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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

TechCrunch LA

A city might dedicate its shuttle service to transporting goods or essential personnel. For instance, Berlin converted its 120-shuttle fleet transport to an overnight service that provides free transit to healthcare workers traveling to and from work. Via isn’t the only company shifting its attention to emergency services.

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Almost 25% of Laid-off Tech Workers Start Their Own Businesses

Tech.Co

A huge number of tech companies have made layoffs in 2022 , whilst others have taken advantage of video conferencing software and other remote collaboration tools to offer flexible working arrangements and retain the best talent. Survey Says: Go Your Own Way. But this isn’t necessarily the case.

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Elon Musk says Tesla Model Y will be revealed at its LA design studio on March 14

TechCrunch LA

Tesla said that it would begin tooling for the Model Y later this year and that the company would be producing the vehicle at its “gigafactory” in Nevada. There will be some layoffs as a result. Musk later said they would be hiring more service technicians.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

Even a million users on your social media site won’t pay the bills until you sell some advertising or a premium service. It’s your job as a leader to be the model high performer, quantify the team view with metrics, and expand awareness to the best outside competition and new tools. Attract, train, and reward only the best leaders.

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Central Desktop Sees Q4 Increase

socalTECH

The firm said its Q4 was "a record quarter" for the firm, which provides software-as-a-service tools for helping business teams manage projects and work. Garcia said that with the economic downturn and layoffs, he suspects there's been a push towards more virtual workers.

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Interview with Josh Stomel, ResumeBucket

socalTECH

We also provide the consumer a slew of tools, that will help them upload their resume and manage their online identity, plus we also have a resume builder function, detailed metrics on exactly who is viewing their resume, and the ability to create and manage multiple versions of their resume. Plus, we will provide resume writing services.

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Adam Scott | ScoreBig, Startups, and LA Tech

Tech Zulu Event

One of our biggest challenges, in a marketing perspective is, is telling people we sell tickets below retail price, no service fees, free delivery, and it’s all guaranteed without a catch. Like I have said earlier, many people don’t know about the services we offer. I had to close the doors of businesses and layoff people.

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