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Project management is the process of planning, organizing, and managing resources to achieve a specific goal. It is a complex and challenging task, but it is essential for the success of any project.
February 2022 The fast grocery-delivery service, Getir, operates by delivering groceries within 10 minutes of ordering. The company uses “dark stores” as distribution hubs to achieve this quick delivery. This has led to complaints from city authorities about the disruption caused in neighborhoods. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have banned new dark […]
The news of Zomato hiring across 800 job roles met with mixed reactions. Some netizens criticized the company’s work culture after reading job descriptions emphasizing 24/7 availability and lack of work-life balance. Some users took to social media to express their views, calling it a “toxic” and “slavery” promoting culture. […]
Bolt, a one-click checkout startup, recently laid off more employees, cutting its headcount by over half since last May. The company stated that it is focusing on the long-term success of its business and its customers and is restructuring its teams to strengthen its core products. According to The Information, […]
Brad Klune, who has worked at companies such as Uber, Instawork, and Intro, shares the lessons learned about leadership and growth tactics from their experiences in high-growth tech startups. The article is “12 Things I Learned Working at Uber, Instawork and Intro.“
Flavor District officially opened on Jan. 18, 2023, in Wake Forest. WRAL News spoke to the owner and local vendors about how the ghost kitchen concept is helping restaurants make money during the pandemic. The new venue has multiple restaurants in one central location. Families can order from various restaurants […]
The author is critical of DoorDash’s policy of making all corporate employees do at least one delivery per month, arguing that it is ineffective and potentially harmful. They believe that this policy is “empathy theatre” and does not give employees a proper understanding of what it is like to be […]
The ‘global HR platform’ is EBITDA positive, confirming a $12B valuation. Deel, a Fintech-turned-HR company, announced it would reach $295 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2022. This is a significant increase from the $57 million ARR achieved at the end of 2021, representing a growth […]
While Elon Musk is right to question the effectiveness of fully remote teams, his solution to return to the office full-time is misguided. Here’s one remote CEO’s take on why his concerns are correct, but his answer is wrong — and how to make remote work functional. The article discusses […]
Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce firm, is conducting a “calendar purge” by removing all recurring meetings with more than two people “in perpetuity.” The company is also re-instituting a rule that no meetings can be held on Wednesdays and limiting extensive sessions to one per week, to be contained within a […]
Rebel Foods, a cloud kitchen startup operating under brands such as Oven Story, Behrouz Biryani, Sweet Truth, and Faasos, has laid off around 2% of its employees. The company, which Sequoia backs, said that the layoffs resulted from an annual performance evaluation and realigning the organization to align with the […]