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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, sposors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. Today, we have Andy Wilson, Executive Director of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation (www.alliancesocal.org). What was the biggest news for you/your company this year?

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Tech Scenes Episode 1: A Look At SoCal's Startup Ecosystem

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Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California www.socaltech.com. Produced by: Jeff Martin CEO and Founder of Collective Genius. www.collective-genius.com.

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Reflections on 2020: Carey Ransom, Operate

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Every year, we feature the year end reflections of founders, CEOs, investors, and others in Southern California's high tech community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? It's been a tough year for many due to the pandemic; how have you or your company adapted to the business environment?

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FTD Files Chapter 11: Long, Complex Path Through SoCal's Tech Industry

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In long, complicated path that wound through Southern California's high tech industry, flower delivery network operator FTD has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. FTD acquired San Diego's ProFlowers in 2014, paying $430M for the online flower and gift delivery service. United Online was acquired by B.

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SoCal Sees Summertime Surge In Exits

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In what looks to be an unprecedented surge in high profile, high value exits for high tech companies in Southern California, there have now been six big exits in the region over the last month worth over $100M. Those exits--worth more than a collected $3.8 READ MORE>>.

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Unusual Perk For SoCal Technology Firm: Unlimited, Paid Vacation

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In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. The firm's policy recently came to light in a WSJ article.

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Google Hiring Frenzy Skips SoCal, So Far

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Despite the announcement this week that Google has plans to hire more than 30,000 employees by the beginning of next year, and reports today that it was overwhelmed with over 75,000 job applications this week, those plans do not appear to have yet impacted Google's jobs listings in Southern California.