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Viral short-video social media app TikTok has announced a $200 million fund that is aimed at helping its top US content creators earn a livelihood on the platform. Meet the team members that will be central to the app's future in the ever-changing social media landscape.

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Inside the Team Behind TikTok’s $200 Million Creators Fund

For centuries, holding a job was tied to one’s ability to physically show up for work to execute the role’s requirements. However, as technology has evolved over the last decade,  this requirement has begun to change. Forward-thinking companies have realized that focusing on deliverables, not time spent-in-seat, sends a message to employees that they are actually trusted to complete the work they’ve been hired to carry out, in turn making them more proactive, motivated and committed

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The Big Opportunity for LatAm: Remote Work

Over the last decade, the Indian startup ecosystem has grown tenfold to emerge as the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. Despite this growth, there’s a noticeable lack of female founders leading the charge. Just 10% of founders in India are women, ranking the country 52 out of 57 countries surveyed in the Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2019.

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Five Women Entrepreneurs in India who are in a League of Their Own

Snap, the company behind Snapchat, is rebounding from an ad revenue slump caused by the coronavirus. Here's a look at the members of Snap's team who are working to ensure its continued success.

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Meet the Team That is Helping Snap Rebound in 2020

Apple announced this week it will be making its entire supply chain and products carbon neutral by 2030.  We take a look at the team that will help CEO Tim Cook make this happen. 

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These are the People That will Take Apple Carbon Neutral by 2030

Gym closures haven't slowed down fitness junkies or those committed to achieving their New Year’s resolutions from finding a way to work up a sweat. Here are a few companies that have stepped up to help the world stay in shape while the coronavirus keeps gyms closed.


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The Teams Helping the World Stay in Shape During the COVID-19 Pandemic

While Tesla seems to get all the press, it isn’t alone in creating innovative electric car solutions as a host of startups are also flooding the segment in an attempt to bring clean energy to the auto market. Here are a handful of electric vehicle brands that are looking to disrupt the auto industry in 2020 and beyond.

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Five Electric Vehicle Makers That Are Racing to Build the Future of the Auto Industry

It took less than a month for remote work to go from a perk at a few tech companies to the lifeblood of the international business world. In the U.S. alone, close to 50% of employees worked from home during the COVID-19 shutdowns. So not only is the market suddenly very important, it’s also ripe for disruption. Here are five North American startups innovating new and interesting tools for remote work, all of which have received $25M or less in funding. 

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Five Tech Startups Changing the Future of Remote Work

Meet the key players at Robinhood, the commission-free online platform that is disrupting the brokerage industry 

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The Team Behind Robinhood, the Brokerage Disruptor Now Worth $8.6 Billion

Increasing the number of female board directors has been a priority for companies and investors around the world in recent years. Governments have introduced quota systems, companies have drafted internal policies addressing the issue and investor, stakeholder and public pressure have all led to real positive change. However, there is still a long way to go, with only one-fifth of board seats in the United States’ 3,000 largest publicly traded companies held by women.

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The 25 Tech Companies with the Most Gender Diverse Boards

Vakilsearch, India's leading online platform for legal, tax, and compliance services, recognizes Niraj Patadiya for outstanding leadership and contributions to the company


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Executive Profile: Vakilsearch Chief Business Officer Niraj Patadiya

Meet the members of Nvidia's all-star team, who have helped catapult it to the front of the US semiconductor industry

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The Team Behind Nvidia's Climb to be the Most Valuable Chip Supplier in the US

2020 has been a difficult year for businesses across the US. We have identified 10 corporate leaders who have taken a pay cut this year to improve the financial security of their organizations.

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10 of the Highest Paid S&P 500 CEOs Who Took Pay Cuts in 2020

Elon Musk announced on Thursday that Tesla is “very close” to developing cars that fully drive themselves without human oversight, known as level 5 autonomy. He can't do this himself. The leaders of the company's Autopilot team are the ones who will get him over the line. 


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Meet Tesla’s Autopilot Team, Who Elon Musk Says are on the Verge of Fully Autonomous Vehicles

The role of a Chief Marketing Officer is constantly shifting, but one valuable constant is knowing how to personalize and prioritize the customer experience. In our fragmented media landscape, pioneering new ways to cut through the noise with compelling content that informs and delights is essential to a marketer’s skill set. While not all head marketers hold the CMO title, we found a dozen innovators who are rising to the occasion at their respective brands.

The 12 Rising Star CMOs to Watch in 2020

Uber is acquiring delivery-as-a-service company Postmates for $2.65 billion, meet the leaders behind the on-demand delivery pioneer

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Meet the Team Behind Postmates, Uber’s $2.65 Billion Delivery Acquisition

Meet the leadership of Mirror, the startup behind a full-length mirror that allows users to stream workout videos from their homes, which has been acquired by Lululemon for $500 million

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The Leaders Behind Mirror, Lululemon's $500 Million Bet on Home Fitness

The Org has released a breakdown of the Top 30 companies in Aotearoa by revenue, showing the broad range of high performing businesses throughout the country — from construction, to energy and mining, to healthcare innovation, New Zealand continues to mature as an international business hub. 

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Top 30 Companies in New Zealand by Revenue

We wanted to create a snapshot of the Australian economy. So, we decided to do some research and find the top 30 Australian companies by revenue. 

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Top 30 Highest Revenue Companies in Australia

Image recognition and analytics solutions company Vispera recognizes Ceyhun Burak Akgül for outstanding leadership and contributions to the company.

Vispera Co-founder, CTO, and COO Ceyhun Burak Akgül