Startup Corner: TaskHuman

​TaskHuman, a personalized coaching platform backed by Sure Ventures, spotlighted their most-loved webinars of 2024—ranging from leadership growth to holistic well-being. These sessions reflect TaskHuman’s mission to provide scalable, one-on-one coaching for employees across industries. Their success demonstrates how digital-first coaching can help individuals thrive personally and professionally, while enabling organizations to build resilient, engaged teams.

Connected Insights:

Build for impact and avoid ‘me-too’ startup ideas

​In episode #75, my guest was Dan Rosen, founder of Commerce Ventures. Dan talks about the evolution of fintech over the last two decades. He shares real-life examples of innovative fintech entrepreneurs building solutions that touch customers and businesses in a meaningful way, and his thoughts on whether or not now is still a good time to start a company in the fintech space.

Commerce Ventures actively supports early-stage startups by helping founders gain traction and clarity. The firm runs the Fintech Meetup’s Startup Pitch, a fast-track opportunity for fintech founders to meet peers, investors and strategic partners. Such initiatives amplify promising startups’ visibility and shape their early momentum.

Community Involvement: Magic Bus

[Episode #163] Andrew Cleland shared his enthusiasm for Magic Bus, a nonprofit using activity-based learning to equip children and young people with essential life skills. With a focus on education continuity and employability, Magic Bus guides participants from childhood to livelihood—helping break the cycle of poverty. The organization operates across urban and rural India, reaching over a million young people with support from volunteers, mentors, and strategic partners.