Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2022

The inherent conflicts between innovation and ongoing operations are simply too fundamental and too powerful for one person to tackle alone. What you want is integration with real world operations, not an undisciplined and chaotic mess. The first principle is to do no harm to existing operations. Everyone can be an innovator.

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JULY 17, 2019

Looking to boost your skills and get a job in the technology industry? The company is one of a number of "coding bootcamp" operators which have cropped up online. The company--which also runs the program elsewhere in the nation--offers up a "engineering immersion" and other similar courses to students.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 24, 2018

23 it will expand operations to Albuquerque, N.M., a move expected to create roughly 700 jobs. Santa Monica headquartered outsourcing service TaskUs Inc. announced Aug.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Riverside-based ZIPHOMECHEF , a startup which helps enable licensed, microenterprise home kitchen operations (MEHKO), says it is looking to help create jobs and deliver meals to local communities in Riverside County, California. The startup says it has so far delivered over 50,000 meals over the past two months. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Santa Monica-based ZipRecruiter , which operates an online employment marketplace, said on Tuesday that it has partnered with the American Red Cross , and will provide free job postings to the nonprofit, among other efforts.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Mojave-based spacecraft developer Virgin Galactic has cut 40 employees, saying that it is looking "to position our organization for the drive to commercial operations." The cuts apparently also affected jobs at The Spaceship Company, the sister company building Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

The company already has operations in 14 countries, employing 100,000 providing customer experience services to brands. The company did not say how many of the jobs its expects to be in the United States. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Lynda.com , the site which helps people learn software and other skills from online videos, has been recognized for its job creation, the firm said Friday, ranking number 1 in job creation in education by Inc. The company said it filled nearly 200 jobs from 2008 to 2011, tops in the Education industry. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Santa Monica-based business process outsourcing provider TaskUs says it is expanding its operations again, this time, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to TaskUs, it expects to create nearly 700 jobs in downtown Albuquerque, for a new Technical Operations and Customer Experience Center. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 13, 2019

It brings a normalcy to everyone’s jobs that most people welcome. Most every Monday morning as he drove to work, he’d force himself to think: “What if this was my first day on the job, and I could make changes without worrying over the past?” What about the training and competency of your operational staff?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 19, 2023

I’ve written often about the critical management of corporate time, an asset often squandered by management in inefficient operations that don’t advance the company toward the goal, or worse yet, operations that over–obligate scarce resources creating stress, cost and loss of reputation. Take, for instance , time.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

It’s part of our job to ask questions about their plans, challenge their assumptions, and suggest paths to success. Logging/Auditing What key operations need to be logged for auditing? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations? What content is searchable? How advanced does it need to be?

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Berkonomics

JULY 30, 2020

And a third died on the operating table during a heart operation. The outcomes were quite different with one board fending off immediate threats of lawsuit by creditors, another coaching a key employee into the CEO job, and the third electing a board member with experience to step in as CEO. Three times.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

In what might be the strangest position available at Elon Musk''s pioneering space rocket firm, SpaceX has posted a job for a farmer on its job page--a strange mix of the high tech world of space travel and farming. exploration rocket texas employment jobs farmer spacex' SpaceX is based in Hawthorne, California. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 15, 2019

This is arguably the primary job of the CEO, with agreement from the board. Email readers, continue here…] The board does not get involved in how the job is done, but rather why it should be done and perhaps when it should be completed. Let’s start with the vision for the enterprise. What the board does not do.

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APRIL 30, 2013

operations center in Riverside, with big hiring plans in the location. According to SolarCity, its new 35,000 square-foot facility is currently staffed by 75 employees, and has an additional 20 job openings; the firm said it expects to hire an additional 50 this year in the location. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 17, 2017

The company--which has operations in Los Angeles, but is headquartered in China--said BYD has signed a "Community Benefit Agreement" (CBA) which aims to recruit and hire 40 percent of its workers in Lancaster from such disadvantaged groups as veterans, women, and African Americans.

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JULY 30, 2014

According to McKean, it is expanding its San Diego operations and relocating to a larger facility in the city. Number of new job positions at the location were not announced. mckean defense diego expansion jobs employment navy' READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

I usually slip into counsel mode and tell them it’s a lost cause unless they’re truly committed to living in that city and if they are they should move there first and job search second. Finding the best jobs takes a lot of commitment to taking many different networking meetings with executives, recruiters, entrepreneurs, VCs, lawyers, etc.

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MAY 28, 2013

According to a job posting by Twitter, the company is seeking someone to help it make Twitter valuable to the talent as well as to the operations and strategy of music labels, digital music services and events. twitter jobs employment angeles music musician studio label' READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

This is arguably the primary job of the CEO, with agreement from the board. The board does not get involved in how the job is done, but rather why it should be done and perhaps when it should be completed. Who is responsible for the vision that drives the company? Email readers, continue here.]

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Irvine-based online real estate marketplace operator Auction.com is expanding its operations, saying this week that it has opened up a new office in Austin, Texas. auctioncom auction expansion office austin texas jobs employment orange county' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Early investors in transforming Playa Vist--which is now home to operations of YouTube, Google, 72AndSunny, Microsoft, and many others--into a center for the technology, advertising and media industry, have apparently been rewarded handsomely, according to the WSJ. Image: YouTube''s Playa Vista location, YouTube Space Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Check out our online Job Board for something new and exciting! Some recent jobs: VP of Business Development, RampRate - Los Angeles. Our technology is currently being used in real world global operations in both the government and private sectors to increase situational awareness, enable faster decisions, and streamline communications.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Sony''s massively multiplayer online game division, Sony Online Entertainment , is cutting jobs in San Diego, as part of a cost reduction move, Sony disclosed Wednesday. The layoffs, which were first reported by GameSpot, also affected Sony Online Entertainment''s Austin operations. Size of the layoffs have not been announced.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which provides online marketing services for local businesses, is further expanding the breadth of its business today, saying it has launched a new back-end office operations management product. reachlocal internet search marketing back office operations software' READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Either way, without even pausing to document the process internally, no-one can easily take over the job, if for any reason the cowboy coder is no longer in control. Critical components of any operation or business must be carefully constructed, tested and inserted into the operation of the business. And the result?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

It''s Monday morning, and if you''re dreading the week at your current company--why not look at our online Job Board for something new and exciting? Or, maybe you''re looking for employees--why not join, and post your job for free (members can post any number of jobs at the company at no additional charge)? READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2021

It makes logical sense to scour the job boards, engage an executive recruiter, or scan the networking sites like LinkedIn for a good array of candidates, and then interview the ones with the best resumes. Craft an operational plan and make it work. They need an operational CEO who knows the market and the marketing game.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

It looks like Texas is playing to win, as the state apparently is in a deal to steal away , Omnitracs , the former Qualcomm GPS fleet management and software division -- taking with it at least 1,000 jobs. texas diego omnitracs jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 5, 2013

However, it looks like the acquisition of San Diego''s Amylin Pharmaceuticals by Bristol-Myers Squibb is turning out not-so-great for employees in the location, after news that Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to close its San Diego operations , resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs. The move was first reported by the U-T San Diego.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The startup operates an online marketplace that allows businesses and individuals to hire students "on-demand" to accomplish tasks for them. DreamIt--like many of LA's own accelerators--operates a three month program which provides mentorship, seed financing, and office space to promising startups.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

According to EDF Renewables, the 80 MW Copenhagen Wind Project is now fully operational and delivering electricity, through a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with the Narragansett Electric Company. San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewables North America says it has brought a new, 80 megawatt wind project in New York online.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based biotech Amgen is cutting 300 jobs in San Francisco, as part of a shutdown of the South San Francisco operations of subsidiary Onyx Pharmaceuticals , according to a memo leaked from the company on Tuesday. amgen jobs employment biotech cancer lifescience biosceience layoff' billion deal. billion deal.

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APRIL 4, 2014

It hasn''t been a great few months for San Diego''s software and technology industry, as the city has seen three, big software companies move their operations, and thousands of jobs, to Texas.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 18, 2019

The wrong person in most any job causes everyone below or above that person in the production system that depend upon that person to operate at a reduced rate or quality of output. And if there are people depending upon the output of that wrongly-placed individual, they too will suffer from reduced resources to complete their jobs.

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MAY 14, 2018

Munchery , a provider of same-day delivery of pre-made meals aimed at those seeking fresh, healthy food, has shut down its operations in Los Angeles, as well as Seattle and New York. The company--based in San Francisco--said it will focus on growing its business solely in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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