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TECH CRUNCH - A stealth startup, Favs, is set to disrupt the social media landscape by focusing on maintaining strong and meaningful connections between users. Unlike most social networks filled with content from creators and advertisers, Favs aims to provide a more intimate experience without status updates, news feeds, or inboxes. The goal is to limit screen time and create a platform centered on real-world friendships. The Los Angeles-based startup has raised ~$1M in a pre-seed round and plans to launch publicly in Jan 2024. by Sarah Perez See full article at Tech Crunch | Continue »

PHOCUSWIRE - June 2 - Travello, a travel social network, has raised $5M in a Series A investment round. Travello plans to use the investment to drive further growth and take advantage of the post-pandemic demand from millennials for travel experiences. The platform has 1.2M users and is expanding the online travel agency element of its business. by Linda Fox See full article at Phocuswire See the top news on Travello | Continue »

TECH CRUNCH - Dec 15 - Reddit announced that it has acquired a short video platform Dubsmash. The deal's terms were undisclosed. Dubsmash will retain its own platform and brand, and Reddit will integrate its video creation tools. Its co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppel, and Tim Specht, will join Reddit. The app has raised $20.2 million from investors including Lowercase Capital, Index Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Heartcore Capital, and Sunstone Life. Reddit linked its acquisition of Dubsmash to its inclusion efforts. Much of Reddit's content is still text-based, however, with video, gifs, and images often shared from other sources, so Dubsmash's integration can help Reddit build out its own video platform. by Catherine Shu See full article at Tech Crunch See the top news on Reddit See the top news on Dubsmash | Continue »

TECH CRUNCH – Nov 9 - ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is in talks to raise another $2B before the IPO of a large chunk of its International businesses on the Hong Kong StockExchange. The new financing would give ByteDance a valuation of $180B. Investors, including ByteDance's existing backers like Sequoia, are in the running to finance the new investment. ByteDance has long planned a public offering for some of its largest Asian assets Douyin and Toutiao, which are huge drivers for the company's revenues. by Jonathan Shieber See full article at Tech Crunch See the top news on TikTok | Continue »

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WE VISITED SWEET CAROLINE'S in Clonmel and sampled delicious cupcakes chased by warm coffee. And you should too. | Continue »

AFTER LISTENING TO the South Tipp Arts Podcast we thought it might be useful to create a podcast about the top arts festival in Tipperary--the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival. With the help of creative intern Claire Bentley and the guidance of festival director Cliona Maher, 10 episodes will complement the 2019 running of the Clonmel Junction Arts Festival. | Continue »

ONE OF THE MOST insightful conversations I enjoyed in 2018 came inside 1784, a Third Space of Michelle Gallen. Michelle shared a wide assortment of ideas with me about community, book recommendations, and the status of her stealth project. It's all part of the 15 minute audio recording I shared on Spreaker. | Continue »

Defining strategy is the most important work a leadership team can do. The last place they should go to do it is a retreat. It’s January, and wherever I look online I see so many friends’ new year’s resolutions, strategies to make 2019 a little better than 2018, perhaps. And I see many wittily launch jibes about how they don’t... | Continue »

Here's a brand new video for "Always Will", a song from 'The Long-Awaited Album' with Steep Canyon Rangers. Click here to watch the video on YouTube. Martin Short and I will be performing with Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko in the Midwest and South later this month with stops in Green Bay, WI; Bloomington, IN; Ames, IA; Knoxville, TN; Memphis, TN; and Lawrence, KS. | Continue »

Yesterday, I broke the hospital by getting an MRI at 10:00 and then returning at 3:00 to hear the results. To be honest, I felt good about this MRI because, despite the chemo, my body has been feeling “less burdensome”... | Continue »

With record temperatures all over the world in 2018, it is more important than ever to reduce your carbon footprint. Expert scientists have put their finger on global warming as the reason for sweltering heat throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States, and when you consider there are wildfires raging in the Arctic Circle in August 2018, you can no... | Continue »

WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE (and without being prompted), Dylan (7) just called my mobile phone in Ireland by asking our Amazon Echo Dot in the kitchen. I didn't think Irish phone numbers were configured for that service. | Continue »

It is hard to underestimate the role that numbers and statistics play in planning public policies and shaping governments’ actions. As highlighted by author and tech commentator Andrew Keen in a recent conversation with us, the world shifting to a... | Continue »

Most customer relationships don't stumble because something went wrong. Your best customers know that mistakes happen. It's what happens next that can cripple the relationship. How we recover from a miss is where the possibilities lie. If you're open, engaged... | Continue »

It's essential to find empathy for the people you hope to serve, to teach, to work with. Without it, you can't find the place they're stuck, you can't help them move in the direction they seek to go. But it's... | Continue »

"Because I said so," ends our inquiry, shuts the door and disrespects the questioner, all at the same time. Explaining what we need and why allows us to engage. It creates a connection of mutual respect. When a bureaucrat or... | Continue »

I'M WATCHING @GOHAROSEN take me down the path of graphology and that process allows me to apply yet another scientific method to teaching and learning. | Continue »

Since the mobile revolution exploded onto our small screens, the way we play certain games has changed, and some online games, like bingo have enjoyed a revival. But much like coffee mornings and other such pursuits, bingo is almost exclusively a female pursuit. Right? Wrong! Bingo has always been a... | Continue »