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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Interested in seeing the wide ranging--and scary--impact of human caused climate change? Redlands-based geographical information systems provider Esri has rolled out a highly visual, stunning collection of maps called the Atlas for a Changing Planet Story Map , illustrating the impacts of climate change on the earth. Esri said its interactive maps illustrate the earth's natural and human systems and how they have changed, and will change, over time.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

How do we make the right business decisions? There are 4 factors to consider whenever we have opportunity cost. 1.) Potential Upside 2.) Likelihood of Success 3.) Effort Involved 4.) Strategic Value.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

San Diego-based crowdfunding site GoFundMe announced this morning that donations on the site totaled $1.09 billion, which the company said puts the company on par with the top ten of America's largest charities. The site, which is led by Rob Solomon, let anyone contribute to different crowdfunded project--ranging from charitable efforts to personal projects and appeals.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Executive Boards in business today look a great deal like they did 60 years ago in many ways. Sure, there are roles like CTO or CIO, but the input and decision making process has remained fairly static. Now, there are some significant improvements in the dynamics of the board members and their diversity. Some of the things that have changed includes their ages, types of experience and the kind of expertise they offer a company.

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Los Angeles-based private equity investor Marlin Equity has acquired LiveOps Cloud Platform , the companies said today, in a deal which will split LiveOps into two different companies. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to the two, LiveOps has split into LiveOps Cloud Platform , which will be led by LiveOps Ceo Vasili Triant and is now owned by Marlin Equity, from LiveOps Agent Services , which will continue on as a separate organization.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

A new, Los Angeles startup, Giftagram , said today that it has launched a new mobile app which helps people find curated gifts for their friends, family, and associates. The startup--led by Jason Reid--says it is targeting the "generous gifter" who doesn't have a lot of time, by removing the time, logistics and hassles of shopping, wrapping and shipping of gifts.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , the provider of cloud-based talent management software for the enterprise, and human resources management outsourcer ADP , said today that they have expanded an existing strategic alliance between the companies to target small businesses. The two said they will make Cornerstone's learning and performance management solution for small businesses, Cornerstone Growth Edition, available to ADP's clients in early 2016.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Santa Barbara-based employee health improvement technology provider BioIQ says it is entering the government sector, and has obtained a IT Schedule 70 contract from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The contract lets agencies directly contract with BioIQ for services. BioIQ, which is ledby Justin Bellante, helps companies implement wellness programs and health programs for employees; the company said the contract allows it to help create better federal wellness programs in the fede

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Santa Babrarba-based whole home music system developer Sonos and Apple announced on Monday that Apple Music will become available on Sonos, starting on December 15th. The two said that the support will first be available as a public beta, letting users stream all of their Apple Music features. Apple joins a very long list of online and streaming music providers available on the Sonos platform, including Pandora, Spotify, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, and many others.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

Los Angeles-based payment services provider Allied Wallet said this morning that it has hired BofA Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor to the company. The company said that BofA Merrill Lynch will advise the company on potential "strategic opportunities", including private placement or an IPO. Allied Wallet is led by Andy Khawaja. Allied Wallet provides payment processing services to websites and other businesses.

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