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I am a huge fan of Rhasidat Adeleke. From her beginnings in Tallaght, Dublin, she has gone from extraordinary junior talent to one of the biggest names in Irish athletics, competing at the Olympics, winning major international medals and helping put Irish spri — Blog by Padraig O'Donnell
Business Strategy·23 Aug 2026·Blog·Padraig O'Donnell·7 min readRead full article → Revenue Builders Podcast
AI adoption has changed the standard for go-to-market execution. Seong Park, SVP of Customer Support & Services at Cursor, explains why the old model of selling certainty is giving way to curiosity, experimentation, and workflow discovery. He breaks down why the real work starts after signature, why pilots only matter if they lead to business-critical adoption, and how revenue leaders can guide customers from AI exploration to measurable impact. Seong Park is the Senior Vice President of Customer Support and Services at Cursor. His background spans pre-sales, customer success, and go-to-market leadership across companies including MongoDB, ThoughtSpot, and now Cursor. Connect with Seong: LinkedIn Listen to the full episode: The Real Sale Starts After Signature | Proving Value in AI and Con
Deals & Sales Operations·Global·23 Aug 2026·Podcast·Go To MarketRead full article → Disrupt Africa
Nigeria’s Ahavaplan is helping event planners run their businesses from one place. Founded by Christine Imoukhuede, Ahavaplan gives event planners a permanent link that clients use to reach them, a pipeline that tracks every inquiry from first contact to booking, invoicing and payment tracking that clients can see, and a portal where clients review proposals [...] The post How Nigeria’s Ahavaplan is making event-planning more efficient appeared first on Disrupt Africa .
Start Ups·Global·23 Aug 2026·Article·AfricaRead full article → RevOps Co-op
Demand Gen Report’s 2026 benchmark survey push puts lead SLAs back in the procurement lane for RevOps teams MarketScale
Deals & Sales Operations·US·22 Aug 2026·Article·RevOps and Sales OpsRead full article → Startup Funding News
Zaydn Raises Seed Funding Led By Inflection Point Ventures BW Disrupt
Start Ups·Global·22 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Startup Funding News
[Korean Startup Weekly News #132] Record Investment Surge Powers AI Wowtale
Start Ups·Global·22 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Entrepreneur
These seven tools execute for you — I’ll demo each live with prompts so you can build a business that runs even when you’re offline.
Start Ups·US·22 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → HR Dive
The documents follow up on one of President Donald Trump’s first orders that sought to alter the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement work.
Staffing and Recruitment·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → HR Dive
The alleged close connection between her disclosure, restrictions on her overtime and her termination indicated adverse action based on the pregnancy, the court said.
Staffing and Recruitment·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Entrepreneur
When the same challenges keep showing up on your team, the pattern often points back to you. Here's how to spot it before it becomes a barrier.
Start Ups·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Entrepreneur
A new study analyzed 9,700 resumes and found one type of skill correlated with a higher rate of hire.
Start Ups·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Entrepreneur
Most VCs don't speak the language of premium consumer experiences. Here's how to translate.
Start Ups·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Entrepreneur
Every new AI tool creates another touchpoint with your customer. If those tools don't talk to each other, neither does your business.
Start Ups·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Stratechery
The best Stratechery content from the week of August 17, 2026, including Apple making compromises in the EU, Truth (Social) and reconciliation, and August fun with the Clippers and Lakers.
Business Strategy·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → The Grocer
Gordon Brothers has chosen Alvarez & Marsal to run an auction of discount chain
Pricing·UK·21 Aug 2026·Article·RetailRead full article → European Football Business
Broadcast Rights Widen Gap in European Football Finance Statista
Beyond Business·EU·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → HR Dive
A survey by the National Fire Protection Association found that while AI is putting pressure on an already stretched fire and safety workforce, it is also making their jobs easier.
Staffing and Recruitment·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → HR Dive
The gender disparity is even more pronounced in the highest-paying jobs and top executive levels, according to research from LinkedIn.
Staffing and Recruitment·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → HR Dive
That use can include inputting employee names and performance details into a public artificial intelligence platform, a survey found.
Staffing and Recruitment·US·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article → Personnel Today
Nearly half (49%) of UK workers admit to having worked while unwell this summer, with stress, poor sleep, work demands,... The post Half of UK workers struggled with presenteeism this summer – poll appeared first on Personnel Today .
Staffing and Recruitment·Global·21 Aug 2026·ArticleRead full article →