LinkedIn just recently made a strategic acquisition that should help in their mission of finding and curating talent. They’ve officially announced their purchase of Connectifier, an innovative startup helping recruiters find top talent. Connectifier has a very impressive client list, including Dropbox, Facebook, eBay, Netflix,
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What’s the Proper Route: Crowdfunding vs. VC VCs are quickly finding themselves in a battle to not only find the best, suitable talent but also in competition with a new kind of funding, crowdfunding. It’s not uncommon to find a startup taking the crowdfunding route
Though a recent article exposed how charities are using their investment portfolios like venture capitalists, many nonprofits are still behind on how to raise money for their foundations. Working on an archaic system of donations, fundraisers, mailers, etc; grassroots nonprofits have had a hard time coming into the
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Have you ever walked into a Whole Foods Market? Would you believe that the booming grocery franchise you know today was at one point a struggling health food store with roots in Austin and New Orleans? Hard to believe, right? An entrepreneur since the 1970s,