TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Round 11 of the ongoing Web Framework Benchmarks project is now available! We'll keep this blog entry short and sweet. The highlights for Round 11. Three new languages are represented in Round 11: Crystal , D , and Rust. Meanwhile, the total number of frameworks has increased by 26. The new frameworks are: silicon (C++). aleph (clojure). pedestal (clojure). crystal-raw (crystal). moonshine (crystal). vibed (d). jawn (java). mangooio (java). koa (js). sails (js). clancats (php). limonade (php). a

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. There are a number of reasons why Rincon Venture Partners passed on Twilio’s Seed Round. In retrospect, our decision was both perfectly rational and completely lame. VC's love to talk about their successes. However, they seldom acknowledge their mistakes. Exceptions exist, such as the highly self-aware Paige Craig, who recently described how he missed out becoming Airbnb's first investor.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , which got its start as a startup accelerator but is now focused on offering up a platform for companies to raise equity crowdfunding, said Friday that a $25M crowdfunding effort by Elio Motors has been qualified by the SEC using its platform. StartEngine said the qualification will allow Elio Motors to find inevstors from nonaccredited investors on StartEngine.

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Tech.Co

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

It’s a fact: young people are becoming more socially conscious these days. Speaking as one of them, we want to buy from brands that represent our values and give back to the community in some way, even if it’s just a few dollars donated to a charitable cause. The problem is, we’re at the stage of our careers where we don’t have a lot of expendable income that can be allocated towards charity.

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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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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club , the subscription razor delivery startup led by Michael Dubin, has upped its latest funding round to $90.7M, and is aiming at raising over $100M, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The additional funding is on top of $75M raised by the startup in June , as part of the same round. Details on the additional funding in the round were not annoucned.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Most entrepreneurs are too stubborn to seek a mentor for guidance: They have so much confidence in themselves and their ideas that they don’t see the need to ask anyone for advice. The best entrepreneurs, however, actually claim multiple mentors : Mark Zuckerberg relied on Steve Jobs at Apple and Washington Post chief executive Donald Graham, almost 40 years his senior.

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Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Part of being CEO and Founder of a company is learning to navigate the different tasks, people and opportunities that are constantly competing for your time. That’s the nature of the beast. The discipline lies in being strategic about your schedule to maximize your time and productivity. Below are 10 strategies that have helped me become more productive: 1.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Santa Monica-based online car buying startup TrueCar announced today that it has named Chip Perry, the former CEO of AutoTrader.com, as its new President and CEO. According to TrueCar, Peery will take the reigns at the company effective December 15th, taking over from TrueCar founder Scott Painter, who is stepping down from the company. Painter also leaves the company's board and steps down as chairman.

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Frank Addante

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Part of being CEO and Founder of a company is learning to navigate the different tasks, people and opportunities that are constantly competing for your time. That’s the nature of the beast. The discipline lies in being strategic about your schedule to maximize your time and productivity. Below are 10 strategies that have helped me become more productive: 1.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

San Diego-based renewable power developer EDF Renewable Energy said Friday that it has sold a 50 percent interest in its 194MW, Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project, to a fund managed by BlackRock. Financial size of the deal was not disclosed. The two said that the sale went to a fund managed by BlackRock's Infrastructure Investment Group, and is the third of five agreements between the two involving EDF Renewable Energy's wind projects.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

It’s not always easy to find the right people to do the job. Holiday hiring is a little bit harder because of the hurry associated with it. Staffing for busy holidays goes beyond big business as well as retail stores. If you are in the retail sales, hospitality, technology, inventory, administrative or fall under larger commercial companies, then you know you will require extra help during the holiday season.

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