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Spain’s Rosita Longevity, an app that helps seniors be more active, is headed to Florida

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Hearts Radiant , a Spanish startup that’s building a “longevity coach” for seniors — with the goal of extending quality of life through app-based personalized coaching designed to combat and even prevent frailty — has closed a seed round of funding as it gears up to launch in the U.S., million ($2.8

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Protecting Yourself Against Fraudulent Recruiters & Hiring Scams

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Additionally, always exercise caution when opening files from unknown sources and keep your antivirus software current. Be cautious of firms requesting upfront payments for job applications or selling additional services such as resume writing or career coaching. Always ensure that the handling and storage of your data are secure.

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BoldVoice wants to help nonnative English speakers find (and flaunt) their voices

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Now, Lakra and Usorov are launching BoldVoice , an accent coaching app that helps users refine their pronunciation of the English language. The startup uses short-form videos, taught by Hollywood accent coaches who traditionally help actors, to deliver content. Real-time feedback would be a feat.

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Wave brings some science and sanity to the business of mental health

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She believes that data-informed, digital solutions paired with well-trained, lower-cost human capital, like health coaches, is the best way to deliver quality care at scale, especially for overlooked populations (think GSRM and BIPOC) traditionally left out of the conversation. ” “We’re not fighting social media.

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Basic Desires and coaching

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Agile Finland, our local association in Finland on all things agile, organizes regular Coaching Circle events that gather people together interested in agile and coaching. Sessions open with an introduction to a specific topic/methodology and then are followed with a practical exercise on that topic/methodology.

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Masters, an app for training with celeb athletes, closes a $2.7M seed funding round

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Plus there is Moxie , where coaches create their own courses. If 10 people can go to an in-person group exercise class led by a very good trainer, then why can’t 1,000 people, or 10,000 people take a virtual class led by an Olympic champion or NBA legend?… What has not quite been cracked yet is the celebrity fitness class.

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Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say

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Another incident, during the company’s retreat to Denver, was an exercise where Mashayekhi paired up employees and asked them to go for a walk and talk about mission alignment with the company. ” The company confirmed this happened but said that all the sessions were planned with an executive coach beforehand. .

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