Last week I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the E3 Conference in Los Angeles. The E3 conference series is produced by Global Situation Room and in 2017 will take place in DC, Dublin, Boston, Madrid, Los Angeles and Dallas. 

A weekly snapshot of entrepreneurial activity around the globe. 

Having spent years working at an edtech startup, I'm often asked about the future of coding bootcamps and the different factors that will continue to drive the need for reskilling. With this week's announcement that Dev Bootcamp will close at the end of the year, I thought I'd share some thoughts on the future of training and education.

A weekly snapshot of entrepreneurial activity around the globe.

A weekly snapshot of entrepreneurial activity around the globe.

I've been fascinated by the future of work since joining General Assembly back in 2011. Although I'm not a fan of the term 'digital nomad', I do believe in offering employees the option of working remotely and have been doing so myself for the past year and a half. Below are a few companies who I think are doing particularly compelling work towards pushing the boundaries on how we live and work today. 

Over the past few years I've had the opportunity to discuss expansion strategies with many global companies and there’s a consistent theme throughout most of those conversations: the power of local. Although every company will have tried and true marketing tactics to use in each new city, every market is different and taking a highly localized approach to expansion is crucial.

Aside from fundraising, the most common challenge non-US companies face when launching in the US is access to talent. It can be difficult to find key hires if you don’t have a personal network, and founders are often surprised at the cost of a US employee.

I recently shared some insights with ClassPass on building and managing remote teams while expanding into new cities. Below are a few highlights and you can read the full article here.  

For many founders, the idea of expanding operations across an ocean is terrifying but if you build a solid plan, international expansion can dramatically increase the growth of your business and the power of your brand. 

For anyone debating taking the leap, don't be afraid of the challenges that may come. If I can do it, you can do it.