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Is “management by walking around” an outmoded fad?

Berkonomics

One of the CEOs I used to coach started his day by walking the floor of his extended facility and checking in with managers and employees of the various departments, especially the call center. In this age of remote workforces, self–managed contractors and employees, outsourced call centers and development, is this a dying art?

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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

socalTECH

And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help. One of the promising companies that participated in Startup Boosts Fall 2018 cohort  Lawgood (link: [link]  uses AI as part of their service to provide review and authorship of legal contracts.

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To My Wife, On Mother’s Day

Both Sides of the Table

We observe them in their daily lives and interactions with their teachers, coaches and friends and we look on with pride and the wonderful little human beings they have become. When our boys were young you chose to sacrifice your own career to be more present in their lives. And Moms everywhere. You gave them that gift, not me.

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

socalTECH

You often hear about people talking about how being with kids makes you present in the moment, and understand the things in life that are important to us. I started as a teenager, and I did babysitting, life guarding, and swim coaching. Are your sitters W2 or contract employees?

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Don’t Pay Bribes to Get International Expansion

Startup Professionals Musings

In a very recent international bribery case, Alcatel-Lucent decided to pay $137 million to settle charges that it paid millions of dollars in bribes to foreign officials to win and maintain contracts in Costa Rica, Hondurus, Taiwan and Malaysia. The days of a “slap on the wrist” for offenders are gone. The resulted in the U.S.

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Nine Keys To A Winning Startup Channel Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

By Ernst Gemassmer Once you have succeeded in developing a solution and obtained initial funding, the next challenge is to penetrate the relevant domestic and international markets. Ensure that termination is amicable and is in line with your contractual (distribution contract) obligation as well as in line with local legislation.

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The Odd Couple: Angels and Accelerators

Steve Reich

At a recent accelerator event on the West Side, a friendly young founder told me that he had been coached by his mentor not to talk to Angel groups. But as a community, we have to figure out how Angels can effectively participate in the development of accelerator-based companies. The Angel funding process can be arduous.

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