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Cybersecurity Firm Illumio’s Alan Cohen on the Tech Backlash of 2017

Xconomy

One of the largest and most consequential data breaches in 2017 afflicted credit reporting agency Equifax, and it was hardly the only victim. The drumbeat of mishaps and scandals this year also included charges of sexual harassment and gender discrimination among tech companies and investors. Have all these.

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MoneyTree Report: Southern California Q3 Venture Totals Drop To $663.27M

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Southern California's venture capital totals dropped significantly in Q3 of 2016, to a mere $663.2M in funding, according to the latest numbers from the PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. According to the report, there were 71 deals worth a total of $663.2M for San Diego, then $189.0M

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Online Entrepreneurs: Get Sales Tax Compliant For 2016

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One of the reasons I know way more about online sales taxes than I ever thought I would is due to Rincon Venture Partners’ investment in TaxJar , one of the leaders in this emerging space. The following sales tax compliance checkup will help you make sure you’ll start 2016 on the right track. Your Sales Tax Compliance Checkup.

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Snap Went From 600 to 1,859 Employees In One Year

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s IPO filing on Thursday is the tidbit that the company more than tripled its number of employees in the last year, going from 600 full time employees on December 31, 2015, to 1,859 as of December 31, 2016. The company said in the S-1 that it expects headcount to grow in the foreseeable future.

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

The automaker Tuesday said its Maven car-sharing service, which launched in 2016, will shut down for good. Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Verge was the first to report the story. Maven had already suspended its consumer car-sharing and a peer-to-peer service due to COVID-19.

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3 Important Facebook Marketing Trends in 2016

Tech Zulu Event

Costs for advertising on Facebook are increasing, due to high demand, and their profits continue to soar. How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

View the Slideshow A little more than a year ago, amid a resurgence in San Diego’s software sector, Xconomy identified a baker’s dozen of local tech companies to watch in 2016. I met with Seed San Diego partners Taner Halicioglu and Eric Gasser, who also reviewed the companies and provided their feedback.