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December 8, 2021

Thomas Moussafer, Co-Founder & CEO | Hollo Hollo is part of the 2021 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The 12-week accelerator helps startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment grow their companies and develop partnerships with Comcast NBCUniversal. After college, Andy Mpondo Black and Thomas Moussafer applied for jobs …

How To Connect With Your Audience Replay

December 6, 2021

In partnership with The Gotham’s Owning It, LIFT Labs hosted their monthly Female Founders & Funders meet up with the CEO of 19th&Park, Whitney Headen, and Deputy Director of The Gotham, Kia Brooks.

A World Without Email with Cal Newport Replay

December 2, 2021

New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport stopped by LIVE@LIFT for a virtual fireside chat with Comcast’s Chief Technology Officer, Matt Zelesko. Together they shared insights into the themes in Newport’s new book, “A World Without Email,” touching on the future of technology and how it will help us achieve a more intentional and productive work life.

AfroLandTV Now Available on Xumo and other platforms

November 15, 2021

The Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs accelerator alumni company is making Pan-African movies available to a wide audience. Michael Maponga’s mission to increase Black representation in film has taken a major step forward. The actor-turned-entrepreneur is the cofounder of AfroLandTV, a streaming service with hundreds of hours of free programming created by film and TV creators …

Game Designers Rejoice: LootLocker’s Tools Help Build, Run, and Ship Games

November 4, 2021

Alexander Bergendahl, Co-Founder & CEO and Andreas Stokholm, Co-Founder & CTO LootLocker is part of the 2021 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The 12-week accelerator helps startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment grow their companies and develop partnerships with Comcast NBCUniversal. As a kid, Alexander Bergendahl loved video …

More Accessibility For Deaf Community With Nagish

November 4, 2021

Tomer Aharoni, Co-Founder & CEO Nagish is part of the 2021 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The 12-week accelerator helps startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment grow their companies and develop partnerships with Comcast NBCUniversal. When Tomer Aharoni learned how deaf and hard-of-hearing people make phone calls, he …

New Talent Platform Connects Creatives With Movie & TV Producers

November 4, 2021

HUSSLUP is part of the 2021 class of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. The 12-week accelerator helps startups in connectivity, media, and entertainment grow their companies and develop partnerships with Comcast NBCUniversal.

Breaking into the entertainment business is no easy task. Writers, producers, directors, and editors clamor for creative jobs in TV and movies, yet according to HUSSLUP founder H Schuster, executives still often rely on one-to-one relationships and personal circles to find talent. The narrow pipeline is inefficient for executives and puts new and diverse talent at a serious disadvantage for getting work.

Eight Startups Announce Pilots or Agreements with Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky following 2021 Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars

November 4, 2021

Hailing from countries around the world, including France, Switzerland, Israel, and Sweden, and from cities in the U.S., including Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and New York, these founders came together online and in-person to participate in this year’s hybrid program for 12 weeks.

Adam Grant: Harness Original Thinking and Honestly Evaluate Career Choices

October 28, 2021

Adam Grant’s journey to becoming a world-renowned organizational psychologist began in an unlikely place: a swimming pool. After being named a high school All-American diver, Grant earned a spot on his college team. That meant more challenging dives from higher platforms, leading to painful belly flops and back smacks. It made him question whether the sport he loved was his true calling.

Employee Cycle’s Data-Driven Platform Powers Human Resources

October 13, 2021

While networking at Philadelphia startup events, Marable became friendly with Salas Saraiya and was immediately taken with Saraiya’s skill set. Not only was he a Stanford grad and computer science whiz, but he also had a way with people and a passion for building community. Soon they sat on the board of a business networking group in Philly and talked about starting a company together.

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Hiring is Made Easy With Hollo’s HR Technology and Candidate Database