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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

TechCrunch LA

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. It was enough to get the attention of investors and at least two global OEMs as customers. The company’s No.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. In stead of doing my typical big long post with 10 PR tips (like I did there), I’m going to break them up into individual (I hope more digestible) chunks.

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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of a series on a Board of Directors at a Startup. High Functioning Startup Boards High-functioning boards have a tight-knit relationship between all members based on mutual trust and admiration. They are able to divide responsibilities and work to gain consensus on tough decisions that every startup inevitably faces.

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Latest Post-COVID Trends in the Telecom Sector

Southern California Edison Blog

At the start of the pandemic, reliance on in-home data usage spiked by up to 18 percent compared to pre-pandemic times, and average daily data usage rates exceeded 16.6GB. Telecom carriers should recognize these challenges and tweak their services accordingly to better serve their customer needs. Increase Consumer Targeting.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. Although his focus is naturally on bigger companies, I contend that his recommended strategies apply equally well to entrepreneurs and startups: Demand a mindset of deep thinking for the long term.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. Start tracking your costs as well as income elements. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started. Entrepreneurial thinking is all about being proactive, rather than wait to be pushed.

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Save Your Spin for Someone Who Cares

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Many entrepreneurs have a PR page in the PowerPoint deck.