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May 6, 2014, 3:46 pm PDT

Media & Marketing

Inside or outside? 6 key indicators for building the right sales team

What challenge are you facing in your business? Email Andy now at abirol@andybirol.com with your question and he will confidentially respond to you. Have…

May 6, 2014, 2:45 pm PDT

Technology

Alibaba files for IPO, creating questions for Yahoo and Silicon Valley

The long-awaited Alibaba IPO filing is finally here, with the company officially putting in papers to go public on the NYSE in what could be the largest…

May 6, 2014, 2:14 pm PDT

Health Care

California hospitals reach deal with union; initiatives limiting CEO pay dropped

The California Hospital Association announced a "breakthrough agreement" with Service Employees International Union on Tuesday that gets rid of two union-proposed…

May 6, 2014, 2:06 pm PDT

Manufacturing

California export trade maintains leadership position in U.S.

The California trade market continued its steady lead above overall U.S. exports in March. The data is now in for the first quarter of 2014, and California…

May 6, 2014, 1:29 pm PDT

Commercial Real Estate

LinkedIn floats massive expansion plan in Mountain View

Weeks after leasing a San Francisco high-rise, LinkedIn Corp. is now planning a massive expansion in its hometown of Mountain View. The company is working…

May 6, 2014, 1:19 pm PDT

Human Resources

Obamacare, minimum wage don't scare small business owners in California, apparently

Most California small business owners don't think Obamacare and a rise in the minimum wage will have a negative effect on their operations, indicating…

May 6, 2014, 1:11 pm PDT

Residential Real Estate

McConnell squeals as Reid compares Republicans to 'greased pigs'

It was a big day at the county fair, otherwise known as the U.S. Senate: The greased pig finally was wrestled down. You can thank Senate Majority Leader…

May 6, 2014, 1:04 pm PDT

Human Resources

Should spouses of H-1B visa holders be allowed to work in U.S.?

Immigration reform may be stalled in the House, but that didn’t keep the Department of Homeland Security from taking small steps to make the U.S. a more…

May 6, 2014, 1:00 pm PDT

Manufacturing

If Tesla earnings fail to excite, China, Gigafactory and production might

Tesla Motors will present its first-quarter earnings tomorrow, and given how much the company has been in the news due to its Gigafactory, it promises…

May 6, 2014, 12:22 pm PDT

Technology

Accel leads $40M Series A funding of digital photo tools maker VSCO

VSCO (Visual Supply Co.), an Oakland startup that makes digital photo shooting and editing tools and operates an online publishing site raised a $40 million…

May 6, 2014, 12:00 pm PDT

Technology

Are you ignoring these 3 factors for increasing profits?

We are in the business of making money. Yet we often make missteps when it comes to increasing profits. Here are three factors that I see frequently cause…

May 6, 2014, 11:57 am PDT

Banking & Financial Services

VC workforce down 60% in 10 years, but money raised is up 85%

A much smaller class of venture investors raised a lot more money in 2013 compared with 10 years earlier, according to a new report from the National Venture…

May 6, 2014, 11:11 am PDT

Banking & Financial Services

Twitter stock plummets 16 percent to all-time low as lock-up expires

Twitter's stock plunged more than 16 percent Tuesday morning as the lock-up period for employees and other early stockholders expired and trading activity…

May 6, 2014, 10:56 am PDT

Human Resources

How to engage employees in their jobs just like Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines won't give you much more than cocktail peanuts with your flight, but you can fly from Dallas to San Antonio for as little as $49, and…

May 6, 2014, 9:45 am PDT

Manufacturing

Strong exports growth narrows U.S. trade deficit

U.S. exports grew by nearly $4 billion in March, the biggest increase in nine months. This growth in exports helped narrow the U.S. trade deficit in March…

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Media & Marketing

Inside or outside? 6 key indicators for building the right sales team

Technology

Alibaba files for IPO, creating questions for Yahoo and Silicon Valley

Health Care

California hospitals reach deal with union; initiatives limiting CEO pay dropped

Manufacturing

California export trade maintains leadership position in U.S.

Commercial Real Estate

LinkedIn floats massive expansion plan in Mountain View

Human Resources

Obamacare, minimum wage don't scare small business owners in California, apparently

Residential Real Estate

McConnell squeals as Reid compares Republicans to 'greased pigs'

Human Resources

Should spouses of H-1B visa holders be allowed to work in U.S.?

Manufacturing

If Tesla earnings fail to excite, China, Gigafactory and production might

Technology

Accel leads $40M Series A funding of digital photo tools maker VSCO

Technology

Are you ignoring these 3 factors for increasing profits?

Banking & Financial Services

VC workforce down 60% in 10 years, but money raised is up 85%

Banking & Financial Services

Twitter stock plummets 16 percent to all-time low as lock-up expires

Human Resources

How to engage employees in their jobs just like Southwest Airlines

Manufacturing

Strong exports growth narrows U.S. trade deficit

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