InfoChachkie
JUNE 1, 2015
A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. It sounds crazy to offer unlimited vacation time to your startup employees. Something to the left of socialism. Yet that is exactly what Richard Branson announced this past Fall. According to Branson, “We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don’t have a nine-to-five policy, we don’t need a vacation policy.”.
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2015
Los Angeles-based Boingo (www.boingo.com) is one of longest standing Internet companies. The company recently moved into brand new, 50,000 square foot headquarters in Westwood, so we thought it would be great to catch up with Boingo CEO, Dave Hagan , to learn a little bit more about the company's journey from startup to publicly traded company over the past 14 years.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 1, 2015
Image via Flickr by Jupiter Labs Many first-time entrepreneurs find themselves unable to bootstrap their startups, and also unable to find early funding at the venture capital level or even with angel investors. Their only recourse is that first tier of investors, fondly called Friends, Family and Fools. These are the only people likely to believe in newbies, with only minimal product evidence or business experience.
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2015
San Diego-based MicroPower , the developer of solar powered, wireless surveillance systems, says has extended its reach in the United Kingdom, via a strategic alliance. Microower said it has a new strategic alliance with TEW Plus, which is a UK-based telecommunications and security technology provider which serves the transportation and commercial sectors.
Advertiser: Aggregage
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.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 1, 2015
*. What does it mean to be a leader? It’s relatively easier to answer that question when you’re a founder & CEO and have total control over hiring & firing. If your company is successful and valuable people generally do what you ask. It can sometimes create confusion about whether or not you’re truly a great leader or whether people feel they must just follow your orders.
socalTECH
JUNE 1, 2015
Los Angeles--which already has a long list of smartphone driven, ride summoning services like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar--can add another one to ths list, AsterRIDE. asterRIDE said this morning that it will offer up a ride service app which relies on local taxi and limousine firms, helping licensed drivers provide smartphone driven services ala Uber. asterRIDE said it is debuting in Los Angeles this week, specifically to help users avoid surge pricing in those other ridesharing apps, and tapping in
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