Wed.Feb 26, 2020

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CoronaVirus and small business: A discussion about economics

Berkonomics

By Harley Kaufman, guest author. Note from Dave: Harley is an old friend and avid reader of BERKONOMICS. With a background in management and technology, he gives us something to think about regarding today’s top-of-news subject. Addressing the issue to small and medium businesses. The CoronaVirus (Covid19) could potentially cause some real disruptions in the US generally and, specifically, to the small and medium sized businesses that probably make up the bulk of your readership.

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Flock Freight Finds $50M

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Solana Beach-based Flock Freight , a startup which develops software which uses algorithms to pool multiple, less-than-truckload freight shipments together so they can take advantage of full truckload pricing, has raised $50M in a Series B funding, according to the company. The funding was led by SignalFire and GLP Capital Partners. The startup, which is led by CEO Oren Zaslansky, said the funding will go to expand its flagship product, FlockDirect, as well as for partnership with carriers throu

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7 Leadership Strategies To Rev-Up Your Team Vitality

Startup Professionals Musings

Most startup ideas begin in the mind of an individual, but an idea is not a business. It takes a team, with effective leadership, to build a business. Many aspiring entrepreneurs default to team leadership by domination and control. Yet in my experience, the best entrepreneurs quickly learn the art of people connection. They connect and inspire the right people to achieve more with less.

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Fifth Wall Raises New, $100M Retail Fund

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Los Angeles-based venture investor Fifth Wall has raised a new, $100M venture capital fund, which it says will invest in "emerging brands and retail concepts". The new $100M Retail Fund is backed by real estate owners and service providers, including Acadia Realty Trust, Cushman & Wakefield, Macerich, and Nuveen Real Estate. Fifth Wall said this new fund includes more than 50 corporate strategic investors.

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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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Takeda Bases PvP Biologics Buyout on Promising Early Celiac Drug Data

Xconomy

About three years ago fledgling San Diego-based startup PvP Biologics announced a $35 million deal with Takeda Pharmaceutical that gave the Japan pharma giant rights to acquire the company down the line. That day is here. Takeda (NYSE: TAK ) acquired the company for an undisclosed amount up front, plus up to $330 million in payments based on development and regulatory milestones for PvP’s experimental celiac disease drug KUMA062 (now TAK-062).

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DoorDash, The Cheesecake Factory Offer Up Free Cheesecake Offer

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Calabasas-based restaurant chain The Cheesecake Factory and door-to-door delivery service DoorDash are ramping up efforts to get people to order from the restaurant at lunch, with a free cheesecake offer, the two said today. According to The Cheesecake Factory, any of its customers who order more than $15 or more through DoorDash through March 25th will receive one slice of any of its 30 flavors of cheesecake.

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Virgin Galactic Starts Taking Deposits For Spaceflights

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Mojave-based space tourism provider Virgin Galactic said late last night that it has launched a new program, which will allow people to pay a fully refundable, registration fee of $1,000 in order to receive the chance to book a seat on future spaceflights. According to Virgin Galactic, the new One Small Step program will put potential customers in the "front of the line for new seats", and will only be limited to a few people.

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