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How DogVacay Literally Saved my Thanksgiving

Both Sides of the Table

Every year my family meets in San Diego for Thanksgiving. Panic ensued as we couldn’t bring the dogs to San Diego and my brother’s three kids look forward to this great trip all year. They can read reviews, see pictures and even talk to the family before confirming. The Background. “Oh s**t.”

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New San Diego VC Firm Emerges as ‘The Moneyball of Venture Capital’ | Xconomy

www.xconomy.com

Xconomy San Diego. Q&A: Group Commerce Plans Hires, European Growth with $21M Funding. San Diego ›. View More in San Diego ›. San Francisco ›. View More in San Francisco ›. Tech Channels ▾ Cleantech ›. Innovation Report Shows San Diego Added 695 Tech Jobs at End of 2011.

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How To Maximize A Limited Labor Budget With Gig Work

YoungUpstarts

Technology is shrinking the world every day, creating a marketplace where businesses find themselves competing with companies around the world for workers and consumers. The key to this step is to identify where you could benefit from skills at a much higher level than you can buy (full-time hires) and should instead rent (offer a gig).

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5 Things To Consider Before Starting A Mobile App-Based Startup

YoungUpstarts

As a startup, especially with a non-technical background, you might have a plethora of questions, especially if you are planning to dive right into the mobile app development. Select The Right Technology Partner or Hire a Developer. Due to its cost barrier model, it is complicated to demonstrate as compared to freemium apps.

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Leveraging a Fractional Marketing Officer for Growth

Duct Tape Marketing

The main draw for companies towards hiring a fractional chief marketing officer lies within this inherent flexibility—a godsend especially for startups or smaller firms that might not have ample resources yet require top-notch talent steering their go-to-market strategy. More flexibility, similar expertise without traditional office ties.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

I owe ya’ a 20 minute call (or in person next time I’m in San Diego). We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Or, as always, summary notes available below. Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up.

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5 Tips for Private Practice Optometrists to Grow Profits This Year

Mike Michalowicz

Take that opportunity to ask for online reviews and referrals. . His practice, Complete Family Vision Care Optometry, is in San Diego, California. Action Steps: Review hiring processes and office processes for efficiency. Get the word out that your practice is newly certified or uses the latest technology.

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