Yesware raises a $13.5M Series B from Battery Ventures to drag sales from an art into science!!!!!

Yesware raises a $13.5M Series B from Battery Ventures to drag sales from an art into science (via Pando Daily)

By Michael Carney On September 18, 2013 The last several years have seen billions of dollars worth of value created in the marketing automation category with companies like Omniture (sold to Adobe for $1.8B), Bazaarvoice ($683M IPO), ExacTarget (sold…

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Our Future Demands Stem!!!

In 7 years, more than a million jobs will open up that require specialized technology skills, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But there won’t be enough qualified college graduates to fill them. Are we doing enough to get kids interested in math and science? Why do students choose or not choose to pursue math or science? The answer appears to vary by gender. 49% of female STEM students say it was to make a difference, and 61% of male students said that games or toys in their childhoods sparked their interest. For 68% of the female respondents, a teacher or class got them interested in science, math, engineering or technology.