Tuesday Edition: February 14th, 2023

Good morning and Happy Valentine's Day! As we crawl our way to spring, tax season is a hurdle. Our Finance 101 section provides a resource for you if you don't know where to start. #MakeTaxSeasonEasier 💪

The Big & The Small

UBER:

Uber has been negotiating back & forth with Google and Oracle. "Uber Technologies Inc. plans to move its information-technology from its own data centers to Alphabet Inc. and Oracle Corp.'s cloud-computing platforms." We dare you to go ahead and tap into Google's mapping service for routing your vehicles💡

neeva:

An AI tool providing real-time data? Ya heard. “Neeva co-founder and CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, who previously spearheaded Google’s advertising tech business, teased new 'cutting edge AI' and large language models (LLMs), positioning itself against the ChatGPT hype train.” A great read on what Neeva is all about.

DISNEY:

They are planning to reorg into three divisions: #Entertainment, #ESPN, and #ParksAndExperiences. What else are they doing? "Disney will slash 7,000 jobs from its workforce and plans to cut $5.5 billion in costs, including $3 billion in content savings." Disney is being decisive.

impactX:

A startup trying to help other founders. "Impact X — a venture capital firm founded to support underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe — is partnering with Microsoft to launch the Impact X-Venture Studio. The initiative will make tools and funding available for startups to help them accelerate their companies." This is awesome 👏

A little Tuesday pick-me-up

Finance 101 🤑

How the heck do I start my taxes?

Short and Sweet: Ask someone close to you if they have an accountant you can use, or do your best to file them online with direction from the link above.

Why it matters: Entrusting an accountant to handle your taxes could take weight off your shoulders since finding the time to DIY can be challenging.

Entrepreneur Advice 🗣️

Justin Welsh is an online creator that helps people grow and scale their business online. It doesn't matter if the feedback is positive or negative - keep pumping out the content.

A Networking Hack 🤝

When meeting someone through a friend, learn as much as you can about them first. Doing some research and being prepared can spark conversation right away. You never know where the conversation might lead from there.

Founder's Food For Thought 😃

When's the last time you checked in on goals you set? It takes willpower to get going, but once you meet Big Mo (momentum), the work becomes much less challenging.

Conversation Starter 🧐

Who had an extra stream of income? Two in five Americans did in 2022! Check out 3 side-hustle ideas for 2023. One is selling your skills and knowledge...

Sports Talk ⛳️ 🏀 🏒

• Since football's over - we get to talk about other sports! Adios 🏈

• Tiger Woods is playing this weekend out in sunny California.

• March Madness is around the corner so check out the College Basketball rankings as a reminder.

• Fan of the NHL? Here are the latest standings.

The Dog Of The Day 🦴

Hello there, Pioppi.

2 Do This Week 💡

• Give someone you love an old-fashioned phone call 📞

• Try a new cooking recipe 🧑‍🍳 👩‍🍳

You are now On The Fly & In The Know.