L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 10, 2018

10 Julie Henderson will join the social-focused camera company as chief communications officer. based in Santa Monica, announced Dec.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 31, 2018

29, the day before Santa Monica announce the companies chosen to participate in its city-wide shared mobility pilot program. Bird was among the four companies chosen for the program. Santa Monica e-scooter operator Bird Rides Inc. announced its new platform to help cities manage the influx of their scooters.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

Ask yourself, “If we hired an entrepreneur, what would they change about the way we do business?” Don’t worry, you can apologize after the fact, when you point to the positive impact your initiative had on your company. Keep An Idea Journal. then carryout whatever recommendations you devise. Sam Snead , Professional Golfer.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 10, 2016

My partner Greg Bettinelli (worth following on Twitter) was recently named by The LA Business Journal as the “ Top deal maker in Los Angeles in Venture Capital.” Move our offices to Santa Monica so we could be closer to the early-stage companies being created in LA. ” Numero uno. I was nowhere to be found.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). In a startup this is a mistake.

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socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2010

Altadena-based Perfect Market , which is backed by Idealab, said this morning that it has hired on Robertson Barrett as Chief Strategy Officer at the company. Tags: perfect market idealab software publishing content executive newspaper journalism. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. But some CEOs then try to have more junior people in the company take the interview. This post is a short guide to what I’ve learned: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Throughout my career in small companies and large, I’ve always been appalled by the number of people who have a negative attitude or complain all the time. These people don’t seem to realize that they are hurting themselves, as well as other people’s productivity, and jeopardize the future of the company they are working for.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Michael is a bit of an honorary Southern California, spending a large chunk of his time in Los Angeles (where he's built many of his companies) although he's now officially living in Puerto Rico. What was the big news for you or your company this year? Michael is a huge early adopter and proponent of Bitcoin. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. During a company''s early stages, before it has achieved profitability, the answer is, "as little as possible.". More importantly, the company has $10,000 less capital with which to create future value.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Meditation app Headspace acquires artificial intelligence conversation developer; geolocation data company Factual raises $42 million; Netflix hires former Disney executive as head of global products

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2019

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 4, 2017

hires media companies to produce original shows for Snapchat Soylent raises $50 million, plans in-store sales, Leaf Group acquires home goods e-retailer Deny Designs for $12 million, and Snap Inc.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 26, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. When the venture was unable to initially meet its grandiose expectations, the market crucified the company. Many entrepreneurs naively hire a PR firm to launch their nascent products in the hope of leveraging the firm''s industry contacts.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Tonight I was reading a good blog post ( here ) from Sean Powers with Alistair Croll on preparing yourself for the TC50 “bump” – the rise in traffic that a company gets from presenting at TechCrunch 50. So many companies suck at managing their booths. So many companies suck at managing their booths. We closed a $16.5

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L.A. Business Journal

JULY 11, 2016

for undisclosed paid promotions, the NFL is hiring a Snapchat editor, J2 Global acquires another six companies, and more. FTC Hits Warner Bros.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

office in order to purse more early-stage investments in local tech companies. The company also recently hired Nico Gimenez, who joined as an associate. Pritzker Group Venture Capital has expanded the number of personnel in its L.A.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He says it basically comes down to three key functions: Sets the overall vision and strategy of the company and communicates it to all stakeholders. Recruits, hires, and retains the very best talent for the company. Run great meetings (don’t be a productivity drain on the company). Selling the company.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 20, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The Shill Game - Another reason in-house personnel can be more effective than hired guns is that PR agencies are often viewed by journalists with a jaundiced eye. The company started ‘getting ink.’ Sound crazy? Then something even more amazing happened.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

But succinctly this press places a marker in the ground for your company. Yes, you could tell them in a private internal meeting but nothing builds confidence more than their buddies all telling them, “wow, you work for a great company. But in 2013 it can also simply be, “Company X raises $2.2 But trust me on this.

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Frank Addante

AUGUST 2, 2006

About Frank Addante > (from the Silicon Valley Business Journal) Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter Blog Archive ► 2010 (2) ► June (1) Part II: Optimized for Profitability ► February (1) Get Out of the Office! Hire Entrepreneurs! Hire Entrepreneurs! By Frank Addante Is it safe to hire entrepreneurs?

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Review the company''s press releases, the recipient''s LinkedIn profile, etc. It could be a significant sale to a large enterprise, the opening of a new office, a key hire or a promising partnership. Sue.Who@acme.com).

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 21, 2013

It was that love of serving people that led me on my long journey of starting a company.". My mother and father started a little hardware company in Price, Utah and they turned it into a very, very successful construction company. I took that lesson of integrity and brought it with me when I started my company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2017

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a classic book by Harvey Mackay, “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensable.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

When I published This Remote Working Experiment Failed And Succeeded on the Wall Street Journal last year, I had no idea it would generate so much social media attention. To gather hands-on remote team building advice, I sought out two companies that have done it: TaxJar and FastSpring. We use Flowdock to chat daily.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2011

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a recent book by Harvey Mackay, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 2, 2017

We chatted with Alan about the company, the process of taking a new, genetic test to market, and his experience taking research from the University of Southern California and University of Utah and commercializing that research. Alan Horsager: We are an epigenetics data company. How did you decide to turn this into a company?

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Tech.Co

MAY 24, 2017

Additionally, I didn’t have the ability to effectively influence the hiring and benefits allocated to my team members, whose talent and execution on projects I relied on for my flexibility. Three and a half years later, my company has 130 employees and is closing in on $20M in revenue in 2016. Build Your Squad.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2012

Assuming you are lucky enough to get hired, what can you do to survive, and even stand out above the rest in this environment? Here are some tips from a book by Harvey Mackay a while back, titled “ Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door ,” which work even better in a startup than they do in a bigger company: Make yourself indispensible.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 19, 2013

The site also has the backing of some prominent technology investors including Jeff Bezos the founder and CEO of Amazon, who just sunk $5 million into company and joins the likes of Mark Andreesen and Allen and Company as co-investors. Online, he said, he neither makes recommendations nor offers financial advice.”

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

If I manage a retail store and make a new hire every month, am I going to pay $375+ per job ad? The big 3 job boards will need to evolve probably into some version of free + a premium upgrade component (featured listings, cost per candidate, cost per placement, etc…) if they want to remain an option for the majority of the hiring market.”.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 31, 2011

If I manage a retail store and make a new hire every month, am I going to pay $375+ per job ad? The big 3 job boards will need to evolve probably into some version of free + a premium upgrade component (featured listings, cost per candidate, cost per placement, etc…) if they want to remain an option for the majority of the hiring market.”.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2016

That not only helps companies with things such as insurance and worker's comp, but from a more human standpoint, employees are not getting injured by vehicles such as forklifts. Gabe Grifoni: The most advanced companies today are using devices that are hand held, like a tablet or smartphone. Our tool does the same thing.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 19, 2013

The site also has the backing of some prominent technology investors including Jeff Bezos the founder and CEO of Amazon, who just sunk $5 million into company and joins the likes of Mark Andreesen and Allen and Company as co-investors. Online, he said, he neither makes recommendations nor offers financial advice.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

In the spirit of highlighting new startup opportunities, I think we need some new companies who can track down and remove unwanted content on the web. hiring officials use the Internet in vetting job applications. The legal hiring market is very competitive.”

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