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Apple is opening a store in downtown LA’s nearly 100-year-old Tower Theatre

TechCrunch LA

Interestingly, an LA Times article back in 2018 noted that the space, “may also serve as a declaration that Apple intends to compete as a major Hollywood content creator.” The store has been in the works for a number of years, owing in part to having to work with the city to restore a space that had been declared a landmark.

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How To Write An Effective Answer On Quora: Communications 101

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free weekly Infochachkie articles! I write a bit more about how entrepreneurs can protect their ideas here: Spilling The Beans. As described in Buzz Kill , many college-educated professionals tend to write at a level that is uncomfortable for most people (including college graduates) to read. As such, eschew verbosity.

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Killer Potato Salad Kickstarter Campaign Raises > $41,000

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. At the time I am writing this, he has enticed nearly 6,000 backers to commit over $49,500, and counting. For those donating at the $20 "POTATO MADNESS" level, Zack will, "write a (personalized) potato-salad themed haiku." So far, Zack will be writing 4 haikus.

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

“ This will also help dealerships increase sales and bring needed sales tax revenues to local and state governments,” Peterson writes. billion set aside for workforce retraining and education. “Startups and small businesses are the engine of every local and regional economy,” writes Peterson.

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The lion and the ant: A managerial lesson

Berkonomics

So the lion recruited a cockroach who had extensive experience as a supervisor and who was famous for writing excellent reports. He also needed a secretary to help him write and type his reports. We learn from our experience and education that growth comes from “top–grading” at all levels of the organization.

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Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg, Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney

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According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”.

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From Startup Newsletter To Best Selling Book: How This Entrepreneur Pulled It Off

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A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". article also generated tremendous interest in the newsletter.