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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

TechCrunch LA

“[W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. The tech team layoffs are notable for a beauty retailer that has often described itself as a technology company.

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Buzz Media Trims Staff At Idolator

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Hollywood-based Buzz Media the venture backed content, media, and community site, has made more cuts , this time at the firm's Idolator blog. Buzznet bought music blog Idolator in April of last year. Buzznet bought music blog Idolator in April of last year. READ MORE>>.

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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

TechCrunch LA

In a post on Kik’s blog on Friday the MediaLab said that it has “finalized an agreement” to acquire Kik Messenger. “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read. .” Now we know the the company: MediaLab.

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Jaunt Abandons VR, Makes Big Cuts To Staff

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However, in a blog posting , Jaunt said it is "letting go of a significant portion of our staff." Jaunt's backers include Disney, Evolution Media Partners, and China Media Capital (CMC). Jaunt is based in San Francisco. READ MORE>>.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

One of the advantages of blogging, using social media, public speaking, etc as a VC is that you get a more nuanced view of these shifts by watching your own successes and failures. When many of us advisors / investors did our first startups there were very few purely tech media outlets. That used to be the standard. ” Why?

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

Every employee or entrepreneur needs to build a competitive reputation on the Internet, through a website, blog, LinkedIn profile, and social media. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started. Build your reputation and visibility beyond your company. Market your business expertise.

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Save Your Spin for Someone Who Cares

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He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. In another post I’ll talk about how PR has changed dramatically in the past 10 years or you can just read Brian Solis’s blog or buy his book on the subject. Press doesn’t mean anything other than free advertising.