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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

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But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. Here's the rest. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? Here’s how to do it.

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Machinima Cuts 10 Percent More

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The company said the layoffs come as part of an "increased commitment to premium programming". The layoff is not the first for Machinima, which also cut around 10 percent of its staff back in December. machinima venture capital content youtube network hollywood layoff jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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Fisker Automotive Burnt Through $1.4 Billion

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The amount of capital invested in Fisker makes the company the highest profile flameout ever in Southern California''s startup history, far surpassing the mere $375M in venture capital raised of of prior record holder Amp''d Mobile from back in 2007. READ MORE>>.

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Nasty Gal Picks Up $12.7M

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The new funding brings the company''s total raised to $61.7M. Nasty Gal has previously raised funds from Index Ventures. Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso recently stepped down as CEO , and the company had some major layoffs last September. nastygal fashion executive retailer venture capital' READ MORE>>.

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Ryan Blair, HashtagOne: From Gang Member, To Entrepreneur, To Anti-VC

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He eventually founded and sold consumer health firm ViSalus to a public company and is now back making investments, in technology companies, as a venture capitalist here at Los Angeles-based HashtagOne (www.hashtagone.com). After we sold it to that public company, I founded HashtagOne. It's all about leverage.

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Interview with Minnie Ingersoll, TenOneTen Ventures

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Minnie Ingersoll: A few things, but most recently I started by own company, in 2013. Why did you decide to move to venture capital? We had to do a reduction-in-force and layoff early in our career, and I thought we were done. I've been going through the startup journey, and just finished our Series D investment.

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Syndio, With Co-Founder In LA, Snags $7.5M

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Syndio , a developer of software being used by companies to help fix pay inequities in the workplace--and whose co-founder is based in LA--has raised $7.5M The funding came from Voyager Capital and the Emerson Collective. The company's CEO is Maria Colacurcio. The company's CEO is Maria Colacurcio. in a Series A funding.

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