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Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on April 01, 2025

Content Creation Startup Soona Raises $10.2M Series A Round

After pivoting to virtual shoots last year, soona plans to invest in technology and open the company’s first digital fulfillment studio.

Content Creation Startup Soona Raises $10.2M Series A Round
Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 01, 2025

Brightwheel Raises $55M as Schools Look for Digital Learning Solutions

Brightwheel gained thousands of new customers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is growing to meet the surge in demand.

Brightwheel Raises $55M as Schools Look for Digital Learning Solutions
Eva Roethler Eva Roethler
Updated on April 01, 2025

Behind the Scenes of Udemy Business’s Success

Three Udemy sales and customer success leaders share insight into the business’s rapid growth on the B2B side.

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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on April 01, 2025

Smarter Sorting Rebrands to SmarterX After a Steller 2022

SmarterX’s software and data insights platform helps retailers and brands make sustainable decisions across their supply chains.

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Updated on April 01, 2025

5 Ways to Follow Up After a Job Interview

Landed an interview at a company? Congrats! Dedicated time to research the role and prepare questions to ask your interviewer? Smart! Assuming they will let you know what happens next? Nope.

5 Ways to Follow Up After a Job Interview
Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 01, 2025

How Udemy’s Culture of Curiosity Drives Fulfilling Career Growth

From job interview to cross-functional collaboration to grand career pivots, Udemy employees who lead with humility and open-mindedness enjoy endless opportunities for career growth.

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Updated on April 01, 2025

5 reasons adults fear going back to school —and how to overcome them

Taking a class can be a step toward that promotion you’ve been angling for, or lay the foundation for a full-on career change. But for many adults, committing to weeks, months, or even a day of lessons can be nerve-wracking.

5 reasons adults fear going back to school —and how to overcome them

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