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Slack Technologies, Inc. is a game-changing and familiar company that’s been making waves around Silicon Valley and across the globe. With that, it’s no surprise that their upcoming IPO is cause for some buzz in the investment world.

Some of you might even be logged into Slack right now. If you’re not already familiar with the company, it provides a cloud-based messaging and file-sharing service that facilitates workplace collaboration. You can think of it as a hub that replaces email.

Anyone that’s ever worked on a project with a team of people while at work knows that email doesn’t always get the job done. Email is one-sided, and conversations can become buried under the pile of junk that constantly pollutes our inboxes. And most importantly, it is not conducive to a fluid conversation between a group of people.

The need for such a service was clearly there. Slack filled that void and has subsequently seen success, and is now taking the company public.

Graduation is an exciting milestone that serves as a marker for a new chapter in life. The next steps for high school graduates may include heading off to college—eager to pursue a college degree in the field of their choice. As a college graduate, after years of studying, they’re graduating with a degree in hand. They may be continuing toward a master’s degree or planning on joining the workforce.

As the graduates in your life embark on their next steps, they might need a bevy of new things to get them though. That’s why, as you’re racking your brain trying to think of what to buy a college graduate, it can make sense to gift them something on the practical side, something that might come in handy as they head off on their new adventures.

And hey, no one ever said practical needed to be boring. Here are nine useful gift ideas for the recent graduate in your life.

Believe it or not, this month marks the halfway point of 2019. Have you achieved the goals you’ve set out to tackle this year? Or have you long forgotten your New Year’s resolutions? Whatever the case, we know it can be easy to fall off the wagon and not hold yourself accountable to your yearly goals.

At SoFi, we want to be your accountability partner and help you set, and actually achieve, your goals, especially when it comes to your career goals. We know that getting your career right opens up the possibility to earn more and put that money toward your financial goals.

That’s why we’re hosting “Goal Getters,” a special event in New York City on Wednesday, June 26th with special guests Ryan Serhant of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York and NBA on TNT’s Rosalyn Gold-Onwude. They are two successful goal-getters in their own right and will share their secrets to success, as well as how they’ve overcome obstacles along the way.

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens when Earth’s north pole is at its maximum tilt towards the Sun. On this magical day of the year, Earth receives the longest stretch of daylight.

In many cultures, the solstice is an important time of year and celebrated with festivals, ceremonies, and traditions. For some, the summer solstice is a time to reflect on renewal and rebirth.

Whether or not you celebrate the summer solstice, the day’s proximity to the year’s halfway point makes it an excellent time to reflect on your own progress. It is a wonderful time to look both forward and backward.

So far, 2019 has been a banner year for IPOs, and it’s been an exciting ride. Some companies, like Beyond Meat have seen their share prices skyrocket, while other tech darlings haven’t fared so well. Here’s a look at some of this month’s IPO offerings, including the much-anticipated public introduction of Slack.