Thu.Dec 22, 2016

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How to plan to make a successful acquisition

Berkonomics

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions. If the target company is able to show a ten percent EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization), then the acquisition team should be able to create a way to

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Fandango Plans Move To New Office In Beverly Hills

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based Fandango says it is planning to move its office, currently on W. Olympic Boulevard, to a new office in Beverly Hills, the company said this week. According to Fandango, the move will happen sometime in mid-2017, with the company occupying the top two floors of the four story building at 407 Maple Drive. The company said the move comes in order to have more office space for an expanded workforce, after the company acquired Rotten Tomatoes, Flixter, and FandangoNOW (M-GO) this ye

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Silicon Beach Report Dec. 22: Jaunt Launches VR app for PlayStation

L.A. Business Journal

Jaunt Launches VR app for PlayStation.

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CalAmp CFO To Retire

socalTECH

Irvine-based CalAmp said on Wednesday that its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary, Rick Vitelle, will be retiring from the company. CalAmp said Vitelle will remain on the job until a new CFO Is found. Vitelle had been at CalAmp for sixteen years, serving as CFO of the company since 2001. Vitelle also served previously at SMTEK International (DDL Electronics) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, during a 40 year career.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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14 for ’17: Key Clinical Data To Watch For Next Year (Part 2)

Xconomy

We continue our look ahead to some of the clinical data due in 2017 that could shape healthcare practice and sway investor sentiment for years to come. Part one of our preview is here , with looks at key studies in lung cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, and more. In part two, we examine studies in leukemia, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, postpartum depression, amyloidosis, and Zika virus vaccine. [ Editor’s note: Ben Fidler and Frank Vinluan contributed t

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Reflections on 2016: Josh Yguado, Jam City

socalTECH

This holiday season, we are sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology community. The first contribution we have is from Josh Yguado , the co-founder, President, and COO of mobile games maker JamCity. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted, up through the end of the year. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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Reflections on 2016: Cody Simms, Techstars

socalTECH

This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on the year from Southern California's technology community. Today, we have Cody Simms , Executive Director of Techstars (www.techstars.org), which has been very active this year in the startup accelerator and mentoring area. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted.

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The gift-giving platform that offers experiences instead of things

Tech Zulu Event

If you’re going to spend a good amount of money on a gift for someone, you want it to be something special, something thoughtful, something they can look back on in a few years time and be reminded of the wonderful person you are. After all, material things can only satisfy someone for so long – possessions can get lost or broken but good memories can last a lifetime.

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Atom Tickets, iHeartMedia To Give Away Thousands Of Free Movie Tickets

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based mobile ticketing platform Atom Tickets announced today that it has linked up with iHeartMedia , to give way thousands of free movie tickets every Friday for the next year. According to the two, Atom Tickets will offer up those free tickets across iHeartMedia's radio stations and digital platforms, including giveaways through more than 500 radio stations in over 100 markets across the country.

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Remote Entrepreneurship: How Startups are Going Global

AllTopStartups

Ask the average person what his idea of a startup is, and he’ll likely describe someone at a card table in his garage with a laptop developing a product or… The post Remote Entrepreneurship: How Startups are Going Global appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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