Berkonomics

MAY 5, 2016

Another leadership development bit? Yup. But if you have no time or are impatient, here are the three levels: visionary, strategic and tactical. Skip or stay, but think about your balance in leadership either way. As a leader, you have to worry over issues from mundane to strategic, constantly reordering your priorities to accommodate competing needs.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 5, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. When I published This Remote Working Experiment Failed And Succeeded on the Wall Street Journal last year, I had no idea it would generate so much social media attention. Given TimeHop’s failed experiment, I was especially intrigued when I learned that a team of a dozen remote entrepreneurs hack the typical corporate structure and creates a company that generated nearly $100 million in revenue.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based point-of-sale tablet provider Appetize said today that it has linked up with payment gateway provider FreedomPay, to offer up PCI-validated, encrypted payment protection for its customers. Appetize develops cloud-based, point-of-sale (POS) systems which is used in the sports and entertainment, parking, leisure and education markets.

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Tech Zulu Event

MAY 5, 2016

Today, there’s a complete disrespect for what it takes to build a business. Too many people think they can become an entrepreneur overnight and establish a real business in a 1-2 year window, but it’s just not realistic. And I get it, because that’s what’s portrayed in the media we see every day. With Shark Tank , The Social Network , and all of these “unicorns” with quick exits and huge payouts, I can understand why the sentiment is skewed.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Pasadena-based mobile ad measurement platform developer UberMedia , one of the companies out of Idealab, has released a new, mobile attribution product that tracks cross-media advertisement and correlates that to foot traffic in stores. According to UberMedia, the new product, Cross-Media Location Visit Measurement (xLVR), helps marketers figure out which ads--desktop display ads, video, mobile, social, search, and so on--actually are triggering consumer shopping in retail stores.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

On-demand, alcohol delivery startup Drizly said this morning that it has expanded its service to San Diego, offering up delivery of beer, wine, and spirits to users across the Gaslamp, Hillcrest, La Jolla, Little Italy, Mission Beach, North Park, Ocean Beach, Old Town, Pacific Beach and Torrey Pines neighborhoods. The company--which has been in Orange County since last year--says the expansion comes in partnership with local companies Quality Market and Chip's Liquor.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Santa Monica-based AirMap , which provides airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft operators, has released a new, iOS app, which lets operators access a wealth of information about airports, airspace advisories, and more. According to AirMap, the new software, which runs on both iOS and Apple Watch, both recreational and commercial drone operators can see low-altitude airspace advisories, create flights, file digital flight notices to over 80 airports, manage unmanned aircraft, a

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne announced this morning that it is selling off its printed circuit board business, Teledyne PCT , to FTG Circuits. The deal is worth $9.3M in cash. According to Teledyne, Teledyne PCT has generated $15.0 to $20.0M in annual revenues for each of the last three years. Teledyne PCT develops rigid-flex printed circuit boards and assemblies, used in the defense, aerospace, and oil and gas industries.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2016

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has just topped 1 million paid users, and has been driving "exceptional growth" for its parent company, Match Group. According to Match, is saw a 24 percent increase in revenue growth in its dating segment, which includes Tinder, PlentyofFish, Meetic, and Match. Overall, Match Group said it saw a 21 percent increase in revenues for its Q1.

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