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Yardi Adds Bill Payment Feature

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Santa Barbara-based YArdi , which develops property management software, said it has added the ability to pay bills through its platform. Pricing on the new features were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. I often answer the same way … * “First, yes, nearly every corner of our market is over-valued. By definition?—?I’m dot-com bonanza.

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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

InfoChachkie

On a micro level, you can do your part to fix tech's gender problem by recruiting people with diverse backgrounds and place them in a company culture that rewards those who challenge the status quo. Most men in the 1940's and 50's did not know how to use a keyboard and thus could not write code. Photo Credit: Grace Hopper Website.

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How To Snag Lunch With A High-Profile Entrepreneur

InfoChachkie

Benedikt Scholz is an exceptional student whom I had the pleasure of instructing when he recently studied at UC Santa Barbara. Before arriving in Santa Barbara, he had already launched his first startup, Rooming , which helps college students manage their living accommodations while studying abroad or interning.

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Epic Fail: Worst Networking Call Ever

InfoChachkie

It was a rather hapless soul who was seeking my help networking within Santa Barbara''s startup community. Yes”, I replied, “I was a seed investor and an Advisor to the company.” Proactive – Not only had the caller not done any research on me, it was clear he also had not properly canvassed Santa Barbara for potential prospects.

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An Enchanting Conversation With Guy Kawasaki

InfoChachkie

I even plan to use it in my upcoming UC Santa Barbara Entrepreneurial Selling class. Guy, how would your 2004 book, Art Of The Start , differ, if you were writing it today? If I were writing the book today, there would be a whole chapter or two…about how to use Facebook and Twitter. That doesn’t work.”.

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Better Business Bureau? For who?

Eric Greenspan

First Data of Santa Barbara has offered to extend below market rates to current accredited businesses like yours – again, just like they did for your BBB. Real quickly, most companies that offer credit card processing are a middle-man (most banks are middle-man). First Data of Santa Barbara. cell: (805) 280-8001.