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☆ Tech IPO drought reaches 18 months despite Nasdaq's sharp rebound in first half of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Despite a bloated pipeline of companies waiting to go public and a rebound in tech stocks that pushed the Nasdaq up 30% in the first half of 2023, the IPO drought continues. Last Friday, Israeli beauty and tech company Oddity, which runs the Il Makiage and Spoiled Child brands, filed to go public on the Nasdaq. "You can make 15%-20% in the stock market but lose 15%-20%." "I think that’s done some harm to the traditional IPO market." With the public market still pretty closed, they're asking for alternatives."

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☆ How should slavery and its legacy be taught in U.S. schools?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

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NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Sequoia is blazing another new trail in venture capital. As one of Silicon Valley’s pioneers, Sequoia Capital has backed everything from Apple (AAPL.O) to Zoom Video Communications (ZM.O) over the past half-century, and many others in between, including Instagram, 23andMe (ME.O) and DoorDash (DASH.N). The world has changed, however – and changed yet again – since Sequoia opened its doors. Valentine named Sequoia after a tree that lives thousands of years, signifying a plan to survive and grow through any sort of climate. Follow @thereallsl on TwitterFollow @anshumandaga on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSVenture capital firm Sequoia Capital said on June 6 that it would separate its China, India and Southeast Asia, and U.S. and European arms into three businesses.

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☆ David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital bets on pair of regional banking stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

David Einhorn joined other big investors in shares in several regional bank stocks last quarter in a bet that the financial institutions would survive the industry crisis that felled Silicon Valley and First Republic banks. That's the bank whose subsidiary, Flagstar, acquired Signature Bank assets after that bank was shuttered. Einhorn's additions come amid a broad selloff of regional bank stocks on concern more institutions could fail as depositors withdrew assets and the value of banks' bond holdings narrowed. "Big Short" investor Michael Burry also bought regional bank stocks last quarter. Outside of the bank stocks, Einhorn notably increased exposure to Concentrix , Gulfport Energy and Tenet Healthcare .

☆ 'It totally backfired': The pitfalls of Alzheimer's genetic testing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Julie Steenhuysen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Wendy Nelson watched her mother slowly die of Alzheimer's disease, unable to move or swallow at the end. When her father's memory began to fail a year later, one of her two sisters doubted it could be Alzheimer's, Nelson said. THE TESTING REVOLUTIONUntil recently, most doctors tended not to order genetic tests to determine Alzheimer's risk, because there were no effective treatments to slow or prevent the disease. US regulators recommend genetic testing before starting treatment with Leqembi. Some members of families with increased genetic risk of Alzheimer's say it might be better not to know at all.

Christopher Willard | Walt Disney Television | Getty ImagesOn the advantage of being an underdog: I grew my business in a man's world. There were no businesses in New York City, especially in real estate, that were owned by women. There weren't any women role models, and the men weren't very forthcoming [with advice]. When I was just starting out, I went to a community business event and none of the men would even talk to me. On why she likes to partner with women in business: Women are more willing to listen [than men], and they're not as cocky they'll be an instant success.

☆ How these 3 sisters grew up to become highly successful CEOs and a doctor: 'It's helpful to realize the world is often wrong'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Believing in yourself has immeasurable value, says Anne Wojcicki. "It's helpful for people to realize the world is often wrong," she tells CNBC Make It. "When you're swimming upstream, it's hard and you're going to have people telling you it's a bad idea or you're not capable," Anne says. Many of those close relationships remain: Anne says she and her two sisters all still "have the same friends from early elementary school." 1 best piece of advice for regular investors, do's and don'ts, and three key investing principles into a clear and simple guidebook.

☆ I'm the assistant to the CEO of 23andMe. I do yoga during meetings and answer 400 messages a day — here's what it's like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

We're always integrating exercise into our work, such as going on walks while we're meeting. One thing we do every week is team yoga, which I love. We even do it over Zoom when we're not together. Sometimes we talk about work while we're doing it. Incorporating exercise into work.

☆ Wojcicki sisters among seven women pioneers getting their own Barbie doll
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York (CNN) Barbie isn't one to be pigeonholed into a profession just because she's a woman. She's had an impressive 200 careers on her resume — doctor, astronaut, computer engineer, CEO and even presidential candidate. Among them are the Wojcicki sisters — Susan (longtime CEO of YouTube), Anne (CEO of at-home DNA testing company 23andME) and Janet (professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco). Susan Wojcicki announced in February that was "stepping back" from her leadership role at YouTube after nearly a decade of running the video-sharing platform. She later became Google's 16th employee and has worked at the company for nearly 25 years.

☆ Esther Wojcicki raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor—here's why she thinks good grades don't matter
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The grades you got in school don't really matter, says educator and bestselling author Esther Wojcicki. "The number one way I think we need to [encourage creative students] is we need to cut the importance of grades." Wojcicki's decades of teaching high school taught her that good grades are overrated, and not a significant indicator of a child's future success. Yet they're an important factor in how the country's education system views students' success and determines their future opportunities, she said in Dubai. "Everybody is fighting for grades and those grades lead to college, and if you don't have those grades you cannot go," Wojcicki said.

☆ Meet Anne Wojcicki: the sister of departing YouTube CEO, Susan Wojcicki, and a self-made multimillionaire who founded the genetic testing giant 23andMe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Bethany Biron | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anne Wojcicki is the sister of Susan Wojcicki, who announced she was stepping down as YouTube's CEO on Thursday. Anne Wojcicki co-founded the genetic testing company 23andMe after a career on Wall Street. While the focus right now is on Susan Wojcicki — who announced that she was stepping back from her role as YouTube's longtime CEO on Thursday — her younger sister Anne, is a tech industry veteran in her own right. Anne Wojcicki co-founded the genetic testing company 23andMe in 2006, and took the company public in June 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Here's a look back at Anne Wojcicki got her start and built a genetic-testing empire.

☆ I raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor. Here’s the parenting style that turns kids into narcissists
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Esther Wojcicki | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A lot of parents today think the best way to educate kids is to be in total control. This is the foundation of "helicopter parenting," a very involved parenting style in which kids have little or no control of their daily activities. Studies have indicated that kids with helicopter parents who have high expectations for academic performance, or who overreacted when they make a mistake, tend to be more self-critical, anxious and vulnerable. But my biggest problem with helicopter parenting? And if their kids fail, they fail as well.

☆ A flurry of earnings reports, Fed rate hike, signs of a bull market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Earnings season continues next week, with Club holdings Linde (LIN), Emerson Electric (EMR) and Walt Disney (DIS) all set to report. Similarly, shares of Meta Platforms (META) have surged over 20% since CEO Mark Zuckerberg reassured investors Wednesday evening that 2023 would be the technology giant's "year of efficiency." The bull case is further supported by continued signs inflation is easing, a still-robust job market and the breadth of market-buying activity since the start of the year. Lastly on Wednesday, the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, in line with expectations. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Parent who raised 2 successful CEOs: Here's the No. 1 thing I wish I did differently
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Anthony Cortez | Sam Rega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailParent who raised 2 successful CEOs: Here's the No. 1 thing I wish I did differentlyLooking for parenting strategies that help children grow into successful adults? Esther Wojcicki's resume includes author of "How to Raise Successful People" and mother of three highly accomplished daughters: Susan, CEO of YouTube; Janet, a professor of pediatrics; and Anne, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe. Despite her children's success, there's one thing Wojcicki wishes she'd done differently.

☆ Silicon Valley is coming for your gut biome
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

SAN FRANCISCO — Cryptocurrency hasn’t worked out so well for tech investors. As a consumer product, supplements are associated more with the Kardashians or Joe Rogan than with Silicon Valley. Roelof Botha, the managing partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the largest venture capital firms in the world, is among those buying in. He said there’s a “societal reawakening” about the complex biome of the human gut where hundreds of species of bacteria live. She co-wrote a review of the science this year, and said future probiotic supplements have promise compared to supplements that have been available for decades.

☆ Larry Page, Sergey Brin Post-Google Lives: Investments, Yachts, Islands
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Hugh Langley | Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

Even before their retirement from Google, Page and Brin relied heavily on their respective family offices to bring order to their worlds. The Bay Area headquarters of Koop, Larry Page's family office, is nondescript and gives little indication of the billionaire's empire. Insider; Marianne Ayala/Insider Show less Bayshore Global Management, Sergey Brin's family office, is based in Palo Alto and has a bit more of a public face. Insider; Marianne Ayala/Insider Show lessThe difference in styles holds true for Brin's family office, Bayshore Global Management. The CEO of Page's family office is Wayne Osborne, a former elder in the Presbyterian Church who attended Princeton Theological Seminary.

☆ I fill executive-assistant jobs at tech companies that pay up to $250,000 a year. There's a surprisingly low barrier to entry — I just look for these traits in people.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jessica Vann recruits executive assistants for companies like Okta at her company Maven. She says executive assistants are nothing like secretaries — they're the eyes and ears of a leader. After all, an executive assistant preserves a company's scarcest and most precious resource: the leader of the organization. Raising issues to an executive assistant can give the executive the opportunity to intervene while there's still a chance. Are you a recruiter or executive assistant at a major tech company?

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailParenting expert: The No. 1 thing every parent should teach their kidsLooking for parenting strategies that help your children develop and grow into successful adults? Esther Wojcicki explains the importance of working as a team and how any parent can easily implement this practice right now. It's a simple mindset that can have a strong impact. Wojcicki's resume includes author of "How to Raise Successful People" and mother of three highly accomplished daughters: Susan, the CEO of YouTube; Janet, a professor of pediatrics; and Anne, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe.

☆ I raised 2 successful CEOs and a doctor. Here's the No. 1 skill I wish more parents taught their kids today
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Esther Wojcicki | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Developing skills like curiosity, kindness and emotional intelligence at a young age will help kids succeed as adults. But there's one skill that parents aren't teaching their kids enough of today: self-regulation. When kids learn to self-regulate, they better understand the importance of time and how to manage their own behaviors and actions. But it's not so much the access kids have that worries me. How parents can help kids self-regulate

☆ Black Friday and Cyber Monday editors' picks: What our staff bought
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Gabriella Depinho | Gabriella Depinho Is A Production Coordinator For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the busiest shopping events of the year. Some of our staff purchased tried and true favorites that needed replacing, like beloved Lululemon running sneakers or perfume. I bought the Kalorik MAXX 10-in-1 because I have a large household and its 26-quart capacity can cook an entire rotisserie chicken. They’re lightweight yet supportive, and great for running outdoors or on the treadmill.” — Zoe Malin, associate updates editor“My brother and I bought this iPad for my mother's Christmas present. It also comes with a dishwasher-safe scraping tool for easy clean-up, says Cuisinart” — Mili Godio, associate reporter“I bought this cute toiletry bag that looks roomy.

☆ Amazon's Cyber Monday sales continue: 40+ deals you can still shop
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

SKIP AHEAD Home and kitchen deals | Tech deals | TV deals | Beauty and wellness deals | Pet deals | Best Amazon Cyber Monday sales | Do you need a Prime membership to shop Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals? The best Amazon Cyber Monday 2022 dealsBelow, we rounded up some of the best deals from Amazon’s ongoing Cyber Monday savings event based on our previous coverage and Select reader interest. 4.5-star average rating from 33,540 reviews on AmazonAccording to Kasa, this smart light switch is designed to fit into a standard junction box. Best Amazon Cyber Monday 2022 sales to shopHere are some of the best ongoing sales to shop during Amazon’s extended Cyber Monday sale that we think you’ll want to know about. Do you need a Prime membership to shop Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals?

☆ Texas woman kidnapped as a baby 51 years ago reunites with family thanks to home DNA testing kit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A Texas woman kidnapped as a baby 51 years ago was reunited with her family after they used a home DNA test kit to track her down. Melissa Highsmith was 22 months old when she was allegedly abducted in August 1971 by a babysitter from her family's Fort Worth apartment, according to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth. Sister Victoria Highsmith told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth that the DNA matched samples from Melissa Highsmith's children. Within three weeks, the family had found Melissa Highsmith. "It was like, ‘Boom, boom, boom,’ we found her," Victoria Highsmith said.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Chevron, Bilibili, Hibbett & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hibbett — Shares of Hibbett dropped more than 9% after the company posted a disappointing profit for the third quarter. Chevron — The energy stock rose more than 1% as oil prices rebounded from Monday's sell-off. Wynn Resorts , Las Vegas Sands — Shares of casino operators Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands jumped 2.6% and 1.8% respectively on news that China has given new licenses to operators in Macao so that they can keep operating amid the government's zero Covid policy. Darden Restaurants — Shares of Olive Garden's parent company slipped roughly 1% following a downgrade to neutral from Baird. The firm said the "risk/reward looks more balanced" for Darden Restaurants following the stock's recent outperformance.

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