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Understanding the Rich Tapestry of American Culture as Experienced Through Food

Both Sides of the Table

Like many immigrant families and many Jewish families I grew up around a kitchen table, often outside my house and experiencing food… Continue reading on Medium ยป

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Velocify Rolls Out New Sales Prospecting Tool

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Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of leads management and sales software, has rolled out a new tool call SalesCaddy. According to Velocify, the new tool uses social and professional networks to help its users discover and convert potential buyers. Velocify said the tool includes two features--implemented as browser plugins--SocialCaddy and MailCaddy.

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8 Innovation Inhibitors Challenge Every Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Iโ€™m a practical guy, so I recognize that expecting the real world to be fair is a dream that every entrepreneur needs to put aside as they reach the age of majority. As a business advisor, I see entrepreneur passion often so focused on an innovation that is certain to change the world yet ignores the potential impact of one of the many business inhibitors that kill too many startups.

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SpaceX Dragon Successfully Arrives At ISS

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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has successfully mated to the International Space Station's Harmony module on Sunday, at 9:57 a.m. EDT, after a successful launch into space of the SpaceX Falcon 9 on Friday. According to NASA, the Dragon is delivering around 7,000 pounds of material for science and research investigations for its Expedition 47 mission, including a new, inflatable activity module from Bigelow Aerospace.

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

Office leases are one of companiesโ€™ 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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The Greatest Strength of America is Immigration and Integration

Both Sides of the Table

Like many immigrant families and many Jewish families I grew up around a kitchen table, often outside my house and experiencing food, culture, life and other people through meals. I remember fondly my dad (from Colombia) wanting to eat out of the house and experience the best multi-cultural foods one could actually find in middle-class, suburban Sacramento in the 70s & 80s.

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Report: Resonant Struggling, Running Out Of Cash

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Goleta-based Resonant , a developer of RF radio filters used for the smartphone and other markets, is struggling, and may run out of cash, according to a report. The report, from the Pacific Coast Business Times, says Resonant only has enough cash to support operations through the second quarter of 2016. Resonant makes surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, used in RF filtering for cell phones; the company reported a customer in March , but no financial details of that win.

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Newegg Launches New Program For Marketplace Sellers

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Los Angeles-based NewEgg announced a new program today, aimed at its third party marketplace sellers. According to NewEgg, its NewEgg Premier Seller Program includes increased product exposure, enhanced product lists, a "Premier" badge, and other benefits, and can only be applied for by the company's most trusted sellers with the best customer satisfaction ratings.

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Boingo Wireless Target Of Activist Investor

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Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless , the operator of Wi-Fi networking and small cell site antenna systems, is the target of activist investor Ides Capital, which said last week that it is looking to nominate two directors to Boingo's board. Boingo Wireless responded to Ides Capital's proposal on Friday, saying that it had attempted to reach out to meet with Ides Capital's nominees for the board, and had been rejected, and that it would seek to avoid a potentially costly and distracting proxy cont

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Vizzario Gets $2M From VSP For Vision Tracking Technology

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Los Angeles-based Vizzario , a startup developing eye tracking technology to help monitor eye health and vision, has score $2M from eye care insurance giant VSP Global , VSP said this morning. According to VSP, it made the investment in Vizzario, to help that company develop eye care technologies to track visual acuity, eye strain, traumatic brain injury, and sports vision performance.

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Virgin America Adds Free Access to Lynda.com, Sets ViaSet WiFi Pricing

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Virgin America said this morning that it will be offering up free access to Lynda.com , the professional learning and content site run out of Goleta--and now owned by LinkedIn--as part of a wide rollout of high speed, Wi-Fi access from Carlsbad-based ViaSat. Virgin America, which has been in early trials on the new high speed, satellite WiFi from ViaSat since July of last year, said it will also offer up free WiFi access for its Elevate Gold members, and pricing starting at $4.99 for short haul

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