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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

SoCal CTO

But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc. You can go to the Hot List post to see what was hot then. Here's the rest.

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Insights and Opinions: How To Survive A Layoff

socalTECH

For our Insights & Opinions section today, Cathy Ashbaugh, President of Pacific Shore Resources, a local recruiting firm, gives some well timed advice on how to handle a layoff: As we enter into the second quarter of 2009 we are beginning to see small signs of hope and improvement in the economy. Yet, we are not out of the woods.

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Interview with Minnie Ingersoll, TenOneTen Ventures

socalTECH

Why did you decide to move to venture capital? We all have backgrounds in technology, and it's what we understand the best. Sometimes what I say, is if brand is your moat, and you're a direct-to-consumer company, versus where you really have some technology, and you have some IP, that's the side of the spectrum we play on.

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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

socalTECH

He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). I'm a bit of an anti-VC, as you know. It was really the same business, but with less capital.

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Save Your Spin for Someone Who Cares

Both Sides of the Table

Handling PR with VCs. This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. In your VC pitch your PR page should take no longer than 30 seconds – Wait.

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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

TechCrunch LA

1 priority was to ensure long-term financial stability and secure the core team, technology development and customer programs no matter what the scenario, Czinger said, adding that there is still enormous uncertainty surrounding the real impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s No. Image Credits: Czinger Vehicles.

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Aptera Delays Vehicle

socalTECH

In the statement, Aptera said it will begin volume production when it receives private funding or if it can secure financing through the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicle loan program. Aptera is venture backed by Google and Idealab. READ MORE>>.

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