The latest from the frontlines of the world’s fastest growing companies and the teams doing the work. 

Meet The Team

Slack boasts a fast-growing user-base and internal teams focused on collaboration and a strong culture. Learn how you can join the team and get a job at Slack. 

Slack Guides

How to Get a Job at Slack

In recent years, some tech companies and venture capital firms have begun to move away from the hub in favor of new locales, a trend that has only been exacerbated by COVID-19. This shift has made cities like Miami, Florida prime real estate for the tech world.

Miami Beach, Florida cityscape. Editorial credit: Sean Pavone, Shutterstock.


Miami

10 Miami Startups Making Waves in 2020

This week, Starbucks selected a new board chair, MSNBC appointed the First Black President of a Major News Network, Snap got a new board member, and Procter & Gamble announced a new CFO.  

Starbucks new board chair Mellody Hobson and her Husband George Lucas. Credit: Shutterstock 

The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

Snap announced it has a brand new board member, Hello Sunshine exec Liz Jenkins, who will serve on the company’s audit committee.

Liz Jenkins. Image credit: Business Wire, Snap Inc.

Headshot Liz Jenkins

Snap Adds Finance Expertise With New Board Member

Two-thirds of British office workers surveyed said they didn’t want a party due amidst the global pandemic, and 50% said these parties were a waste of time and money.

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How British Businesses are Revamping the Holiday Party 

For now, the decision to IPO appears to be the right one, as DASH started trading at $182 a share on Wednesday morning after its initial IPO price was listed at $102. 

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DoorDash

Who Are the Executives Leading DoorDash Through its IPO?

For Jakob Knutzen, cofounder and CEO of new video conferencing and online workshop platform MeetButter, there is a clear and guiding north star: making online workshops even better than those held in-person.

Jakob Knutzen (right) next to co-founder Christopher Holm-Hansen (left). Courtesy of MeetButter.

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How MeetButter Hopes to Transform the World of Video Conferencing Heading Into its First Fundraising Round

Hiring in 2020 has been difficult for some companies, while others have thrived. To prepare for the new year, see what our top startup hiring trends are for 2021.

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Startup Hiring Trends in 2021

South Africa is experiencing a fundamental shift in the way we work. Over the past year, remote working and virtual interactions have become the norm. Machines are replacing functions previously performed by humans and this is changing the skills that organisations are looking for. 

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Cape Town, South Africa

Eight Key Trends Shaping the New Normal for Work in South Africa

Female entrepreneurship is flourishing in Latin America. In a region where women face high inequality, gender biases, and adversity, they are taking big risks and are daring to be part of a challenging, yet promising, startup ecosystem. 

One of Casai's rental properties in Mexico City.  Courtesy of Casai. 

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Top 5 Female-Founded Startups to Watch in Latin America 

How hard is it to get a job at Google? What is the hiring process like? Learn the answers to these questions and more in our guide on how to get a job at Google.

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How to Get a Job at Google

Mark Cuban is known as an outspoken businessman and investor. Since earning his initial fortune Cuban has stayed active, continuously searching for his next big venture but outside his investments what companies does he own?

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Mark Cuban at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards

What Companies Does Mark Cuban Own?

Ivan Glasenberg, the longtime chief executive of global mining and trading giant Glencore, announced on Friday that be is handing over the reins of the company he built. 

CEO of Glencore Ivan Glasenberg at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2016. Credit: Shutterstock. 

CEO of Glencore Ivan Glasenberg

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg is Stepping Down After 18 Years

Fundraising platform GoFundMe has revealed that Juan Benitez joined the company at the beginning of the month as its new President. He is the newest member of the company’s executive team and will report to CEO Tim Cadogan.


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GoFundMe Sources New President As It Gears For Growth

Chicago is the heart of the Midwest’s startup scene. Home to hundreds of companies, dozens of individual and institutional investors and thousands of passionate, driven employees, the Windy City has become a launchpad for startups solving not just user experience problems, but social problems too.

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Chicago 

Nine Chicago Startups Poised for Huge Growth in 2021

American cloud-based software giant Salesforce has announced it's buying workplace chat app Slack, marking one of the biggest – and most valuable - recent deals in the software industry. On Tuesday, Salesforce announced it would pay $27.7 billion for the independent publicly traded company.

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Salesforce

Salesforce Acquires Slack. Here's the Executive Team Making it Happen

Over the last few years, two 31-year old twins, Filippo and Marco Mottolese, have grown to dominate the Italian food landscape. Their drive and innovation led to two renowned companies that they founded less than five years ago: Foorban and Miscusi. 

Foorban dishes. Courtesy of Filippo and Marco Mottolese.

Foorban 

The Mottolese Twins are Leading Food Retail Innovation in Italy

On Tuesday, Swedish “shop now, pay later” fintech giant Klarna revealed several major changes to its board of directors, chiefly that Michael Moritz is replacing Jon Kamaluddin as Chairman. 

Michael Moritz

Klarna Taps Sequoia Partner As Next Board Chairman

While the UK scene is in dire need of more support for entrepreneurs from Black communities, it’s important to support the thriving number of entrepreneurs from those backgrounds which are creating great things.

The LAPP clothing line. Editorial Credit: @lappthebrand, Instagram.

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Ten Rising Black-Owned Startups in the UK

On Monday, eBay hired Eve Williams as Chief Marketing Officer, UK. In her new role, Williams will help the global e-commerce company build its brand with British customers through impactful brand campaigns, content, and integrated marketing plans to show the breadth of eBay’s marketplace. 

eBay Headquarters in San Jose, California. Editorial Credit: Valeriya Zankovych, Shutterstock.