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Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth Says Video Games Were What Hooked Him On Tech

Hunter Walker

Is there an alternate future where Boz didn’t return to California? AB : With only one exception (visiting my aunt and uncle in Hawaii) every vacation we took as a family was to pile into the car and get to the great outdoors. Had you traveled much prior to that change?

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. Team Fleetwise – Vehicle Fleet Management. All the presentations are worth a watch.

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Thanksgiving Day

Steve Blank

Since our kids were little our Thanksgiving tradition was to head to Hawaii with friends and eat Thanksgiving dinner under the palm trees to the sound of the waves next to the warm ocean. ( This year, with the kids grown, their choice was to fly up from Southern California and spend the holidays at our ranch.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. I’ve spent hours this week reading about the firing of the head coach and personnel manager of the football team I support – The Philadelphia Eagles. We can be blunt but we believe that builds healthier relationships.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

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Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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Am I Properly Insured as a Business Owner?

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In addition, if your business operates in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, or Rhode Island, you are required to carry disability insurance. Finding the right insurance is a crucial part of Small Business Management 101. Business Planning Legal and Taxes insurance'

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What eCommerce Startups Need to Know About Online Sales Tax

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Hawaii also does not charge sales tax, but they have a General Excise Tax (GET) that is applied to all sales. For example: Let’s say your home office is in Ohio, your inventory is in New Jersey, and you have an employee in California (talk about having a presence from coast to coast!).