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The Monthly Rundown, Bonus Edition: January Venture Rounds for Black-founded and Co-founded U.S. Companies

Crunchbase

Founded in 2016 by Denise Woodard , the idea for the company came after Denise’s daughter Vivienne was diagnosed with severe food allergies. About Goalsetter: Founded by Tanya Van Court in 2016, Goalsetter is a finance app for children and families that provides a next-generation, education-first banking experience.

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Think Robots Will Replace B2B Sales Reps?

No More Cold Calling

According to a study by Bank of America , robots are likely to be performing 45 percent of manufacturing tasks by 2025. Department of Labor projects employment of sales managers will increase by 8 percent through 2022, and a 2016 CareerBuilder study predicts sales hiring will increase by 27 percent this year. Moreover, the U.S.

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Executive Interview with @ECalnan, CRO & Co-Founder of Seismic

SBI

Sellers that come to the table with an educated and personalized story about what each a buyer is interested in are going to be the most successful and provide the best buying experience. In 2016, he was named a Top Boston Startup Founders Over 40 by Tech.co. Linkedin.

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5 Reasons to Work in Sales: Attract Millennials Who Are Good Fit

LeadFuze

A company in the Financial Services or Banking industry. In 2016, a survey showed that the self-taught coders were earning nearly as much as those with degrees. As I was hiring my first salespeople, I thought that it wasn’t very technical and didn’t require much education. Who have more than 10 employees.

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Social Entrepreneurship: What It Is and Why Everyone's Talking About it

Hubspot Sales

They wrote a business plan, circulated the document to a bank, and worked tirelessly to scale their company and drive profits for themselves and their investors. In 2016, only 26% of U.S. They run a signature bootcamp aimed at educating female investors and also offer a pitch summit for entrepreneurs seeking funding.

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. Mom and dad might not have as much money as a venture capital firm or a big bank, but they tend to have much better terms. (source: Forbes ). source: HSBC ).

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

of all job seekers started their own business in 2016. Women were starting 40% of all new businesses, and persons of color made up 40% of entrepreneurs in 2016. Mom and dad might not have as much money as a venture capital firm or a big bank, but they tend to have much better terms. (source: Forbes ). source: HSBC ).