Fri.Jul 17, 2015

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Uber, Lyft Get Approval For LAX Access

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Ridesharing services Uber and Lyft may soon be able to pick up passengers at LAX, after officials voted to open up access to the airport to the third party services. Uber and Lyft--which have extensive service in Los Angeles--have been unable to pick up passengers at the airport, due to tight restrictions by the city on access to the airport. The ridesharing services are expected to get access as soon as September , according to the LA Times.

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7 Habits Practiced By Highly Effective Entrepreneurs

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In my years of working with entrepreneurs, I have heard many times the promise that their new idea will create the next Amazon or Apple, but I rarely hear the more important promise that the founder will practice all the good habits of winning entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. You see, I’m convinced that the entrepreneur makes the company, not the other way around.

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UCLA Health: Health Data From More Than 4.5 Million Patients Hacked

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In the latest, high profile cyber hacking incident, Los Angeles-based UCLA Health , the healthcare and hospital system connect with UCLA, reported on Friday morning that it is the victim of a crimical cyber attack, which has exposed the records of as many as 4.5 million patients. UCLA said that "criminal hackers" have gained access to parts of the computer network that contain personal and medical information for the healthcare system.

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Silicon Beach Startup 101 Course [ SANTA MONICA ]

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Silicon Beach Startup 101 Course. Where technology meets the beach. A comprehensive course on how to build a successful startup from A to Z. Created by Santa Monica New Tech. Where: Santa Monica. Dates: August 10-14, 2015. Time: 9AM-5PM. Course Costs: 5 Days – $599 (Early Bird till July 26). 5 Days – $759. Overview: Over the course of 5 days, you will learn not only what an MVP, proof of concept, go-to-market strategy, and user experience design are, but also learn to pitch, meet with real

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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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Qualcomm Backs BYOD Software Vendor Workspot

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San Diego-based Qualcomm is backing bring-your-own-device (BYOD) software developer Workspot , via an investment from Qualcomm Ventures, Workspot said this week. Workspot said it raised $5M from Helion Ventures, Translink Capital, and Qualcomm Inc., to help advance its software that allows users to access their business apps and data through Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac operating systems.

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Homejoy Shuts Doors To On-Demand Home Services

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Homejoy , one of the many, on-demand startups serving the Los Angeles area, said today that it will be shutting down its services, and will be closing on July 31st. The company--which initially launched into Los Angeles in 2013 --apparently had issues raising its next round of funding, and also had been battling a number of worker classification lawsuits over whether or not its workers should be employees.

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Hulu Planning Ad-Free Premium Subscription

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Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu is planning to add another, premium tier to its services, which would allow users to completely skip out on advertising. According to the WSJ, Hulu is exploring adding thew new premium service at between $12.00 and $14.00 per month, allowing users to get an ad-free viewing experience--to help it better compete with Netflix.

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Yardi Gets Win In Singapore

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Santa Barbara-based property management software developer Yardia>> has been selected by a Singapore-based, real estate investment trust, the companies said late Thursday. According to IREIT Global Group Pte. Ltd. , it has selected Yardi's Voyager software-as-a-service platform to help it manage its office properties. IREIT said the software will be used for both daily operations and long term investment decisions.