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JUNE 3, 2013

The announcement Monday that Zynga is cutting 18 percent of its workforce is throwing a lot of talent onto the market, to the benefit of the company''s competitors. SGN put out a list of hires today from Zynga''s FarmVille and other teams, saying that it has been snapping up a number of Zynga''s best developers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2013

The firm said it retains 93 full time equivalent employees at the company, including 57 in sales and marketing; the firm is now hoping the FDA will provide action on its NDA sometime this summer. zogenix pharmaceutical lifescience jobs employment layoff disorder drug development' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

LSI Corporation , a developer of data storage products, has cut a product line it had been developing in Southern California, resulting in the layoffs of employees in Irvine and Westlake Village, as well as Israel and Silicon Valley. Sources close to LSI confirmed the layoffs.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

San Diego-based cybersecurity developer Websense announced Friday that it is officially moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and moving 470 jobs to the city. websense jobs employment texas layoff' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Agoura-based THQ said Thursday that it is chopping 240 jobs as part of a "realignment" of its organization, as it exits the kids licensed video game market. The layoffs come after the firm missed Wall Street estimates, with revenues of $404.4M. THQ also cut the salary of President and CEO, Brian J.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Rumors have been swirling around Agoura Hills-based THQ since this weekend, when a gaming industry analyst, Peter Skerritt, reported that the videogame maker was either looking for a buyer or shutting down its videogame development efforts, cancelling its 2014 lineup. as part of an "ongoing review" of its business. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2012

Battered videogame developer THQ , which has been suffering from a downturn in its business, said today that it is planning a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, in order to raise its per share trading price so that it will regain compliance with a $1.00 per share, minimum bid price required by the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

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MARCH 3, 2010

San Diego-based La Jolla Pharmaceuticals , the failed biopharmaceuticals firm which was previously developing treating lupus renal disease, reported today that it has received notification from the Nasdaq that it will be delisted from the market as of Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ , a developer and publisher of video games, said Wednesday that it is making "additional cost reduction actions" which includes the layoff of approximately 600 people, or 24 percent of the company's workforce. THQ said the move was a response to the continuing uncertainty in the market. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2009

San Diego-based Entropic Communications , a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment market, said in a filing with the SEC Tuesday that the firm is cutting approximately 55 of its employees, or 18 percent of its workforce. Tags: employment jobs layoff diego entropic sandiego semiconductor. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

That keeps people from pushing themselves to develop the kind of new solutions that will permanently change the business for the better, versus short-term band-aids. Strategic threats, including new competitors, market changes, and environmental issues need deeper analysis and full resolution, before they jeopardize your business survival.

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MARCH 19, 2009

Irvine-based Cortex Pharmaceuticals , a developer of biopharmaceuticals for treating psychiatric disorders, neurological diseases and brain-mediated breathing disorders, said Thursday that it has cut half of its staff as part of a restructuring. Tags: employment layoff cortex pharmaceuticals psychiatric lifescience.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I work hard to create working relationships with my fellow non-management board members in the same way that every investor ultimately works to develop strong working relationships with founders. this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

Market your business expertise. In today’s gig economy, your professional reputation, references, and your ability to market yourself are the keys to success. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started. Don’t let Facebook party pictures be the only way people see you when looking for a professional.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Machinima first started developing its gaming-related content back around 2008, and helped usher in a healthy investment market for multi-channel-networks, companies which aggregated multiple YouTube creators and channels into a single media company. Machinima had been acquired by Warner Bros. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it. The problem with “bundling” other news stories is that you then lose the ability to market those the press outlets in their own right. For starters, once you announce your competitors instantly will start tracking you.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. My thesis on why this is happening is that large tech companies didn’t invest enough in R&D between 2008-2010 (Google even went through layoffs!!!) Obviously I agree.

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

San Diego-based residential solar power installer OneRoof Energy said late Friday that it has "significantlyr educed" its work force, and has begun winding down its operations, after it said it was unable to secure financing necessary to continue sales, marketing, and development.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

El Segundo-based International Rectifier , a developer of analog and power ICs, said Wednesday that it is shutting its El Segundo, California fabrication facility, and laying off staff. The firm blamed weak demand in its markets for the move, which came after it its results showed a 15 percent decrease in year-to-year, fourth quarter results.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals , a developer of sleep medication, said today that it has cut 60 percent of its non-field based employees, and has hired a financial advisor to help sell the company. The firm said it has hired Stifel Nicolaus Weisel to help in "strategic alternatives", and cut its staff to minimize its cash burn rate.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development. Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

The exciting this, and the biggest benefit from bootstrapping this from recruiting, is I've been able to develop, and hand-pick a world class technology team. It was developed from a different angle. ResumeBucket hits the market with the idea and premise that simpler is better. We've used the profits from NeoHire for funding.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

In a related move, the company said that it has engaged the services of Lazard to help the firm develop and implements its business divsestiture strategy. NextWave was originally a buyer of government radio spectrum, but instead went on to develop semiconductors for the wireless market. READ MORE>>

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2010

I’ve already covered some such as changing geographies, going through layoffs, changing career direction, etc. It means you have to be good at marketing yourself to find new work. He talks about why he’s not bothered about job hoppers when it comes to hiring developers. Of course there are.

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Xconomy

JULY 15, 2016

The company began a Phase 1 trial last year for an irritable bowel disease treatment…Gene therapy developer Audentes Therapeutics said it would try for a $75 million IPO …Scarsdale, NY-based Sapience Therapeutics raised a $22.5 million in funding, according to a regulatory filing. . —In other Merck news, U.K.-based

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

If you want fireworks this weekend, you can either celebrate the 4th of July or watch the latest post-Brexit political developments in Britain. Traded on the London Stock Exchange, its shares held steady while the market went haywire, then climbed all week through Thursday’s close. It is the target of a hostile bid from Sanofi.

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