Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2010

I know that this will sound like a random post topic for startup advice but I promise it’s relevant. When I started blogging I had an idea. I would take all of the one-on-one conversations that I have with entrepreneurs from the things I’ve learned and just write them up for anybody to read. Tomorrow if possible.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This is part of a series on a Board of Directors at a Startup. High Functioning Startup Boards High-functioning boards have a tight-knit relationship between all members based on mutual trust and admiration. They are able to divide responsibilities and work to gain consensus on tough decisions that every startup inevitably faces.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Venture-backed startup Better.com, which offers up an online mortgage service--and which has offices in Irvine--is getting widespread heat for its approach to layoffs--a three minute Zoom call, and the CEO's messages saying those laid-off employees were "stealing" from the company having allegedly working only two hours daily.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 10, 2012

It's unclear why there's been such a recent increase in layoffs in the area, which over the last year or two has been booming, with companies struggling to find staff among an upsurge in startups and technology growth. The cuts come on the heels of cuts at BeachMint, ShoeDazzle, and Cooking.com. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 6, 2020

I have started to publish a version of the newsletter on TechCrunch. I will repeat my appeal from last week: Maybe you’re a startup founder, a safety driver at an autonomous vehicle developer, a venture capitalist, engineer or gig economy worker. The on-demand shuttle startup raised $400 million, TechCrunch learned.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based BeachMint , the online e-commerce and celebrity startup, has quietly let go of some staff this Friday, in what an insider called a "slight trim" of the firm's employee base. News of the layoffs first hit began circulating right before noon.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The layoffs--first reported by PlugInCars--apprently included a "substantial part" of its sales and marketing staff. The layoffs impact approximately 15 percent of Coda's workforce. The layoffs apparently come as the company has sold less than 100 of its automobiles since launching in March, according to the report.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. He started the call by telling me he had exciting news. He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Strike one up for subtlety.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle has cut a significant amount of its staff, according to sources, saying that the company had "major layoffs" Thursday morning. ShoeDazzle's public relations firm could not comment on the report, and the company had yet to reply to requests forwarded to them at press time. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 24, 2020

Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike. Divergent 3D is essentially a Tier 1 supplier for the automotive and aerospace industry.

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socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2013

The amount of capital invested in Fisker makes the company the highest profile flameout ever in Southern California''s startup history, far surpassing the mere $375M in venture capital raised of of prior record holder Amp''d Mobile from back in 2007. Anaheim-based Fisker Automotive , the troubled electric car maker, has now burnt through $1.4

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2014

Los Angeles-based Zumbox , a startup which had been looking to store and deliver information which normally would be delivered via mail in a digital form, is shutting down its services, as of next Monday, April 14th. zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 19, 2013

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

The program is designed to keep employees on the payroll so ultimately it’s up to you to decide whether you are a worthy recipient and to weigh the benefit to your company and your employees against the potential perception the market may (or may not) have in the future. In this instance they would need to give up the right entirely.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Boulder Electric Vehicles , a startup developing electric powered has shut down its production facility in Chatsworth, as the company looks for a buyer. boulder electric vehicles shutdown angeles cleantech truck auto transportation layoff' The move was originally reported by The Daily News.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel-good startups. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2019

What's the hardest part of being a startup entrepreneur? Minnie Ingersoll: I grew up here in Southern California, in Pasadena, and have been in the Bay Area for a number of years, and just became a new partner at TenOneTen Ventures. Minnie Ingersoll: A few things, but most recently I started by own company, in 2013.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

“[W]e are shifting our technology strategy to leverage external partners for parts of our platform that we’re currently maintaining internally,” Weiss wrote in the email announcing the layoffs to staff. The tech team layoffs are notable for a beauty retailer that has often described itself as a technology company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2013

The celebrity-driven e-commerce firm, which is based in Los Angeles, hit a rough patch last year with a major layoff, and even as recently as this week has been in the midst of reorganizing and restructuring its operations, streamlining operations, and letting go of people that haven't been a match to the company.

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socalTECH

JUNE 16, 2009

Van Natta said that MySpace's size had become "unsustainable," and instead, the firm needs to operate "as a nimble and entrepreneurial company with the adaptive mentality of a start-up." Tags: myspace employee jobs layoff employment. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2015

The good news is that recent big company financial woes and layoffs have generated a flood of candidates with real experience seeking positions at startups. They are not the ones you need in the few key team positions to drive your startup. Practice an “up or out” growth policy to prevent role stagnation.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Irvine-based electric vehicle maker Karma Automotive is laying off 60 more workers in Irvine, as the startup continues to shed workers, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) report issued on Wednesday. The new cuts come on top of an earlier layoff involving 200 workers at the company.

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Layoffs Resource Report Startup 113

L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Departure follows deep layoffs at car-leasing startup

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Troubled, Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup Faraday Future has lost a key electric vehicle designer, among a number of layoffs at the company over the last few weeks, according to a report.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

They are not the generalists required for new product startups. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. specialist entrepreneur startup freelance business'

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Tech.Co

JUNE 24, 2022

A number of tech companies have made the headlines this week for hiring new members of staff, only to rescind such offers before they start. A False Start. Sign up for Tech.co's newsletter today. Perhaps the most concerning thing is that this isn’t just restricted to startups, small or even medium-sized businesses.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2009

Our startup interview this morning is with Josh Stomel , founder of ResumeBucket (www.resumebucket.com), a new web site that is focused on helping people share their resumes with the world. Stomel--who is bootstrapping the startup from his recruiting firm, NeoHire--explained the site to us. What's the idea behind the site?

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2013

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. Past layoffs at big companies usually means more great employees on the market now for newer companies. entrepreneur startup Donna Fenn post-recession business'

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 6, 2013

Adam has been in the startup business for a long time and knows his way around on running a business. Adam sat down with us to talk about startups, the LA scene, and his company ScoreBig. TechZulu: Where did you get the idea to start ScoreBig? ScoreBig also recently teamed up with United MileagePlus.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2009

We've transition from that early-stage startup, where a company uses investment capital--to being one very business minded, and thoughtful about how we spend our money--where we bring in more on a monthly basis than we spend.". Tags: jobs employment layoff video comerica content maniatv shutdown.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In a startup, key resources include funding, facilities and tools, and the time to get the job done. People need rewards to maintain their motivation, or they will start to feel that the recognition is all “show,” with no substance behind it. In the military, an important mission is always backed up by reserve forces.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

In a startup, key resources include funding, facilities and tools, and the time to get the job done. People need rewards to maintain their motivation, or they will start to feel that the recognition is all “show,” with no substance behind it. In the military, an important mission is always backed up by reserve forces.

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Entrepreneur Startup Resource Layoffs 99

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Paul Kedrosky made the case for “naive optimism&# being an important part of startup success. I know that in late 2010 it’s not as popular to say this because we’re in the era of “super angels&# and feel good startups. got picked up early without raising a lot of VC. Not everybody agreed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

They are not the generalists required for new product startups. As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists. Writing specialists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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. Past layoffs at big companies usually means more great employees on the market now for newer companies. Examine your pool of higher-paid contractors and freelancers.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

This should be a major milestone goal of all start-ups. Usually leading up to the time positive cash flow is initially reached, the management team is not taking a market wage, payables are stretched, and any slowing of receivables collections would likely cause layoffs.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A new survey of over 4,000 laid-off tech workers has revealed that a remarkably large proportion start their own businesses shortly after being made redundant. Out of the 4,188 respondents to Clarify Capital’s 2022 survey , 1,007 had started their own company post-layoff, PC Mag reports. Motivation Factors. Quick out the Blocks.

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