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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Team With Four Exec Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizemannas Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design. Wizemann was previously at Target, Lululemon, WebMD, and ShopIgniter; Miles was at Nike; Synn was at Nordstrom and Gap; and Kujda was at HomeAway and PayPal.

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Technology Services World (TSW) 2018

SoCal Tech Calendar

Monday, May 7, 2018 -- Technology Services World (TSW) 2018. TSW is an unrivaled source of peer learning, networking, and idea sharing. Learn how technology companies are leveraging the expertise of both their Sales and Service teams to land, retain, and grow customers.

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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Executive Team With Four VP Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizeman as Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design. Wizeman was previously at Target, Lululemon, WebMD, and ShopIgniter; Miles was at Nike; Synn was at Nordstrom and Gap; and Kujda was at HomeAway and PayPal.

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Silicon Beach Report May 1: Snapchat Stock Plummets

L.A. Business Journal

Snapchat stock plummets; Apple stock rises; Tech recycler sentenced to 15 months.

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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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SpaceX Dragon, With NASA Cargo, Headed Back To SoCal On Saturday

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It looks like Saturday is going to be a big day for Southern California's growing space industry, as 4,000 pounds of cargo will be returning to earth--heading towards Long Beach--in a SpaceX Dragon capsule. According to NASA, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is expected to splash down in the Pacific on Saturday west of Baja California, where it will be taken by ship to Long Beach.

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Why “Micro-Learning” is the New Diploma For Today’s Jobseekers

Xconomy

You’d be hard-pressed to find a workplace today where using technology isn’t an integral part of the job, whether it’s an AI-powered recruiting tool, special coding software for app development, or even just Google Sheets that help workers keep track of budgets. Whether you’re applying for a position in marketing or in the field of medicine, the ability to effectively interact with technology is crucial.

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Three Lessons Punk Rock Teaches Us About Being a Business Leader

Xconomy

Inspiration comes in many forms, and as an entrepreneur, I found mine early on in an unusual place: punk rock. There are strong parallels between the business of punk rock and startups. When you’re starting a new business venture, you wear many hats—leader, innovator, developer, marketer, HR rep—with very little budget or certainty. You might work out of your home, a cafe, or a co-working space.

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Smith Micro To Resell Digital Art Software

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Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software said this morning that it has inked a deal to resell a line of digital art software from Escape Motions, s.r.o. Acording to Smith Micro, it will resell the Rebelle 3, Flame Painter, Amberlight, and Inspirit titles developed by Escape Motions. Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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California’s Top Court Sets Tougher New Rules on Hiring “Gig Workers”

Xconomy

California employers who classify their workers as independent contractors will be consulting their lawyers today, says A. Mark Pope, an attorney who helped persuade the state’s highest court to establish sweeping new restrictions on hiring so-called “gig workers.” The California Supreme Court on Monday set new standards that will make it harder for companies in the state to define their workers as outside contractors rather than as employees who would qualify for the minimum wage, workers’

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Chrome River Names New CTO

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Los Angeles-based Chrome River , which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it has named Sunil Kayiti as its new Chief Technical Officer. Kayiti was most recently Managing Director at Eze Software Group, a developer of investment management software. Chrome River said Kayiti led a team of more than 170 at Eze, which is in Boston.

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Moving Beyond Obesity, Vivus Strikes $135M Deal for Digestive Drug

Xconomy

Sales of weight loss drugs have been light, and the Vivus drug Qsymia is no exception. Facing declining revenue as well as a looming mountain of debt, Vivus has been casting about for a new strategy. It looks like it’s found one. Campbell, CA-based Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS ) has agreed to pay $135 million for the rights to sell a digestion drug, pancrelipase (Pancreaze), in the U.S. and Canada.

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NASA Gears Up To Launch Mission To Mars, From Vandenberg

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Another exciting space launch--this time, from NASA--is set to launch from Vandenberg Air Force base on Saturday, as NASA looks to send a mission to Mars, the first planetary mission to take off from the West Coast. According to NASA, it is targeting a launch on Saturday, May 5th, at 4:05 a.m. PDT on Saturday, from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

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