Wed.Mar 04, 2020

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Alignment Healthcare Finds $135M More

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Orange, California-based Alignment Healthcare , which develops technology used for population health management around Medicare Advantage, has raised $135M in a Series C funding round, the company said on Wednesday. Alignment Healthcare said the funding came from Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price and Durable Capital Partners. Alignment Healthcare says it has now raised a total of $375M in total.

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7 Ways To Hire Your Way To Failure In A New Venture

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Business success is all about having the best team, yet the average entrepreneur has little prior experience with hiring people and building top-notch teams. It’s no wonder that 45 percent of startups fail in the first five years, and an even smaller percentage ever see a return for their years of effort. Most new entrepreneurs assume their passion will attract and motivate the right team members.

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Disney Opens Up Apps For 2020 Disney Accelerator

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The Walt Disney Company has opened up applications for its startup accelerator, the 2020 Disney Accelerator , saying that applications are due by April 3rd to apply for its three month mentorship program. According to Disney, it will select ten "growth-stage" startups to participate in its program, connecting them with Disney's leadership team and other mentorship.

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Google Opens Up New Studio In Playa Vista

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Google said on Wednesday that it has opened up a brand new, games and entertainment studio in Playa Vista--the Stadia Games and Entertainment Studio --which will focus on delivering games and which will employ a team of game designers, artists, and storytellers. According to Google, the new studio--led by Shannon Studstill--will work on Google's Stadia , the company's cloud gaming service, which offers up streaming video games at 4K resolution and 60 frames-per-second updates, among other featur

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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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Amazon Studios Cancels SXSW Plans

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Amazon Studios , the content production arm of Amazon --which has most of its operations in the Los Angeles area--has cancelled its plans to attend next week's SXSW , over concerns of the novel coronavirus outbreak which is making its way into the United States. According to Variety, the company has dropped plans for two screenings and panels, and consumer marketing.

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Sonos Adds New Directors To Board

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Santa Barbara-based Sonos , the developer and manufacturer of whole home, audio systems and devices, has named two new directors to its board, the company said Tuesday. According to Sonos, it has appointed Deirdre Findlay, Chief Marketing Officer of Conde Nast, and Joanna Coles, former Chief Content Officer of Hearst Magazines, to its Board of Directors.