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Insights and Opinions: How To Survive A Layoff

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For our Insights & Opinions section today, Cathy Ashbaugh, President of Pacific Shore Resources, a local recruiting firm, gives some well timed advice on how to handle a layoff: As we enter into the second quarter of 2009 we are beginning to see small signs of hope and improvement in the economy.

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BetterWorks Goes From Feast To Famine With Layoffs

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A report today from PandoDaily said that Santa Monica-based BetterWorks has terminated all of its sales and marketing staff, and half of its operations team. The move is an abrupt shift from feast to famine for BetterWorks, the high profile employee fringe benefits startup headed by prolific angel investor Paige Craig.

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5 Strategies To Capitalize On Hard Times In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Respond rapidly to market shifts.

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5 Key Recovery Strategies Counter Economic Downturns

Startup Professionals Musings

examines and analyses this entrepreneurial revolution to reveal critical lessons every Gen-Y entrepreneur and marketer must learn. Viral marketing campaigns to lure new customers will cost you big money. Look for operations that are hogging resources without generating significant revenue. Respond rapidly to market shifts.

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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

Both Sides of the Table

this requires a strong knowledge of market data, employee performance, company performance relative to market and available resources?—?cash Should we cut costs, do layoffs, close divisions and focus scare resources on fewer projects? The founders of a company are fighting.

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Sell when growth is high, even if cash flow is low.

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Dave’s note: Our guest author this week is John Huston, founder of the 300+ member Ohio TechAngel Funds and a past Chairman of both the Angel Capital Association and the Angel Resource Institute. . By John Huston. There are only two types of companies -those which have achieved positive cash flow and those which have not.

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Central Desktop Sees Q4 Increase

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Garcia said that with the economic downturn and layoffs, he suspects there's been a push towards more virtual workers. Garcia reported that it added ten mid-market customers in December, including consulting firm IBI Group and human resources management firm Workday. The firm is privately held. READ MORE>>.

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