socalTECH

JUNE 3, 2013

The announcement Monday that Zynga is cutting 18 percent of its workforce is throwing a lot of talent onto the market, to the benefit of the company''s competitors. Although the layoff at Zynga does put a lot of talent on the market, Dewolfe said that it won''t be accelerating its rate of hiring. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Boulder Electric Vehicles , a startup developing electric powered has shut down its production facility in Chatsworth, as the company looks for a buyer. The DailY News reports that the family laid off around 50 people at the Chatsworth plant as a result of the shutdown, as the company has "mothballed" its operations.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 4, 2014

According to RealD, the cuts include the elimination of certain sales and marketing and research and development expenditures. The number of employees who will be affected by the cutbacks were not disclosed by the company. According to the company, the moves will save it around $30M in expenditures over a two year period.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2014

According to a message from the company-- first posted by Infotrends --the company said the "time and cost" required to deliver on its concept of "digital postal mail" is "more than the market is prepared to invest." zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2018

UK-based augmented reality technology developer Blippar , which had been backed by Qualcomm Ventures, has gone into administration in the UK--their equivalent of bankruptcy--after failing to obtain new funding for the company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2023

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. With a concentrated point of focus, your company might be well positioned for growth this year. Focus on your core competency.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

San Diego-based Cytori Therapeutics has chopped its staff and executives, and has plunged into arestructuring effort to reduce costs, the company said this morning, after a safety hold on one of its clinical trials. Claude Shores--as well as other, un-named employees--have resigned and left the company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. With a concentrated point of focus, your company might be well positioned for growth this year. Focus on your core competency.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Things have already plunged so quickly at the signal of a recession that insiders fear a lengthy bear market could hit crypto far more brutally than expected — tearing tokens to lows far below the highs of the 2017 bull run. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. crash redux.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The move is part of a one-two-three punch to the San Diego technology community, as two Vista Equity-owned technology companies have been moved to Texas in as many weeks. websense jobs employment texas layoff' Vista Equity owns Websense, along with Omnitracs, which is also moving to Texas. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 6, 2013

San Diego-based pharmaceutical firm Zogenix has made some big cuts, the firm said yesterday, after the FDA delayed approval for the company''s lead product. zogenix pharmaceutical lifescience jobs employment layoff disorder drug development' Zogenix blamed the cuts on lack of information from the FDA on approval efforts. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2012

The rumors were denied by the company, although the firm said it has "made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets." Exactly what that means--the implication is a major realignment or layoff at the company--has not yet become apparent. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The anonymous tipster said that an interim management team is now seeing to sell the company after a severe layoff by its investors.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 30, 2019

The company, famous for lavish promotions but little substance , has received yet another financial lifeline in the wake of a dispute with key investor Evergrande. billion capital raise that the company believes it can close before the end of this year. Faraday announced on Monday that it had received $225 million in bridge financing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 24, 2023

Unions are making new inroads at sacrosanct companies, including Kickstarter and Amazon. Millions have bowed out of the labor market. Many of these retired from the labor market. Layoffs from bellwethers make headlines and scare us, but these are now mostly behind us. Since the pandemic, the US has added more jobs.

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socalTECH

JULY 2, 2012

per share, minimum bid price required by the NASDAQ Global Select Market. THQ has been suffering in recent months, having completely cut its efforts to compete in the kids' game segment, announcing multiple layoffs, and most recently delaying its latest Saints Row release--all of which has been reflected in the company's stock price.

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socalTECH

MARCH 3, 2010

San Diego-based La Jolla Pharmaceuticals , the failed biopharmaceuticals firm which was previously developing treating lupus renal disease, reported today that it has received notification from the Nasdaq that it will be delisted from the market as of Thursday.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Here are some observations I have from this exposure: If a company moves from strength-to-strength with predictable outcomes, easy financings, low staff turn-over, limited competitive threats then the composition of the board probably doesn’t matter as much. In the best cases boards come together to help the company get through its trough?—?in

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Agoura Hills-based THQ , a developer and publisher of video games, said Wednesday that it is making "additional cost reduction actions" which includes the layoff of approximately 600 people, or 24 percent of the company's workforce. THQ said the move was a response to the continuing uncertainty in the market. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2009

Chatsworth-based Capstone Turbine , a manufacturer of microturbine systems for the power generation market, announced this morning that the firm has laid off 22 positions at the firm. The firm said the two cuts were made to lower the company's future operating expenses, and will save it approximately $3.7M in annual operating savings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a larger public company, it’s all about making your quarterly numbers, versus investing in strategic growth alternatives that may not pay off until several quarters later. Get outside the company regularly to get feedback on future customer needs, emerging technologies, and the views of influencers and experts in the field.

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2009

San Diego-based Entropic Communications , a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment market, said in a filing with the SEC Tuesday that the firm is cutting approximately 55 of its employees, or 18 percent of its workforce. According to the company, its workers were notified Monday and Tuesday that it would make the cuts.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Autobytel said it has hired RBC Capital Markets to explore "strategic alternatives" at the firm, which usually indicates that a company is looking for a buyer. Autobytel provides marketing services for automotive dealers. Autobytel provides marketing services for automotive dealers. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2009

According to Cortex, it has reduced its personnel by approximately 50 percent, because of the "continuing uncertainty in the capital markets" and the economy. Cortex said it will "evaluate all options for raising cash" to fund the company, including licensing, partners, and other strategic options.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2008

Autobytel said that the move affects approximately 40 employees at the company, and will save the company approximately $5.2M Coats has been named the company's President and CEO, replacing current CEO Jeff Riesenbach. in the fourth quarter for the layoffs, including severance for Riesenbach. annually in costs.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

There are only two types of companies -those which have achieved positive cash flow and those which have not. While it is easy to divide all companies into just these two groups, this simplification ignores whether management has made a conscious, strategic choice about their growth. By John Huston.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

With entrepreneurial thinking, this can be a win-win, with you getting more control, and good for companies, who want the more flexible staffing. I’m not looking for a personal guess, but some real homework done via networking and the Internet to see what other companies pay for the same role. Market your business expertise.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2009

In a conversation with socalTECH, the firm's CEO and co-founder, Isaac Garcia, said the company had a record November and December, speculating that the economic environment actually drove adoption of its products. Garcia said that with the economic downturn and layoffs, he suspects there's been a push towards more virtual workers.

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socalTECH

MARCH 30, 2020

Santa Monica-based ZipRecruiter , which provides online recruiting services, has cut more than 400 employees, one of thousands of companies cutting their ranks as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. In the latter cases many companies (Flickr, Delicious, Blogger, Writely in 05-08 and lately Invite Media, Aardvark, Dodgeball, etc.) Obviously I agree. So where are we now?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Machinima first started developing its gaming-related content back around 2008, and helped usher in a healthy investment market for multi-channel-networks, companies which aggregated multiple YouTube creators and channels into a single media company. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. With a concentrated point of focus, your company might be well positioned for growth this year. Focus on your core competency.

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socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2019

Bird is in a battle with a large number of "last-mile" scooter companies, including Lime, and which now also includes Uber, Lyft, and even scooter manufacturer Razor, which launched its own scooter rental service in December in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2020

Our interview today is with Greg Martin , co-founder of LiquidStock (www.liquidstock.com), an investment fund which offers up a way for employees of private companies to exercise their stock options before an IPO or acquisition. However, as companies have stayed private longr, I saw there was a trend happening.

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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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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2012

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. With a concentrated point of focus, your company might be well positioned for growth this year. Focus on your core competency.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on my background. In the latter case many companies (Flickr, Delicious, Blogger, Writely, etc.) This is cheaper for them than waiting for big competitors and buying companies at big prices. Obviously I agree.

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