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Opaper takes the friction out of social commerce

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After graduating, McIntosh’s professional life became decidedly more high tech—she was senior product manager for data and machine learning platforms at Streetlight Data and then Lacuna Technologies. Opaper was launched to give social commerce sellers the same type of convenience.

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MVP versus EVP: Is it time to introduce ethics into the agile startup model?

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The rocket ship trajectory of a startup is well known: Get an idea, build a team and slap together a minimum viable product (MVP) that you can get in front of users. However, building high-performing products and solutions that work for the majority isn’t enough anymore. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Global VC Flourish launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to back pre-seed stage startups

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And while venture capital and founder support programs within the continent are growing, a lot still remains to be done to meet the financing, technology and social capital needs of the especially marginalized groups like women founders. This is part of its push to ensure a pan-African reach by supporting local, and women founders.

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Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors

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The experience is also broadening her exposure to technology and AI, the collection and use of data and the creation of new marketplaces in ways she never would have been exposed to before. “As “This exposure is helping me begin to think about applications of these approaches to difficult social problems.”

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

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Caryn Marooney, right, vice president of technology communications at Facebook, poses for a picture on the red carpet for the 6th annual 2018 Breakthrough Prizes at Moffett Federal Airfield, Hangar One in Mountain View, Calif., You need a minimum viable company, not a minimum viable product. on Sunday, Dec.

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12 strategic tips CIOs can learn from tech vendor CTOs

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The changing landscape of IT, driven by rapid advances in technology and digital transformation, has seen a shift in CIOs’ responsibilities and challenges. Phil Purdy, acting CTO, IMRnext IMRnext This changes the focus from minimum viable product (MVP) to integrated functional capability (IFC), Purdy explains.

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CIOs rise to the ESG reporting challenge

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What were once theoretical goals around environmental, social, and governance issues are rapidly evolving into mandatory efforts. That means ensuring ESG data is available, transparent, and actionable, says Ivneet Kaur, EVP and chief information technology officer at identity services provider Sterling.

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