Category: labor
3 ways the pandemic is transforming tech spending
Eric Tan Contributor Eric Tan is Senior Vice President of IT and Business Services Coupa, a leader in business spend management and a former Battery portfolio company. Scott Goering Contributor Ever since the pandemic hit the U.S. in full force last March, the B2B tech community keeps asking the same…
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Enter new markets and embrace a distributed workforce to grow during a pandemic
Sarah Cole Contributor Sarah Cole is a senior associate in Taylor Wessing‘s Silicon Valley office. She advises mostly North American technology and life sciences companies on their investments into the UK and Europe, including on European launches, cross-border M&A, venture capital and other growth company investment work. Mark Barron Contributor…
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Dear Sophie: What I’m thankful for
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear…
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Human Capital: Uber’s Black employee base shrinks
Welcome back to Human Capital, where I break down the latest in diversity, equity and inclusion, and labor in tech. TL;DR: This week, Apple announced its third head of diversity and inclusion in four years, Uber’s Black employee base shrunk despite the company committing to anti-racism and Reddit brought on…
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Human Capital: Amazon and CZI face labor disputes as Biden promises gig workers better protections
Welcome back to Human Capital. In this week’s edition of HC, you’ll read about the latest labor struggles at Amazon and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, President-Elect Joe Biden’s promises to gig workers, a primary care network for Black people and people of color and more. Lastly, I pulled out some…
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Conflicts in California’s trade secret laws on customer lists create uncertainty
Read this before you jump ship or hire a salesperson who already has Nick Saenz 8 hours Nick Saenz Contributor More posts by this contributor Leaving for a competitor? Onboarding new employees? Avoid accusations of trade secret theft When salespeople in California’s dynamic tech economy transition between jobs, the value…
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