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Canceled conferences will force startups to focus on scalable lead generation
Founders should use this pause to re-assess processes and strategies Dan Wheatley 11 hours Dan Wheatley Contributor Dan Wheatley is CEO/co-founder of StraightTalk Consulting, a SaaS operations and growth consultancy that works with B2B founders to implement long-term, data-driven growth strategies. Described by Sequoia Capital as the black swan event…
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Facebook appoints Treasury’s Kimmitt as lead independent board director
Facebook has filled the lead independent board director role with former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and U.S. Ambassador to Germany Robert M. Kimmitt. Meanwhile, the CEO of The Cranemere Group Limited Jeffrey D. Zients will not seek re-election to Facebook’s board at the 2020 annual meeting, but will serve…
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Google’s new Pixel Buds could hit spring release date, as they may have just hit the FCC
Google’s second-generation Pixel Buds may have just appeared in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings, indicating that the company’s new true wireless earbuds could hit their spring release window (via 9to5Google). Two new FCC filings from Google for wireless earphones appeared yesterday. The filings have two different model numbers, G1007 and…
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How the pandemic is forcing businesses to reevaluate their remote working and continuity practices
The strategy to work from home is a valid, proportional response to a pandemic (and many other Disaster Recovery scenarios). The problem many businesses are facing is that though some employees can and do work from home, the vast majority of office-based employees don’t, aren’t equipped to and possibly shouldn’t.…
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Here are a bunch of free music apps and sample packs while we’re all stuck inside
Life looks very different right now as the novel coronavirus has millions around the world stuck indoors. Festivals, clubs, and even house parties are banned in many cities, leaving musicians (and music lovers) housebound and searching for creative outlets. Over the past few weeks, several music companies have responded by…
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Twitch’s Stream Aid 2020 plans to raise money for COVID-19 relief this weekend with a bunch of celebs
Twitch plans to put its community’s charity muscles to good use on Saturday, by hosting a benefit called Stream Aid 2020 that will feature a host of celebrity guests, a lot of music, and a little bit of gaming. (Think UNO and Fortnite.) The event will go live on Twitch’s…
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