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How a Seattle fintech entrepreneur built a network of support through multiple organizations

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Build targeted networks through multiple organizations, Derby said, in order to get the mentoring and access that you need. Three years ago, Derby, who is gay, joined StartOut , a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ entrepreneurs make connections and get access to resources. The program “changed his life,” Derby said.

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Madrona teams up with Advancing Women in Product to boost female tech leadership

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Nancy Wang, CEO of Advancing Women in Product, and Hope Cochran, managing director at Madrona Venture Group. “We would love to create a bigger network effect with the Madrona community in reaching even more female founders who will have great ideas and who want connections to funding,” said Nancy Wang , CEO of AWIP.

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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

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Reports overnight indicate that a conflict between Altman’s ambitions for OpenAI and the mission of the nonprofit were at the core of the board’s decision to oust him as CEO and remove OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman as chairman. At the event, on Nov. The developer day was an issue. ’ ” McIlwain said.

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Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds former U.S. intelligence director to board; Amazon execs depart; and more

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Amazon Web Services’ VP of Solution Architecture and Training & Certification Rudy Valdez has departed, according to a report by The Information. The former head of engineering and science at Amazon Web Services Health Jean-Olivier Racine joined Outset Medical as its chief technology officer. on the West Coast.

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How to leverage data to create a more intelligent organization

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The new nonprofit the Data & Trust Alliance , whose members include influential American corporations lik e Nike, Starbucks, American Express and Meta , is seeking to develop a new literacy for organizations to help them adopt responsible data and AI practices. Check out the full summit agenda here. Don’t miss out – register today.

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Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

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Microsoft President Brad Smith is serving on the steering committee for the group. Financial support for nonprofits: Through the Microsoft Philanthropies employee giving program, employees in the U.S Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy tweeted Wednesday that Amazon is also part of the U.S.

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Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy bolsters board; Tune CEO steps down following acquisition; AWS execs promoted

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Michele Broderick , recently appointed CMO of The Esalen Institute , an education nonprofit based in Big Sur, Calif. She sees her role with the nonprofit as identifying liabilities and assessing risk factors in support of Ada’s growth. She was previously SVP of marketing for Automattic, WordPress’ parent company.