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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

While Los Angeles city officials way back in 2003 asked its manufacturers and suppliers to stop using the terminology, they did not require it. When racism is built into the technical framework of a company, it perpetuates a false idea that white people are superior to Black people. .

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

TechCrunch LA

After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling. Two tips turned into stories this week: Ford expanding its autonomous vehicle program to Austin and GM Cruise ramping up its hiring machine with plans to hire at least 1,000 more engineers by the end of the year.

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How Startups Can Figure Out Sales: Amos Schwartzfarb, TechStars

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Schwartzfarb is currently Managing Director of Techstars Austin, but spent a significant time in the Los Angeles technology community working with Jake Winebaum at Business.com. I was a sales person at HotJobs, but after we went public I helped open up an office in Los Angeles, and lived in Los Angeles for eight years.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

Pro tip: take on the mantle of book editor for a major tech publication, and the publishers will mail you books for free. Startups either get three dozen term sheets or none at all, since every firm is walking around with the same frameworks and metrics in their head. Quality tech news from around the web. Written by Arman Tabatabai.

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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. It tips you off that the person doesn't quite get the nuance. Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented.

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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

It was a mobile app, so he ideally would find someone who had experience with mobile development or someone who could pick up a mobile framework. It tips you off that the person doesn't quite get the nuance. Tech Events / Meetups - There are lots of Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California that are techie oriented.

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