L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 18, 2021

Sawtelle-based EVGo will install electric vehicle charging stations at 256 Meijer locations.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 18, 2021

Well, of course it is. So, let’s dig a bit deeper. Sometimes, you can reduce your personal risk by taking in other people’s money in various ways, perhaps starting with a consulting contract with a customer, purchasing a going business where profit or loss is known, or spinning off an existing revenue-generating portion of an existing business. But the risks don’t stop there.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2021

Los Angeles-based IDrive Online Backup, best known for its online cloud backup and storage services, says it has released a new virtual private server (VPS) offering aimed at developers and enterprise. According to the company, its new serviec, IDrive Compute, offers multiple NVMe-powered instances at 20 of its US-based edge computing locations. The company said the hosting starts with shared CPUs at $0.0074/per hour or $5/month, and also includes dedicated CPU options.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2021

The Montgomery Summit, the annual gathering of technology industry luminaries, CEOs, venture and private equity investors, and others, may not have been held in person this year in Santa Monica--however, hearing insights from the conference's speakers might just be more accessible this year than it ever has been. The summit has begun posting recorded sessions from its virtual sessions this year, including ServiceNow's Bill McDermott, sessions on the past and future of gaming with speakers from Z

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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

MARCH 18, 2021

Venice, California-based Pledge, which provides a fundraising platform which links businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to help raise money for nonprofits, has raised $3M in additional seed funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Maven Ventures, along with Designer Fund, Mantis VC (the Chainsmokers Venture Fund), MS&AD Ventures and angels Randi Zuckerberg and Bill Tai, among others.

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socalTECH

MARCH 18, 2021

Online movie streaming service Netflix, which has a significant presence in Los Angeles, has quantified its carbon footprint, using a tool created by UK researchers. According to calculations by the DIMPACT tool--developed by researchers at the University of Bristol--one hour of streaming is equivalent to running a 75W ceiling fan for four hours in North America, not an insignificant amount of energy.

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