TechCrunch LA

JUNE 18, 2022

Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. Things are happening so quickly right now that even seasoned crypto investors seem to be feeling uneasy about this one. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. This week, we’re looking at a new layer of crypto doom and gloom. crash redux. uh coindesk are you ok? .

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Berkonomics

MARCH 30, 2017

If the employee who is about to resign tells you that he or she is off to conquer the world in a completely new arena, there is almost always the unspoken sigh of relief and a cooperative attitude that flows from that point on in the conversation. It is natural to worry over whether that person is off on a journey to a competitor.

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Company Companies Layoffs Competition 120

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects? And of course there are always the ineffective boards that have too many members, too many +1’s that speak up, too many customers on the board making it hard to discuss difficult issues. Be thoughtful about their skills and motives.

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Startup Venture Capital Layoffs Resource 269

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. If you do massive layoffs (RIFs) you can assume that you will need to repay your loan since the intent of the loan is to protect jobs.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

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. 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.

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Technical Review Layoffs Social Media Metrics 124

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2013

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. But first you need to know about Reg D filings. If you believe you have a market-leading position in your product space I would worry a bit less about it.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 7, 2011

Although such a practice does add to overhead by bringing employees aboard before they become economic contributors to the bottom line, there is much to be said about service quality by having trained employees on the front line when the customers want and need them.

Training 159

Training Layoffs Demand Resource 159

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He was about to be featured in a major US news magazine as one of their “hot&# picks. A positive news story means NOTHING about the core performance of your business. He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. I think my response surprised him, “Really?

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Venture Capital Press News Startup 291

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 7, 2019

To me, that means treating your career more like a business than a job – with a continual and global focus on keeping up with competition, finding customers, preparing for changes ahead, and taking responsibility for your own finances. Entrepreneurial thinking is all about being proactive, rather than wait to be pushed.

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Artificial Inteligence Startup Social Media Training 96

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. If you think about it, the best employees have always done this. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. It shouldn’t be a huge transition. Marty Zwilling.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

Milling about in The Herd may be safe, but the job security comes at the cost of controlling your destiny. Leading The Herd is certainly more fun than milling about its midst. In your own startup, you might experience lean times, but you never will be crushed in a stampede, like a middle-manager in a corporate layoff.

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Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Perhaps a simpler way to think about culture is to think of it in terms of how an organization makes choices, how it develops its values, its ethics, how it trains, recognizes and rewards its associates, its spirit, and not to be overlooked, how it treats its customers - both internal and external. Lifetime employment is implicit.

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Organization Training Layoffs Journal 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. If you think about it, the best employees have always done this. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. It shouldn’t be a huge transition. Marty Zwilling.

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Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company ScoreBig. It wasn’t even an issue about making money, but it was an issue when people saw empty seats. Tell us more about it. Like I have said earlier, many people don’t know about the services we offer. What challenges are you facing?

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company, ScoreBig. It wasn’t even an issue about making money, but about when people see empty seats. Our “pick-your-price” model benefits both the industry and you, the customer. Tell us more about it.

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Startup Pricing Entertainment Education 61

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Tomorrow, a similar change is likely to happen to sales personnel, customer service, even manufacturing and construction jobs. If you think about it, the best employees have always done this. We are becoming a society of entrepreneurs. It shouldn’t be a huge transition. Maybe it’s time for you to jump on the entrepreneurial bandwagon.

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Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

We also allow the users to have a custom URL, for example, resumebucket.com/joshstomel. Josh Stomel: That's the cool thing about ResumeBucket. Josh Stomel: We're seeing more and more layoffs every day. What's the idea behind the site? Often human resources departments want plain text resumes, etc.

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