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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

The lack of team cohesion and respect for individuals has probably been one of the biggest weaknesses of Zynga – at least from nearly EVERY employee I’ve ever talked to who worked there. She started it with a partner, 50-50. They were close friends, lived down the road and members of our synagogue. I see it all the time.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

By 2006 he had received proper authorization to move back to the US to join a company in the town I grew up in: Sacramento, California. By 2005 I had moved back to the US and we started hiring US employees (The first two employees we hired had both grown up in India! He spent a bunch of this time in Canada. Irony, hey?).

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant – in Sacramento. How are you going to get employees? My mom was an entrepreneur – she was kind of my inspiration for entrepreneurship. And so I started playing with it when I was young.

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How Businesses Can Be Sustainable And Profitable

The Startup Magazine

In some cities, such as Sacramento, this is already the case and has been for years. Encourage Employees to Commute in a Green Manner. Incentivize Employees to Come Up With More Green Ideas. Other cities, in response to the crisis are considering buying the lines from P.G. & Offer Remote Work.

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The Secret Sauce For Smarter Marketing Execution

Duct Tape Marketing

How does that really relate to the day to day employee experience? And then they're tied to the company culture, they're tied to the employee experience and they're tied to the customer experience. Number two, we ask them why that brand is important to the company and we ask them to really give us a reason behind the value.

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What You Need to Know About Google Local Services Ads

Duct Tape Marketing

Sacramento, CA. Businesses that want to participate need to apply and go through a verification process (including meeting certain insurance and licensing requirements) and each employee must go through a background check, so be prepared that you likely won’t be able to get these ads up and running overnight. Los Angeles, CA.

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20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest

YoungUpstarts

Some are using the site to capture images and short bios of their employees, so the community can get to know the librarians and what makes them tick. Many, like the Sacramento Public Library, are also highlighting local businesses, restaurants, tourist attractions, and events. Pinterest is helping some libraries change that.