Union as a dedicated ally for the LGBTQ community — who revived his mom for the world to see.

☆ Sequoia Capital took a $213 million bath on FTX after the crypto exchange imploded. That's not that bad, VCs say.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

FTX investor Sequoia Capital has marked down its position to $0 as the crypto exchange crumbles. Sequoia Capital now views its $213.5 million investment in FTX as worthless as the crypto exchange teeters on the brink of collapse after an eleventh-hour deal to salvage the business fell apart. "Somehow Sequoia capital turned a FTX write down to zero into a humblebrag. It invested $150 million into FTX through its third growth fund, which Sequoia said totaled less than 3% of that fund's capital commitments. In its letter to investors, Sequoia said it does "extensive research and thorough diligence" on every investment it makes.

☆ Meet 6 inspirational leaders creating a better future for developers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Twilio With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Twilio's Developer Searchlight is a global search for the most inspirational, effective leaders supporting developers today. In her former role as a senior product manager at Mulesoft, Suchi was an advocate for developers, building products specifically designed for developers. Marcus EaganEagan supports the open-source community through personal, financial, educational, and code contributions. TwilioMarcus Egan, a staff product manager at MongoDB, dedicates 20% of his week to mentoring and giving back to the open-source community. Ashwin started giving back to the developer community after attending and winning some hackathons.

☆ Laid-off Snap employees are fielding dozens of messages from TikTok, Facebook, and Netflix recruiters
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Well now, some of those laid-off employees are having trouble keeping up with demand from recruiters — and some say they've received reachouts from more than 70 companies. Laid-off Snap employees describe "overwhelming" recruiter outreach. After the company laid off a staggering 20% of its staff, some former workers' inboxes are filled with messages from Facebook, Netflix, and TikTok recruiters. As former employees found themselves without jobs, some told Insider they've fielded dozens of messages from recruiters. What laid-off Snap employees told us.

☆ Walmart's secretive fintech ONE is the new disruptor in consumer banking, and the retailer has nabbed talent from Wall Street mainstays like Goldman Sachs.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Aaron Weinman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In January last year, the retailer said it was pursuing a partnership with venture-capital firm Ribbit Capital, which backed Robinhood. The next month, Walmart lured Omer Ismail and David Stark, two executives from Goldman Sachs' Marcus, over to work on a fintech initiative. Insider's Ann Gehan, Carter Johnson, and Ben Tobin have identified the key people shaping this effort at its fintech called ONE. Done deals :Acrisure, a fintech company that operates an insurance broker and real-estate services company, has acquired B2Z Insurance. Aditxt, a biotech company developing tech around monitoring the immune system, raised $20 million after selling 3.33 million shares on Nasdaq.

☆ Russia's early resilience to sanctions is fading - its economy is on the back foot and Moscow could soon lose its place among the world's energy superpowers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Today, though, I'm homing in on another front in the global markets story — specifically, Russia. Official customs data showed China spent a record-breaking $8.3 billion importing Russian oil products, gas, and coal in August. "What happens is that [isolationism] reduces the number of products that [Russia] can buy," Jay Zagorsky, a markets professor at Boston University, told Insider. They told Insider the exact books that got them started on the path to building wealth — see their list of four reads here. That's according to Bank of America analysts, who wrote Monday that global markets will remain strained heading into next year thanks to a variety of factors.

☆ I was a line cook working up to 80 hours a week. A coding bootcamp and online courses helped me land a 6-figure software engineering job with real work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He used the time to complete a General Assembly bootcamp and take online courses from Udemy. After some research, I decided to go all in on a four-month software engineering bootcamp from General Assembly — before I even knew if I'd like software engineering. After I signed up, I had about three weeks before the program started. General Assembly Online Coding Bootcamp - Become a Software Engineer Designed to help you launch your career in software engineering, this immersive bootcamp is available online, in-person in NYC, or in a part-time format. I reached out and he actually remembered me, so I was able to land a three-month unpaid internship to get started in software engineering.

☆ SIGN UP NOW: How a purposeful approach to ESG governance can build long-term value
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-17 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Effective corporate governance requires dedicated focus and financial support to build long-term value. On June 14, 2022, Insider is hosting "Financing a Sustainable Future: Advancing Effective Corporate Governance," a free virtual event at noon ET, featuring speakers from Bank of America, Deloitte, and Pfizer. In understanding and prioritizing non-financial determinants of sustainable governance, business leaders and investors can develop value growth and ethical behavior while lowering risk. It will include live conversations with Insider editors, sustainable finance experts, business leaders, and ESG professionals. As public companies continue to adapt and refine their governance practices, this virtual hour-long bootcamp provides a platform for sustainable finance experts, business leaders, and ESG professionals to discuss the purposeful approach of ESG-driven governance.

☆ An HR leader shares how he's used transparency throughout the pandemic to combat anxiety and uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-28 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dave Carhart, vice president of people at Lattice, said the pandemic created new levels of burnout. This article is part of Most Innovative HR Leaders, a series about talent heads who are innovating company culture, DEI, and employee experience. Carhart has worked in human resources for over 10 years and joined Lattice during the pandemic in June 2020. "Work was stressful in 'normal' pre-COVID times, but the pandemic has created new levels of burnout and exhaustion," Carhart said. In 2021, Carhart oversaw the launch of three partnerships that have helped Lattice build its pipeline of diverse technical talent.

☆ A law firm built investor networks for women-led startups that have gone on to raise more than $85 million. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-14 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Davis Wright Tremaine is training women founders and creating networking opportunities. The law firm's programs "sought to provide us with a holistic overview of the social impacts of careers in tech, and the practical considerations that were important for success," she said. The law firm's programs linked founders to investors, helping to forge valuable connections for when her company strategizes for growth, Hosey said. The initiative was launched by Lynn Loacker, a partner at the firm and a longtime mergers-and-acquisitions attorney who now works full time on the firm's programs for women entrepreneurs. Helen Adeosun, the CEO of the home-care-training platform CareAcademy, participated in the firm's Women in Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and closed a $9.5 million series A round in 2020.

☆ Master Your Money Bootcamp: Calculate how much you need to save to achieve your goals
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Tanza Loudenback | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The goal for this week: Calculate how much you need to save on a regular basis to achieve your goals when you want. Decide on a target number for each savings goal. Then divide that number by 4% (the standard investment withdrawal rate) to get the target balance needed to retire. Note: The savings goal equation is meant to be conservative. It's likely that you will need to go back and adjust the target balance or target deadline for some of your goals.

☆ Master Your Money Bootcamp: Identify what's standing in the way of your financial goals
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Tanza Loudenback | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Welcome to the third week of the Master Your Money Bootcamp on deciding what you want. Exercise 3: Identify what's standing in your wayYou have your financial goals listed and prioritized, so now it's time to figure out what's holding you back from achieving them tomorrow, next year, or in 20 years. The goal for this week: To identify the financial barriers within your control and evaluate the options for overcoming them. You need to save or invest money to achieve most financial goals. As a reminder, here's what you'll accomplish in this month's Bootcamp (we'll link to each exercise as it goes live):For each exercise, you'll get a detailed explanation of how to complete it and why it's important.

☆ Master Your Money Bootcamp: Prioritize your financial goals
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-24 | by ( Tanza Loudenback | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Welcome to the second week of the Master Your Money Bootcamp on deciding what you want. Exercise 2: Choose which goals come firstIf you joined us for last week's challenge, you should now have a list of things you want to accomplish with your money. Competing priorities may lead to some difficult conversations, but in order to accomplish goals on either of your lists, you have to get on the same page. The goal for this week: Decide which financial goals you're going to put time, money, and resources toward first. Buying a vacation home may fall into the second or third categories; after taking care of your urgent goals, leftover money will be funneled toward the next most important goals.

☆ Master Your Money Virtual Event: A deep dive into millennial homeownership
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In an upcoming virtual event on Tuesday, June 22 at noon ET , personal finance professionals will discuss millennial homeownership. , personal finance professionals will discuss millennial homeownership. The event is part of the Master Your Money series, delivering money advice, ideas, and inspiration to millennials. To help millennials take control of their money, Insider presents "A Guide to Millennial Homeownership," a free, live virtual event that's part of our Master Your Money series, presented by Fidelity. This free, live virtual event will take place on Tuesday, June 22 at noon ET.

☆ Înscrie-te la UPSHIFT Moldova și găsește soluții antreprenoriale pentru probleme sociale
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Începând cu 7 mai, programul UPSHIFT Moldova 2021 lansează perioada de aplicări. UPSHIFT Moldova este la cea de-a treia ediție și în acest an își îndreaptă atenția către tinerii din raioanele Cahul și Ungheni. Aplicările pentru UPSHIFT Moldova 2021 sunt deschise pentru tineri cu vârste între 14 și 24 de ani din raioanele Cahul și Ungheni iar tu și prietenii tăi puteți deveni participanți completând acest scurt formular până la data de 10 iunie 2021. Mai multe detalii găsiți pe pagina de Facebook UPSHIFT Moldova sau pe pagina web a programului. În Moldova acest program este implementat de TEKEDU, partener UNICEF Moldova în cadrul proiectului EVA – promovarea egalității de gen în raioanele Cahul și Ungheni, finanțat de Uniunea Europeană și implementat de UN Women în parteneriat cu UNICEF.

Persons: aplicări, EVA Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UNICEF, Facebook, UNICEF Moldova Locations: Cahul, Ungheni, Moldova, UPSHIFT

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