OPENGRID$1.2B+18.4%FORMA AISeries C$84MHALOWORKSIPO FiledS-1NORTHBEAM$220M+6.1%VANTABASE$36MSeed IIPARALLELAcquired—OBSIDIAN PROTOCOL$410M+22.0%GRAYMATTER$12MSeedSTACKHOUSEPublic+4.2%OPENGRID$1.2B+18.4%FORMA AISeries C$84MHALOWORKSIPO FiledS-1NORTHBEAM$220M+6.1%VANTABASE$36MSeed IIPARALLELAcquired—OBSIDIAN PROTOCOL$410M+22.0%GRAYMATTER$12MSeedSTACKHOUSEPublic+4.2%
Now Reading · Founders · Tech · Business
NASDAQ +0.42%/BTC +1.8%/Newsletter/Podcasts/Studio
The StackStoriesVol. III
⌕

Personal-development

Editorial coverage on personal-development

Editorial coverage on personal-development. Field reports and reference pieces, reviewed by human editors before publication.

Latest

Rebuilding After Prison: Decentralized Tech & Gig Economy for Felony & Addiction Recovery - The Stack Stories 2026
Personal Development

Rebuilding After Prison: Decentralized Tech & Gig Economy for Felony & Addiction Recovery

# Rebuilding After Prison: Decentralized Tech & Gig Economy for Felony & Addiction Recovery The intersection of addiction, incarceration, and felony records presents a complex challenge for economic reintegration, with approximately 70 million Americans living with a criminal record. A 2021 study by the National Bureau of Economic Research highlights that a criminal record reduces an individual's likelihood of employment by 50%, exacerbating disparities for Black and Hispanic individuals. Conventional reentry programs often fall short, failing to address the core issue of overcoming a criminal record amidst automated background checks and biases.

4m 0 7 0
...