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Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Last week, (seems that all of my postings start this way) I attended the Second Annual West Coast Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit , a Women’s Network for Sustainable Future event , at IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. There were about 150-200 women in attendance (my guestimate).

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Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit

Sophia Perl of Wisdom

Last week, (seems that all of my postings start this way) I attended the Second Annual West Coast Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit , a Women’s Network for Sustainable Future event , at IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. There were about 150-200 women in attendance (my guestimate).

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Why Venture Capital is the Perfect Fit for Me

Version One Ventures

Through these experiences, I discovered my passion for leadership development and championed it into University of Toronto Engineering in two ways: a program that equips graduate students with leadership theory and practice, and what is now an institute for leadership education in engineering – the first of its kind in Canada.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

The days of San Francisco being famous for trolley cars, Rice-A-Roni, and serving as a refuge for artists and bohemians are long over. For better or worse, the city and the Bay Area are now synonymous with entrepreneurship and innovative high-tech thought leadership. San Jose, CA. San Diego, CA. Minneapolis, MN.

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Fostering A Company Culture Of Ongoing Professional Growth

YoungUpstarts

Typically, the L&D function includes onboarding new employees, mandatory employee training (think about topics such as harassment, diversity & inclusion, etc), leadership development, new product training, and enrichment curriculum. James began his career as a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

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Lessons Learned: About the author

Startup Lessons Learned

In 2007, BusinessWeek named Ries one of the Best Young Entrepreneurs of Tech and in 2009 he was honored with a TechFellow award in the category of Engineering Leadership. Wondering how do I get in touch with you - I am founder of a company here in San jose, CA and would like to invite you to be part of our advisor team.

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

genylabs.typepad.com

They had a great managment team, A list VCs, great technology, excellent sales traction and market leadership in a very exciting space. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness. Ive also invested in a number of start-up failures. The best start-up I ever invested in went bankrupt in 2001.

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