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Interview with David Sacks, Geni and Yammer

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Our interview this morning is with David Sacks, CEO of Geni.com, an online family tree and social networking site, as well as Yammer, the instant messaging startup spun out of Geni.com at TechCrunch50. We sat down with David to catch up on what Geni and Yammer are doing, plus got his insights into entrepreneurship and the Paypal mystique.

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Interview with Milo Sindell, Knowledge Genie

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This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. What is the idea behind Knowledge Genie? We call this a "Genie," and you can build a Genie using Knowledge Genie. How did the company start?

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David Sacks Eyes Trump Transition Team

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Technology investor and former Southern California tech CEO David Sacks , most recently CEO of Zenefits, is apparently considering a position on the Trump transition team, according to reports over the weekend. READ MORE>>.

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5 Strategies To Capitalize On Hard Times In Business

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How GenY Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business ,” was one of the first to predict that Gen-Y would lead the charge, bounce back from the last recession, and be big winners. But the insights I see from her book and elsewhere are equally applicable to startup founders of all ages, and businesses of all ages. Snap up top talent.

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Never Hire Job Hoppers. Never. They Make Terrible Employees

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This is part of my startup advice series. It’s still important advice for startup founders and something that I’m passionate about. Look at some of the uber-successful icons of Silicon Valley / Technology: Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Larry/Sergey, Eric Schmidt, Andy Groves, John Doerr. That’s OK.

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BetterWorks Expands To San Francisco Bay Area

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Santa Monica-based BetterWorks said today that it has expanded its services into San Francisco and the Bay Area, and is planning on opening up in New York and Boston soon. The firm--headed by Paige Craig--helps provide employee benefits and perks using web-based software and technology.

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Insights and Opinions: New Grads, Save Yourself and Start A Company

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What do you do if you're a new grad, and are still finding it tough to find a job in technology? Frank Peters , angel investor and podcaster at the Frank Peters Show , says: start your own company, in the latest article in our Insights and Opinions section. "Is The genie was out of the bottle. Is it still hard to find a job?"

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