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Amazon Threatens To Cut California Affiliates

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E-commerce giant Amazon.com has told the California Board of Equalization that it would cut ties to its California affiliates, if any of four bills looking to force Internet retailers to collect sales tax are passed. According to Amazon it would be "compelled to end its advertising relationships" with over 10,000 California-based participants in Amazon Associates, its affiliate program, if any of those new tax collection bills are passed.

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Digital Life! Connect with CONNECT

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 10, 2011 -- Digital Life! Connect with CONNECT. Join us for CONNECT's Connect with CONNECT networking reception, which attracts more than 400+ leaders from San Diego's most innovative industries. Eat/drink/connect on March 10 at the offices of KPMG LLP. The theme of this event is Digital Life. Come out and see cool technology displays from San Diego's digital clusters including electronics, mobile communications devices, digital imaging, Web 3.0, applications, gaming, media, ente

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Border Stylo Lands $3.5M

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Los Angeles-based Border Stylo , the developer of Write On Glass , software which allows you to share comments on any web page, chat with friends, and others all through Firefox and Chrome browsers, has scored $3.5M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. The company, which is headed by Oscar Guido, appears to be in the midst of a $10M fund raising effort.

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Strategic Investments in the Life Sciences Industry

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, March 10, 2011 -- OCTANe Capital Connections - Strategic Investments in the Life Sciences Industry. OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County. The Capital Connections programs feature expert speakers and panelists on industry topics that are integral to the Southern California technology, life science, and clean tech ecosystems.

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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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NASA Satellite Fails To Reach Orbit

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Any Southern California residents watching the launch of NASA's Glory satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base early this morning: yes, that was a failed mission. NASA said that the satellite, an Earth-observing satellite intended to improve understanding of how the sun is affected by atmospheric aerosols and climate, failed to reach orbit. The satellite had launched from vandenberg at 2:09 a.m.

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Hire More Help and Fewer Helpers for Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Helpers do what you say, while good help does what you need, without you saying anything. People who can help you the most are actually smarter than you, at least in their domain. Top entrepreneurs spend more time putting the right team in place to accomplish their objectives than they spend on any other components of their job. Some entrepreneurs are so in love with themselves (narcissistic) that they insist on answering every question, and making every decision.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Was A Hit! | 1 Down 3 To Go!

Tech Zulu Event

We would like to thank all who came out and supported the first Spotlight event of the year. To those that couldn't make it and watched the live broadcast we thank you and all the support you have given TechZulu. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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Palomar Ventures Boosts MyBuys

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Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Palomar Ventures has re-upped its investment in Redwood City-based MyBuys , a provider of marketing personalization and recommendations software. According to MyBuys, it has raised $20M in a third round of financing. The round was led by Rho Ventures , and included continued participation from Palomar Ventures and Lightspeed Ventures.

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