The Mentor Method

“Are you my mentor?” That's the question posed by DC Tech Stories as the podcast features a conversation with Janice Omadeke, the founder and CEO of The ...

Austin Startup Week kicked off Monday with the second annual day-long Women in Tech Summit at Capital Factory in downtown Austin. The event culminated in ...

Janice Omadeke's The Mentor Method helps companies attract and retain diverse workforces through mentor matchmaking.

As a student and later leader of his family's appliance-making business for 31 years, 78-year-old John F. Wood established close links with two Ontario ...

The Mentor Method goes beyond matching mentors based on their age and race for underrepresented professionals.

Janice Omadeke sees a technology industry that can be far more diverse — and her startup The Mentor Method is raising $550,000 in seed funding to bring its ...

ServiceNow is changing the way people work. With a *service*-orientation toward the activities, tasks and processes that make up day-to-day work life, we help ...

PKT Logistics Group's Datuk Michael Tio has gathered quite a following. While this can be somewhat attributed to his presence on Facebook, Tio is also well ...

Caitlin Riederer (MBA '20) co-chaired the 2018 Women in Investing Summit. Prior to attending HBS, she worked in private equity at Charlesbank Capital ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There is a big competition for some local students this week, and if they get it right, they could get a jump start to starting their own business.

Bob Clarke had faith in Chuck Fletcher back in 1993 for the same reasons the Flyers are now trusting the new GM to bring the organization out of its stagnant ...

Speakers at Wednesday's State of Entrepreneurship address issued a reminder: All entrepreneurs started as the little guy facing barriers.

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: To Climb the Business Ladder, Quit Asking for Advice — Start Giving It. There is no shortage of advice ...

Adriana Sandrine Isaac-Rattan. Traditionally, the taste of retrenchment can be bitter, but sometimes the situation opens up tons of opportunities with the potential ...

Rick Thompson is a cannabis advocate, citizen journalist, and organizer of the Michigan Cannabis Business Development Conferences. His efforts helped see ...

Most people think they are good interviewers but the number of hiring mistakes in most organizations indicates this isn't true. Rather than rely on mechanical ...

What makes us different is while we are a team of 6 right now and represent over 20 of the top companies in the space, we maintain a really intimate relationship ...

Janice Omadeke is smart and driven and ambitious, so right out of college she knew she needed to find mentors in order to propel her career forward. The only ...

BOSTON—The Harvard Business School Doctoral Programs and their faculty chair, David Scharfstein, the School's Edmund Cogswell Converse Professor of ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses are increasingly relying on crowdfunding, according to new survey data from SCORE, the ...

Sandy Kominsky is hardly a man in the prime of his life. Once a sought-after acting coach to the stars, he now makes his living teaching Hollywood wannabes ...

The Cost Of Accuracy, Accuracy is a relative term that complicates design and verification. Machine learning makes the industry face some of those realities ...

First, let's talk about how you should format a business letter. The specifics of each letter will look different, but if you need to send a generic business letter, you ...

The top five companies will be announced at the Austin Mosaic Awards on July 19 at WeWork Congress at 7 p.m. The event is open to everyone from all ...

This year is coming to a close, and you may find yourself looking a little too closely at your bank account and credit card statements — or maybe avoiding ...

Are you considering business school, but unsure if it's the right path for you? Here are seven reasons to further your business acumen by getting an MBA.

Update, Dec. 4: District lawmakers on Tuesday preliminarily approved legislation to create more public restrooms in the city through two complementary pilot ...

Picture a typical firefighter. Who comes to mind? If you imagined a white man, that's understandable: 96% of U.S. career firefighters are men, and 82% are white.

When the allegations of Mario Batali's sexual misconduct came to light last December, the fallout was immediate. By the time the first story was published on the ...

Our 'New Breed' hospitality interview series continues with a young and dedicated bartender imported from the United Kingdom.

Corporate America taught Janice Omadeke to subvert her true self. Now she's out to build an inclusive future. I'm reversing 8 years of corporate assimilation and ...

Wells was named Woman of the Year in the nonprofit category by Women in Technology.

Want the best job opportunities in fashion delivered to your inbox first? Click here to set up a job alert on BoF. MILAN, Italy — Few print publications, and even ...

Once a year, on career day, Nick Catchdubs, the DJ, producer, and founder of the independent record label Fool's Gold, drives across the Hudson River to the ...

Professors' guidance can be life-changing for students, but the relationships require sustained resources, rewards, and support for the faculty members ...

They came from far and wide to pay tribute to John Vago, the enigmatic founder of Sir Winston Churchill Pub and former Che Guevara adviser.

Ricky Jay, the master-showman magician, actor, scholar, special effects consultant and author who was called “the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive” by ...

With the recent report that college debt just surpassed personal debt in America, more and more parents and students are exploring a traditional, less-expensive ...

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It's all crazy. It's the craziest story that I know of in show business. I think we've lapped the field on crazy.”

Shared wisdom can make for brilliant careers - take a look at some of the world's most accomplished people like Sheryl Sandberg or Oprah Winfrey. Whether ...

(Dec. 5, 2018) – The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Office of Commercialization and Innovation (OCI) honored original faculty, staff and student ...

Mentor Method CEO Janice Omadeke on the entrepreneurial traits she learned through her parents' immigration to the U.S.. How this founder's immigrant ...

After completing a six-month stint at Galvanize, I've returned to Capital Factory, where I'll be holding Office Hours every fourth Friday of every month for the ...

We've rounded up a few inspirational and resourceful platforms for people of color. Here are some of the best sites for job searching and career advancement for ...

Mitigating Risk Through Verification Automatic coverage model generation technology continues to advance.

Ask experts in the area and they'll tell you: the blue economy is the future of Alaska's economic stability. Long an exporter of raw goods and natural resources, ...

“Every half hour I need to make a decision about something – about projects, technologies, manpower, employees' personal issues, the work environment and ...

By Laura Lorek Publisher of Silicon Hills News. The MassChallenge Texas accelerator transformed re:3d's business. “We've grown by more than 30 percent ...

Anita Qualls believes in “grit over wit” and has worked hard in the lab, in the classroom and around the world to pave her path toward a career in academic ...

Most successful entrepreneurs agree on the great value of having a mentor. In the U.S., mentorship has been the norm for decades. But, to my great ...

People ask me all the time how they can be happier, expecting to hear about a magic pill or an ancient secret that will boost their mood. The truth is, the secret to ...

If you're waiting around for your startup to be bought, you're going to leave a lot of money on the table. Start selling now.

JASK Appoints Vice Chairman. JASK, a cybersecurity startup co-headquartered in Austin and San Francisco, announced it has appointed former FireEye and ...

Michelangelo approached the craft of sculpting with the humble conviction that a unique and beautiful piece of art already existed within the stone, and his job ...

Six gov tech startups pitched mayors from around the country for a chance to win $10000. Four of the startups were also recognized GovTech 100 companies for ...

Being the nation's capital, Washington D.C. is known for creating companies that possess impact at their core. These five women of color discuss why they chose ...

Mentorship comes in many flavors. It doesn't always work unless leaders bear in mind a few common principles. Over the past three years, as part of my ...

“Companies that allocate the time and resources or encourage initiatives for mentorship programs can create a positive impact on their recruiting efforts, overall ...

Written with Alice Stankovitch Most of us wouldn't dream of starting a fitness program or learning a new language without an instructor to guide us...

While searching for guidance through peers and networking events, Janice Omadeke was faced with "advice" that was rude and offensive.

Mentoring of junior colleagues can reduce anxiety and improve the mental health of the mentors themselves, finds a new study.

16 November 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Chefs from Cork this week gathered for a special mentoring workshop at the Institute of Technology, ...

From the archives: This story was originally published on Nov. 22, 2012. STAUNTON — Jeff Rohde starts his day before the sun even comes up. The gobbling of ...

Layoffs at Cratejoy. Cratejoy, a curated box subscription startup in Austin, has laid off 18 of its 43 employees, TechCrunch reported this afternoon. Co-founder ...

The main concern of business owners is how to ethically influence consumers to purchase what they offer.

Not-for-profit organisation Sprout is supporting the backbone of Tasmania's premium and organic food industry: our small-scale Tassie farmers.

The Research report “Software Testing Services Market” Forecast 2018 – 2025 is a voluminous research based on Software Testing Services market that carries ...

We're running a bit behind with our August funding and acquisition wrap up. But better late than never, especially with some of these big moves: Opcity is being ...

Does your business have a mentoring programme? If not, why not? Michael O' Flynn recaps on the positive impact to business.

Online or offline, seeking mentorship can be helpful.But which approach do you choose?

Many professionals reach a point in their career where they want to give back—to impart some of their learned experience to the folks who are just starting out.

Lots of entrepreneurs believe they want a mentor. In fact, they're actually asking for a teacher or a coach. A mentor relationship is a two-way street. To make it ...

Mentoring is a flexible, cost-effective way to improve staff skills and workplace wellbeing. Business school professor Max Neal gives some top tips to avoid ...

Millennials need leaders who set us up for success, instill in us a sense of bigger purpose, and give us the confidence we need to persevere when work gets ...

Village Capital's Pathways DC is looking to help mission-driven founders from underrepresented groups get access to early stage capital. Let's meet the cohort.

Your big dreams of building a successful business will materialize much faster if you realize that you should not solely rely on your own ability. We have to ...

Consero raised one of the largest single rounds of funding for Austin tech this year, in the form of a $50 million investment from a Boston private equity firm.

Who likes to party? Apparently D.C. startups do — because they threw down in style at last night's 50 on Fire party. The National Union Building was packed with ...

With her father's encouragement, Daniela Tixi learned to fly a plane at the age of 16, even though she wouldn't be able to get her driver's licence for another two ...

When we are in pain or experiencing discomfort, we usually go to the hospital to consult doctors to find out what is wrong.

Before getting into marketing, I was a nurse. I was always coming up with business ideas, inventions and other ways that I could turn my creativity into something ...

Early stage entrepreneurs struggle with the technical steps to getting started, a Kauffman survey found; founders don't believe the government is helping.

From health to digital media to new learning approaches, here are the companies worth paying attention to this year. These are the 20 most promising startups ...

HomeAway's internal growth has outpaced office construction, leading to the opening of a third Domain office. Plus, Cratejoy launches new accelerator program ...

The finalists in the first class of MassChallenge Texas will compete for a piece of a $500000 pie.

From massive debt to millions: Scott Oldford's wild journey to help entrepreneurs exceed seven figures.

Each year, the District goes big at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and 2018 is no different.

Agri is indeed a game changer! This was proven true during our recently concluded ASEAN Agriculture Summit held last Monday, Oct. 1 at the SMX Convention ...

And advice on how to find a great mentor, from three Philadelphia-based nonprofit and business leaders. Why mentorship matters for women. Danielle Corcione.

Most millennial employees have heard this all-too-familiar advice: Find a mentor. According to the prevailing wisdom, a mentor should be an older colleague, ...

No workplace is immune to the self-absorbed and self-important employee. You know the one. Preoccupied with status, appearance, and power, narcissists ...

Finding a business mentor that meets all of the requirements listed here ensures you find one who is going to be helpful and relevant to your business.

BEACON DC announced the women-led ventures that will receive support from the inaugural round of its grant program this week. The grants are designed to ...

At a DC Startup Week panel discussion, equitability wasn't just about justice. It was about capitalizing on the opportunity presented by millions of underserved ...

I'm asked about the state of the D.C. tech and startup scene more often than I would like. It's a fair question. Unlike plenty of founders and investors in the region, ...

The industry will experience an exodus of expertise in the next decade, and an increased effort should be made to empower the remaining and future workforce.

Data show a more diverse workforce leads to better financial results. The new Mosaic Awards recognize the companies that are going beyond the optics to fully ...

As a veteran hotelier found when he joined Airbnb, a process of constant learning allows us to reinvent ourselves and be happier in our lives and career.

Motivate anyone to do their best with these powerful tips.