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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

TechCrunch LA

One customer assumed that poor usage rates at a particular station was due to a lack of EVs in the area, Terry recalled in a recent interview. “If there was a part that needed to be swapped out, I would just go do it myself,” Terry said, adding she didn’t have a background in software or repairs. Hiring approach.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

There was no money train. There were startups and a software industry but barely. SEEING THINGS FROM THE VC SIDE OF THE TABLE While I was a VC in 2007 & 2008 those were dead years because the market again evaporated due the the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). It was 1991. We still loved every moment.

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8 Keys To Providing Consulting Services To Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups need outside experts who can do the work, as well as provide training on what needs to be done. Many consultants today are hard to contact between scheduled meetings, due to their formal communication processes. That’s called leading by example, and it is actually appreciated by businesses of every size.

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Fuel50: Helping Employees Figure Out Their Career Path, With Anne Fulton

socalTECH

com) � backed by local investors Rincon Venture Partners and Bonfire Ventures�is helping to solve that problem, with its career pathing software designed for helping employees at large enterprises figure out what's next. You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for.

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Open Angel Forum San Fran – Team Calacanis Raises the Bar

Both Sides of the Table

This was in large part due to the marketing efforts of Jason that created a great top end of the funnel (100+ companies applied) and the herculean efforts of Tyler Crowley who spent days going through all of the submissions and serving up 5 very interesting companies. The second event was in Boulder. Ambitious goals.

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6 Ways To Help Others At Work And Still Save Yourself

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, as a software executive, I once had a talented engineer working for me who was always helping others, to the extent that he consistently missed his own project deadlines, and was ruining his health through lack of sleep. It’s time to stop jeopardizing your own future. Positively point out a better alternative source for answers.

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13 Ecosystem Builders That Are Boosting Startup Growth

Tech.Co

BlackTech Week was created by the leadership team from Code Fever to accelerate and support the innovation of black communities through training, networks and funding. “ Their investor bootcamps help educate new investors about due diligence, valuation, and more.

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