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Sustainability data platform Worldfavor fuels up for ecosystem opportunities

TechCrunch

More funding for sustainability reporting: Sweden’s Worldfavor , an early mover platform focused on building digital infrastructure to support supply chain transparency and cater to organizations’ ESG (environmental, social, governance) reporting needs, has bagged €10.2 million in Series A funding to step on the growth gas.

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5 ways to improve mental health for software developers

TechCrunch

Lorna Mitchell is head of Developer Relations at Aiven , a software company that combines the best open source technologies with cloud infrastructure. I have worked remotely in technology for over a decade, and I’ll share my tips for how fast-paced technical startups can take good care of their software development talent. Contributor.

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7 ways diversity and inclusion help teams perform better

CIO

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become important social issues. Politics — and even marketing — aside, there is no doubt that your teams should be diverse. This is not for social justice or corporate altruism,” explains Cheryl Stokes, CEO of CNEXT, a leadership development and executive networking business. “It

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From “Me” to “We” – Ego: The Silent Factor in Scaling Founding Teams

N2Growth Blog

However, unchecked ego can lead to hubris and poor decision-making. In contrast, cultures like Japan and China emphasize humility, collective harmony, and social standing. Founders who are unable to delegate or trust their team members often find themselves overwhelmed, which can lead to poor decision-making and stagnation.

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English Football (Soccer) and Executive Development

N2Growth Blog

There are multiple football leagues, as well as club teams in almost every village. The latest statistics show there are more than 140 individual leagues, containing more than 480 divisions, with an estimated average of 15 clubs per division, giving this tiny country more than 7,000 teams in the English men’s football league system.

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Passwordless authentication startup Descope lands whopping $53M seed round

TechCrunch

Take Descope , for example, which today announced that it raised a whopping $53 million in seed funding for its “developer-first” authentication and user management platform. In tight economies, organizations feel the pressure to shift software development efforts to initiatives that’ll move the needle for business.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

While some Ukrainian start-ups have relocated, the vast majority have kept at least a part of their operations or team in Ukraine. As the war began, the company relocated the team of 70 to safer regions in western Ukraine and EU. The company continued hiring developers and marketers and raised the team by around 10%.