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TechCrunch+ roundup: Zendesk rejects $17B offer, sidewalk robots, recruiting survey

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Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote. With that in mind, SaaS startup Wingback made a fractional head of remote its first hire, “and it was the best decision we made,” said Yann Leretaille, co-founder and CTO. Our startup’s first hire was a fractional Head of Remote.

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Fintech startup Vise brings on Andrew Fong (formerly Dropbox) as CTO

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Vise , a fintech firm that focuses on helping financial advisors rather than automating them out of existence, has today announced that it is bringing on Andrew Fong as its chief technology officer. In total, Vise has raised $63 million since launching on the TC Disrupt stage in 2019. You can check out the video of their demo here.

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Space startup Wyvern raises $4.5M and joins YC’s latest cohort

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I’ve covered Wyvern in the past, including when the startup participated in incubator Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)’s academic conference-like demo day back in 2019. “Christine had been on our technical board of advisors for quite some time,” he said.

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Are Remote Internships A New Fad Or Are They Here To Stay?

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Hiring for interns on Glassdoor for April 2020 fell as much as 39% when compared to April 2019. With a wider talent pool to pick from, recruiters have had their work cut out for them to make good hires. The pandemic has forced everyone to move to a virtual recruiting process.

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Capitalize, a startup that wants to make it easy to roll over your 401(k), closes on $12.5M Series A

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Sharma teamed up with CTO Chris Phillips in late 2019 to form Capitalize, which went on to raise a $2 million seed round last March led by Bling Capital. I was curious about how Capitalize’s offering differs from the services that financial advisors provide. That was one of the things that motivated Sharma.

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Ceiling breakers: Women IT execs shake up the status quo

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Following that, she started working as an IT consultant and business advisor, work that she says illustrated the vast potential for IT to make a difference. “I She’s now CEO of her own business, CIO Concierge LLC, a niche consultancy that provides executive-level coaching as well as IT branding and strategic planning services.

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Apiumhub sponsors JBCNConf 2019

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700 Developers Will Gather in Barcelona for JBCNConf 2019! Main facts about JBCNConf 2019. The JBCNConf 2019 is a meeting point for programmers and development professionals, who meet to network and learn about the Java world and its latest developments. Who are the organizers of JBCNConf 2019? 700 Java lovers.