Posts Tagged ‘General’
CEOs & The Great Resignation
Two significant tech resignations have already happened this week in Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Kedar Deshpande of Zappos. Jeff Bezos resigned from Amazon earlier this year. And while we’ve written about the Great Resignation previously, we’ve never looked at it at the CEO level. Fast Company posted a story in November titled “The Great Resignation rages on: CEOS are fed up with their jobs, too.” It referred to…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday 2021
It’s Giving Tuesday today. But what is Giving Tuesday? It is a global day of giving, “a movement that unleashes the power of radical generosity around the world.” At STEM Search Group, we partner with several nonprofits tied to K-12 initiatives, computer science, and the support of underrepresented founders. Here is some info on the nonprofits we donated to…
Read MoreBlack Friday 2021
We aren’t ones to short Thanksgiving, but Black Friday is right around the corner. We thought we’d share some things that caught our attention… This deal isn’t exclusive to Black Friday, but if you’ve been considering a new streaming device, Google Chromecast w/ Google TV is tough to beat. If you get the $90 Netflix bundle (the credit works for existing customers…
Read MoreCrypto Rug Pulls
Engadget recently ran a story on $SQUID and how its founders conducted a rug pull to the tune of an estimated $3.38 million. For those unfamiliar with $SQUID, it was the unsanctioned cryptocurrency launched in October whose owners would be able to play a forthcoming online game based on the Netflix series. The price rose to over $2,856. Now, at $0, investors…
Read MoreFounder Friday: Crescent Startup Community & The City We Call Home
We all know the saying, home is where the heart is. That’s why for this week’s Founder Friday installment, we’re sharing some exciting news hot off the presses here in our hometown of Greenville, SC. Unfamiliar with Greenville? It routinely is listed as one of America’s best small cities/best cities to live, receives countless accolades for its food…
Read MoreFounder Friday: NEXT Venture Pitch 2021
Last Thursday, our co-founders attended the sold-out NEXT Venture Pitch. For those unfamiliar with NEXT Venture Pitch, it is an entrepreneur conference and pitch competition hosted by NEXT in our company’s hometown of Greenville, SC. It is also affiliated with one of the nation’s top venture capital conferences, Venture Atlanta. The event was outstanding. This year the 30 semi-finalists…
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