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The Perils of Founder Fighting

Both Sides of the Table

At a young age I watched her open a bakery, which in the early 80′s was ahead of its time in serving croissants, gourmet coffee and high-end, homemade cakes, cheesecakes and french pastries for our small town of Sacramento, California (Carmichael, if you know the area). She started it with a partner, 50-50. I see it all the time.

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The @TWTFelipe Story ā€“ 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. Iā€™d also double the salaries of all highly qualified math and science teachers, staple green cards to the diplomas of foreign students who graduate from any U.S. But TWTFelipe is an entrepreneur.

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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 ā€“ the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant ā€“ in Sacramento. By the way, the salary, which was a good salary, was $27,000 entry salary, and engineers were paid $31,000 to $35,000. [00:10:30]

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Champing At The Bit: Can You Pay Your Workers In Bitcoin?

YoungUpstarts

First and foremost, federal and state law may not allow employers to use bitcoin to pay employeesā€™ salaries. Ebbink is Of Counsel in the firmā€™s Sacramento, Calif. But there are downsides, and foundational problems, to consider if you are interested in making bitcoin payment part of your compensation structure. Benjamin M.

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2010 Election ā€“ How Iā€™ll Vote

Venture Chronicles

As much as I love the intent of this proposition the fact remains that we, the voters, send people to Sacramento to do a job and increasingly we, the voters, are micromanaging the process. That will send a far more pointed message to Sacramento than putting locks (that will end up being circumvented anyways) on the piggy bank.