Wed.Mar 06, 2019

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IT Consultancy Opens San Diego Office

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In another expansion by a company into San Diego, IT consulting provider Entisys360 said it has set up a new office in San Diego, specifically to expand its geographic reach. The Silicon Valley company says it provides consulting in the areas of end-user computing, software-defined infrastructure, DevOps and cloud, security and virtualization solutions.

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5 Alternatives To Shutting Down A Struggling Startup

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If you are just plain tired of working so hard, or your startup is not getting the traction you expected, should you shut down cleanly, or just file for bankruptcy and walk away? For those who think that bankruptcy is the easy way out, think again. Bankruptcy should always be the absolutely last resort. The “advantage” of filing for bankruptcy, of course, is that it gets creditors permanently off your back, with no continuing lawsuits, based on funds derived from selling all assets.

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Amplify LA Backs Investment Startup Alto

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Los Angeles-based startup accelerator Amplify LA is one of the backers of a new startup Alto , which is allowing investors to invest in nontraditional assets--such as startups, real estate, and more. Alto said on Wednesday that it had raised $2.8M in its seed funding round, which it received from such investors as Foundation Capital, Sequoia Capital's Scout Fund, Amplify.LA, First Check Fund, Green D Funds, and Jack Gibson, the co-founder of NerdWallet.

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Blue Squad Aims to Bring Election Tech Up and Down the Ballot

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Austin —All politics is local, the adage goes, and those campaigns are sorely stuck in analog mode. That’s why Shion Deysarkar co-founded Blue Squad two years ago as a “digital coalition” to support progressive candidates by providing them with greater access to accurate voter data. Now, Blue Squad is more formally launching as a political tech startup aiming to use innovative tools to better connect campaigns with potential voters and volunteers.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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Apple Plans To Hire 1200 In San Diego

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Apple is planning to hire 1200 employees in San Diego, in a major expansion of the company's presence in the area. According to an announcement by Apple, made on Wednesday morning with San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, it hopes to add those employees over the next 3 years. Apple had announced a plan to expand hiring in both San Diego, as well as Culver City, in November of 2018.

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Joining AI Drug Discovery Race, Erasca Adds $22M For Cancer Work

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Erasca, a biotech startup run by the former CEO of Ignyta, debuted in December with $42 million and an audacious plan to “erase cancer,” but provided little explanation as to how. Erasca is still keeping many of those details under wraps. But Jonathan Lim, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman, this week outlined, at least in broad strokes, Erasca’s strategy: a two-pronged approach, involving drug making and big data analytics.

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Preccelerator Workshop: BOOST Sales Performance with Carrie Lauby

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Vertebrae Expands In Texas

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Los Angeles-based 3D and augmented reality (AR) software developer Vertebrae announced this week that it has opened up a new office in Austin, Texas hiring two new executives in the location to help it with its next stage of growth and expansion. According to Vertebrae it has named Garrett Eastham as Chief Data Officer, and named Rob Weaver as Chief Revenue Officer.

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Apple Updates Plans, Now Expects to Create 1,200 Jobs in San Diego

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About three months ago, Apple announced it planned to add 1,000 jobs in the San Diego region over the next three years. On Wednesday, the Cupertino, CA-based tech giant said it would increase that total by 200 jobs as part of a plan to make the city one of its principle engineering hubs. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has had a presence in San Diego for nearly 20 years.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company Gains Recommendation For Las Vegas Loop

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Los Angeles-based Boring Company , the Elon Musk startup which is developing underground transportation systems, gain the endorsement of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), for a possilble two-mile loop around the Las Vegas Convention Center. According to the LVCVA, it announced a recommendation to select The Boring Company to design, construct, and operate a "people mover" for the Las Vegas Convention Center, which would carry passengers between downtown Las Vegas, the Las

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TenOneTen Ventures Adds Shift Co-Founder As Venture Partner

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Los Angeles-based venture investor TenOneTen Ventures , the venture firm co-founded by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz, has just added the co-founder of car marketplace Shift, Minnie Ingersoll, as a Venture Partner. Ingersoll was previously at Code for America, and prior to co-founding Shift, was at Google for more than 11 years. TenOneTen is an investor in companies such as HiHello, Ordermark, Crexi, Beauty By Design, TrueAccord, and many others; the firm tends to invest in data- and software-heavy

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HyreCar Launches Mobile Application For Driver Verification

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Los Angeles-based car sharing marketplace HyreCar --which connects ridesharing drivers with vehicle fleet owners--has launched a new, mobile application aimed at helping it with driver onboarding and verification. According to HyreCar, the app, which runs on both Apple iOS and Android devices, was developedi n conjunction with identity verification provider Mitek.

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