In tech, it is a man’s world. And although we’ve seen an upward trend in women joining the tech industry, the growth is simply still too slow.
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From hiking the Greenbelt to listening to Queen B, find out more about Umbel’s amazing Partnership Development Director, Shawnasee Retzloff
Name, Title and Team: Sarah Wood, Technical Program Manager, Engineering How did you hear about Umbel and why did you decide to apply? Several past coworkers of mine had been researching Umbel right around the time I was beginning to search for new opportunities —…
For this year’s annual Umbel SXSW Interactive panel sessions and party, Umbel Labs enabled team members to build their own conference badges at Umbel’s onsite makerspace.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014 ruling against the Alice Corporation, which rendered the company’s software patents invalid, left many startups wondering what that decision would mean for their own businesses. Opinions have been divided, with some concluding the case pretty much ends the patent…
This week is your last chance to get all your holiday shopping taken care of, and I’m here to make it a little easier. Or a lot, depending on how many entrepreneurs are on your list. As CEO of a high-growth startup, I’m part of that…
“We need to talk.” Being on the receiving end of a conversation that starts with those words is tough. But I’d say being on the other side of it can be just as challenging – sometimes maybe even more so. As CEO of several…
As CEO, are you giving someone else responsibility, but then constantly trying to control how they do the job? Google executive Molly Graham brilliantly describes this with a Lego-inspired metaphor about building businesses: “Everyone’s first instinct is to grab back the Legos that the…
There are times when gathering everyone together away from everyday responsibilities is just the ticket for re-energizing teams, recalibrating strategy and marshaling the resources to move your business forward with renewed strength and purpose. I think more and more people are recognizing the need…
Leaders have so many critical priorities, from hiring the right team to adapting to ever-changing business environments, so it’s easy to overlook putting together a sound data strategy.