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Chastain has been one of the more outspoken members of Hollywood’s elite to advocate for wage equality, so it wasn’t surprising that she did so with her time on stage, presenting the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Award. That did not make it any less a delight, though. “I’m so happy to announce that the winner of this category will also receive the 23% of her salary that went missing in the wage gap,” she said. “It’s not a problem as we saved so much money kicking people out of Hollywood this year.” … [Read more...] about Nine #MeToo Moments That Defined The Golden Globes

Never give your product away for free When you pitch a customer on a vision for a product or service, they might be tentative about purchasing it if they don’t have enough proof of its value. An excellent way to lower their risk is to offer a pilot program or trial period. Crowe was able to secure one of her first big customers for Goodr this way. Goodr redistributes surplus food from businesses to nonprofit organizations who then share it with people suffering from food insecurity. When Crowe pitched her service to the Atlanta Airport (ATL), she hadn’t worked with any airports before, so she couldn’t provide a directly relevant case study. Instead, she offered a three-month paid pilot program, and it became a great success. Goodr still works with ATL to this day, and the airport recently extended its contract. … [Read more...] about How a startup’s first big customer can make or break success