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FrameWorks Workshop: Valuation

SoCal Tech Calendar

Through a series of real world case studies and interactive group discussion, this workshop will discuss how valuation relates to intellectual property in licensing, manufacturing and MandA transactions. Valuation methodologies can be used to optimize transaction outcomes for both buyers and sellers in MandA and other transactions.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

This probably isn’t news to developers, but it was news to me when I found out many tech companies still use slave-master language. When racism is built into the technical framework of a company, it perpetuates a false idea that white people are superior to Black people. . Human Capital will soon be available as a weekly newsletter.

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7 Tough Leadership Challenges Gauge Your CEO Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

You can project the results by assessing how well you might handle these seven key objectives: Develop a simple plan for your complex strategy. I have found that many people are great critics, or can study a problem forever. Simplifying complexity and being ready to implement a solution are key.

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Science37: Using Technology To Enable Remote, Clinical Trials, with Belinda Tan

socalTECH

What we are doing has the potential to allow companies to develop more, novel treatments, for conditions, more effectively. It's really hard to do the study which requires you to drive weekly to a clinic, find parking, deal with traffic, and wait in a waiting room. Belinda Tan: Most of our trials are Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies.

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5 Key Attributes Of A High-Performing Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

I was impressed by a recent book, “ The Leadership Star ,” by Brian Hartzer, an experienced business executive, offering a concise leadership framework that I believe embodies the key attributes that I recommend. Studies show that public peer recognition programs are often more effective than big bonuses or cash rewards.

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Why Your Startup Needs a Sales Methodology

Both Sides of the Table

Steve Blank calls this “ customer development ” in which you built an initial product that is in search of “product / market fit.” In my journey to better understand the sales process, my management team and I developed a sales methodology. I’m going to set up the framework today and in future posts I’ll drill down into each area.

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Interview with Michael Witz, Mob Science

socalTECH

Tell us a little bit about Mob Science, games that you develop? We have one, major original IP game in development, and a couple of weeks ago we announced a publishing deal with Zynga to publish our new game on Facebook and Zynga's own platform. So, when Facebook became friendly to developers, there was a great opportunity.

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