Why Companies Like Starbucks are Investing in Backup Care

Why Companies Like Starbucks are Investing in Backup Care

Recently, Starbucks announced its investment in a new employee benefit: subsidized backup care. According to Starbucks’ VP of Benefits, backup care for children and adults was the “last piece of the puzzle” in providing holistic benefits to its workforce. Indeed, it...
12 Female CTOs to Watch in 2016

12 Female CTOs to Watch in 2016

Get to know these Chief Technology Officers. By Angie Chang (VP Strategic Partnershipss, Hackbright Academy) This post originally appeared on the Hackbright Academy blog.  In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day on today, here are a 12 inspiring Chief Technology Officers...
Why Your Next Board Member Should Be A Woman

Why Your Next Board Member Should Be A Woman

By Aileen Lee (Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers)   Good questions have been asked lately of tech companies without gender diversity on their boards of directors. While women comprise 51% of the population, they make up only 15.7% of Fortune 500...
Partner event: GeoLoco San Francisco on November 4

Partner event: GeoLoco San Francisco on November 4

On November 3, 2011 in San Francisco, the GeoLoco conference will dive into the brand, advertiser and location convergence in the context of the Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) marketplace — and explore what it means for big brands, consumers, SMBs and the...