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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. When asked in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn’t say whether he would meet the group’s demands. brb walking out. brb walking out.

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Helpr Launches On-Demand Babysitting App In SoCal

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Los Angeles-based Helpr , the developer of a mobile, on-demand app to help users find a babysitter, has launched in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Santa Barbara, according to the company. Desperate to find a babysitter for the night? Edwards and Richters previously founded University Sitters, a childcare services provider. READ MORE>>.

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DeveloperAuction Targets Los Angeles With Job Auctions

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The startup is looking to take advantage of the demand for developers by getting startups to "bid" on engineering talent. The entire operation works based on an online resume; it's up to employers and candidates to set up in-person interviews, reference checks, and more. READ MORE>>.

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The Audacious Plan to Make Electricity as Easy as WiFi

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Was there consumer demand? With Meredith I did every on-reference-sheet call I could make and many off-reference-list calls. I followed my playbook on reference calls making sure to ask both positively worded as well as skeptical questions. No brainer.

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What I Would Look for When Choosing a VC – Knowing What I Know Now?

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I’ve been involved with SaaS companies with VCs who don’t understand demand generation, lead qualification, sales coverage ratios, sales forecasting or frankly when deals should be inside sales vs. outside sales. The best way – of course – is to reference check. Startups are hard. And so is venture capital.

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Hard Decisions Require Empathy

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In the words of my friend and a CEO with whom I work, “Yeah, I know I need to make some cuts because our demand has changed, but I want to do this with a scalpel and not with an axe.” He showed industries where demand was likely to hold strong and he outlined a case for how he could protect as many jobs as possible. you should do it.

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How Helpr Wants To Bring On-Demand To Babysitting

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There's a large number of on-demand services which have been appearing recently, to help people deal with almost every aspect of their life. Becka Klauber Richter: Helpr is an app for babysitters on demand. Becka Klauber Richter is co-founder of the startup, and spoke to us about the company, which she co-founded with Kasey Edwards.

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