Author: OurCrowd

[WayUp in Fast Company] This job platform designed by a 26-year-old informs managers of their bias

Feb 10, 2017 |

Another entrant to this rapidly burgeoning field is WayUp, a three-year-old marketplace that connects a user base of 1 million students and recent graduates with potential employers. But WayUp is taking the opposite approach by focusing on transparency. The way its 26-year-old CEO, Liz Wessel, sees it, employers can use WayUp to work towards achieving their diversity goals with the use of dashboard analytics that visualize trends and inconsistencies. Highlighting the demographics and diversity of the applicant pool is then made possible through every step of the interview process. Read more on Fast Company...

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[The Bouqs in USA Today] Floral start-ups aim at younger generation with flash sales, organic bouquets

Feb 10, 2017 |

The new way to ‘say it with flowers’ may be tapping a flash sale for organic cactus. A crop of tech start-ups aims to marry the tradition of sending flowers to loved ones with a new generation’s passion for artisan products, ordering via smartphone and fast delivery. Los Angeles-based Bouqs, backed by $43 million in venture capital, touts flowers that are grown in environmentally friendly conditions and come to consumers direct from the farm. Read more on USA Today...

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Start planning your schedule for next Thursday, the 2017 Global Investor Summit

Start planning your schedule for next Thursday, the 2017 Global Investor Summit

Feb 7, 2017 |

Only 11 days until we join together in Jerusalem to kickoff the 2017 Global Investor Summit, and we couldn’t be more excited to share the incredible programming planned for next Thursday, February 16th. Get a head start on planning your day between the themed breakout sessions, hands-on tech demos, networking opportunities and much more. View the agenda here. Meanwhile – stay tuned for our next announcement — about the Summit...

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