Fri.Apr 03, 2020

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LA Startups Launch Effort To Buy N-95s For Local Hospitals

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A number of Los Angeles area startups--including GOAT , Scopely , Honey , Factual , TotSquad , and others--has launched a new effort to buy N-95 protective masks for local Los Angeles area hospitals. The effort, being led by Jiake Lu, has a goal of raising $160,000, and so far has raised over $68,000 in donations from the local community. The group says it is looking to buy 30,000 face masks which it has already ordered from a supplier in China.

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5 Steps To Get Ahead With The Entrepreneur Lifestyle

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According to Gallup surveys , job satisfaction for employees is at an all-time low. Only 13 percent of workers are fully engaged in their job. The sad part is that is seems to be getting worse, rather than better. One obvious alternative is to become an entrepreneur. As a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs, I’m often asked what it takes to switch and get real satisfaction from this lifestyle.

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BIO Shifts San Diego Convention Online

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The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology community group which had planned its big, annual convention for June 8th through 11th in San Diego, has shifted its convention to a digital-only conference, saying that it made the decision based on the impact of COVID-19, the safety of the attendees and global health recommendations regarding large, in-person gatherings.

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Fate Inks $100M Deal With Janssen for Stem Cell-Derived Cancer Therapies

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Fate Therapeutics has signed an agreement with Janssen Biotech to develop new cancer cell therapies that are derived from stem cells and landed $100 million up front as part of the global collaboration deal. The San Diego-based biotech has built a pipeline of experimental cell therapies that use induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to create chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell and CAR natural killer (NK) cell treatments.

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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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Cornerstone OnDemand Helps K-12 Teachers With Move Online

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Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand , which develops online employee training and development tools, says it is offering up its exertise to help K-12 teachers with their shift to online learning. According to Cornerstone OnDemand, the expertly created training content, created in partnership with its nonprofit arm, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, includes "bite-size" informative videos and downloadable guides, and was created by a former teacher and Head of Cornerstone Studios, Summer S

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Bio Roundup: Biotech Billions, COVID-19 R&D, Zolgensma’s Path & More

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The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the global economy, but three life sciences venture capital firms this week announced new funds totaling nearly $3 billion. ARCH Venture Partners led the pack, adding two funds totaling $1.46 billion to its war chest. Flagship Pioneering bagged $1.1 billion , and venBio Partners reeled in $394 million. Flagship CEO Noubar Afeyan told Xconomy that the pandemic unexpectedly highlights the need for investment in one of its new thematic areas of interest: “