Call it the public service announcement to start off your year: If you’re working at a startup where IT is a little fuzzy, policies are evolving as the company is being built and the organization is evolving quickly, you’re at higher risk than usual that your employers are willing to move fast, do things and […]
Jobandtalent raises $500M Series E to keep scaling its ‘workforce as a service’ marketplace
Spain’s Jobandtalent, a “workforce marketplace”-cum-digital temping agency which uses AI to match workers to casual labor gigs in sectors like warehousing, ecommerce and logistics, has closed a $500 million Series E round of funding led by Kinnevik and with what it bills as a “significant” follow on by SoftBank VisionFund 2. Existing investors including Atomico, […]
Why we rebuilt our equity plan for flexibility (and how you can, too)
The most competitive startups will not only give staff the shares that they deserve but will also do so in a way that’s tax-advantaged, de-risked and highly customizable.
Boris Johnson’s prize porkies – cartoon
The sad tale of the three little pigs, as told by the prime minister• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Manila’s newly homeless tell of survival in lockdown – photo essay
As Covid hit, thousands of Filipinos were left trapped in the capital without work. Many ended up on the street and are still waiting to rebuild their livesLike so many others before her, Michelle Sicat, a 28-year-old single mother from the province of…
Elevate launches its approach to managing pre-tax benefits with $12M Series A
Its platform enables employees to better understand and manage their pre-tax benefits from one dashboard.
‘Renting the Taj Mahal’: the fight to save Darjeeling’s toy train
India’s tiny train has puffed up the Himalayas since 1881 but now the world heritage site is under threat“Darjeeling ko sano rail, hirna lai abo tyari cha / Guard le shuna bhai siti bajayo” (Darjeeling’s dainty train is all set to chug off / Oh, listen…
Employee leave startup Cocoon launches after raising $20M in new funding
The platform is available in across all 50 states and is designed for any type of employee leave, like parental, medical, caregiver or bereavement.
Employers are consumer edtech’s next beta test
Entrepreneurs need to convince employers to turn to edtech for a solution more elusive than even education: motivation.
‘My future is overseas’: Tunisians look to Europe as Covid hits tourism
As the pandemic deals a death blow to an already struggling sector, former workers see little hope for recoveryThe seafront along the town of Hammamet in Tunisia is deserted. Looking out at the bright empty coast from his souvenir shop, Kais Azzabi, 42…