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How to Miss By a Mile: An Alternative Look at Uber’s Potential Market Size

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In other words, the arrival of a product or service like Uber will have zero impact on the overall market size of the car-for-hire transportation market. Uber initially worked well primarily within the San Francisco city limits. It now has high liquidity from South San Jose to Napa. A couple’s night out. Why only 10%?

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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley (beyond San Jose which has already done so) is a very important and rational thing to do for the economic health of the valley, California, and the USA economy as a whole. Let’s put politics aside for a moment and pretend the minimum wage is not a party-centric issue.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. San Jose, CA. Atlanta, GA.

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Fostering A Company Culture Of Ongoing Professional Growth

YoungUpstarts

In order to attract candidates earlier in their careers and hire them into more junior roles, companies are able to invest in the professional development of promising talent by offering learning tracks designed to fast-track their professional development and earn promotions.

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Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS) Earns Spot on The 2015 Inc. 5000 List

Early Growth Financial Services

SAN JOSE, CA (PRWEB) AUGUST 20, 2015 For the second year in a row, Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS) has placed on the Inc. This year, EGFS earned a ranking of #1003 and the #13 spot in the San Jose Metro Area where the company is headquartered. Originally published on PRWeb.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

Roughly 1,200 miles away in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed is pushing for restrictions that will shutter many of the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. The result is a rapidly-growing local tech economy: tech hiring is among the highest in the nation at 1.7

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Working for Equity Instead of Cash

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Have not met anyone I wanted to hire who was willing to work for equity. San Jose Mercury News: Maker Faire Mixes Business With Wackiness. Should You Hire People With Graduate Degrees for Your Startup? Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Working for Equity Instead of Cash : Comments. Good point.

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