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Uber's Move to Oakland Stokes Fears of Gentrification @Tess_Townsend
Inc Startups
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
The company is taking over the downtown area's iconic former Sears building
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Entrepreneurs and Investors Meet in Oakland for Marijuana Business Conference
Inc Startups
JUNE 20, 2016
The third annual National Cannabis Industry Association Conference will draw 3,000 entrepreneurs and investors this week for seminars, keynotes, and workshops around how to make it in the cannabis industry
Moneyball is Innovationball
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
JANUARY 19, 2012
Books & Reviews Entrepreneurial Innovation Pop Culture Billy Beane Brad Pitt change conflict film review Gregg Fraley Jonah Hill Kerris Dorsey leadership methodology Moneyball Oakland A's Oakland Athletics Philip Seymour Hoffman resistance risk risk-takingAs in-flight entertainment luck would have it, I’ve now seen the film Moneyball twice within a week. On the surface Moneyball is a true-story film about baseball — but it’s really an innovation story.
Google, Shazam, and Ticketfly Among Tech Companies Donating to Oakland Fire Victims
Inc Startups
DECEMBER 7, 2016
A devastating fire in the city's Fruitvale district has left at least 36 dead. Bay Area companies are donating money, food, and event space to victims, first-responders, and their families
Why I'm Building My Business Using The 'Moneyball' Strategy
Inc Startups
JULY 17, 2017
Discover how I'm growing and expanding my business using the same strategy that propelled the Oakland A's to defy the odds and become World Series Champions.
Reverend Jesse Jackson: 'Oakland Can Be the Land of Promise' in Tech
Inc Startups
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
At the Capital Connections Conference on Thursday, the politician and civil rights activist said the tech industry has hit a turning point with diversity, but there's still work to be done
Norwegian To Begin Flying Stockholm/Oslo-Oakland Routes This May
ArcticStartup
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
After groggily checking Facebook this morning we''re happy to hear that Norwegian will begin flying direct from Stockholm (ARN) to Oakland (OAK) twice a week, starting May 3. For some time now, Nordic and Baltic entrepreneurs have been begging for better connections to San Francisco.
Oracle Cloud: If you build it, will they come?
deal architect
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
I flew into Oakland and took the new people-mover from the airport to the BART station at the venue which Oracle sponsors. The Coliseum loomed large for me this week at Oracle OpenWorld. So much more appealing and efficient than. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP
Epic Beard Man: Another Day in Oakland
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
A few days ago there was a fight on an Oakland bus between a 50 year old black man and a 67 year old white man who was wearing a T-shirt that read "I AM A MOTHERFUCKER." Vietnam Tom; infamous in Oakland for his reputation of belligerence.
Western Carolina knocks off Oakland 88-79 in 2OT
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
AP) — James Sinclair slammed home a dunk with 23 seconds remaining in double overtime to secure Western Carolina''s 88-79 victory over Oakland on Monday night ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP)
Panthers place Oher on IR; Kuechly, Kalil out vs. Oakland
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) AP) — The Panthers have placed left tackle Michael Oher and cornerback Zack Sanchez on injured reserve. The team also waived backup tackle Donald Hawkins
Alex Smalley advances in US Amateur at Oakland Hills
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
AUGUST 17, 2016
AP-BKC--W. Carolina-Oakland Box
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
CAROLINA (2-2
The Boys - and Data - of Summer
deal architect
AUGUST 1, 2013
Billy Beane of the Oakland A''s - Mr. Moneyball - is prominent in my post. I wrote this post about Sabremetrics and Selling for the salesforce blog. He will also be keynoting at the HP Vertica Big Data conference in. Industry Commentary
Moneyball and the Investment Readiness Level-video
Steve Blank
DECEMBER 21, 2013
19:30 The Oakland A’s and Moneyball. Eric Ries was kind enough to invite me to speak at his Lean Startup Conference. In the talk I reviewed the basic components of the Lean Startup and described how we teach it.
The Year of Startups Everywhere
Feld Thoughts
DECEMBER 29, 2016
I’ve asserted for a long time that Silicon Valley is a collection of startup communities, which includes San Francisco, Marin (the first board I was on – in 1994 – was for a company in San Rafael), Oakland, Redwood *, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, and Sunnyvale.
Sungevity: The Future Looks Bright
Inc Startups
MARCH 18, 2014
Here, Danny Kennedy, co-founder of Oakland-based Sungevity, shows how it''s done A sunny disposition is a must when you''re a solar entrepreneur.
Panthers return to Bay Area to face Raiders
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
CAROLINA (4-6) vs. OAKLAND (8-2
Nextdoor Under Pressure to Reduce Racial Profiling
Inc Startups
DECEMBER 9, 2015
The neighborhood social network may face an ultimatum from the city of Oakland if it doesn't change its model for crime reporting to discourage racial bias
Seattle
A VC : Venture Capital and Technology
JUNE 8, 2016
Oakland, California, $510 million, 41 deals. I called Seattle a “third tier startup city” in a blog post earlier this week. Which generated this series of tweets: 1/ @fredwilson thesis: start up “second tier is NYC, LA and Boston… third tier includes Seattle…” https://t.co/0TUhtAHdsf 0TUhtAHdsf Really? Tren Griffin (@trengriffin) June 7, 2016. fredwilson 2/ NY has: “Take-Two $3B, Etsy ~$1B, Kickstarter < $1B, OnDeck ~$500M.
A Little-Things Agenda
Ben Casnocha: The Blog
MARCH 27, 2016
Josh Barro’s review of a new book about America’s physical infrastructure (roads, bridges, airports, etc.) touches on the idea that “small thinking can be a virtue, because the history of infrastructure is a series of experimental and incremental improvements.”
Book: Cumulus
Feld Thoughts
MAY 8, 2016
Eliot nails a dystopian future set in Oakland that incorporates the evolution of all the tech we are currently using. If you are a looking for an awesome sci-fi book to read, download Cumulus by Eliot Peper right now.
It’s Time to Play Moneyball: The Investment Readiness Level
Steve Blank
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Until 2002 – when the Oakland A’s’ baseball team took advantage of analytical metrics of player performance to field a team that competed successfully against much richer competitors.
Entrepreneurial Density and Venture Capital
Feld Thoughts
JULY 15, 2013
Boulder came in third, behind “San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA” (what most of us think of as “Silicon Valley”) and “San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA” (what most of us think of as San Francisco.). Richard Florida continues to write amazing stuff about Startup Communities in The Atlantic Online. Two of his latest articles talk about entrepreneurial density and venture capital. High-Tech Challengers to Silicon Valley.
Book: Neon Fever Rising
Feld Thoughts
MAY 22, 2016
When Eliot wrote Cumulus, he moved away from Mara but retrenched in his home town of Oakland. You’ll have to wait a little while for it, but this time, instead of Oakland, Eliot takes us to Burning Man and spend 90% of the book there over the course of a week. Neon Fever Rising by Eliot Peper was outstanding. But you can’t read it yet as it’s still in draft form. Eliot’s last book Cumulus was published a few weeks ago and has gotten awesome reviews.
FlightCar Launches into Austin’s Hipsterdom
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 23, 2014
The San Francisco-based company also launched in Oakland, Calif. “Ranking high on every “Most Hipster City” list, Austin and Oakland are both well known for their vibrant millennial communities who squeeze […] The post FlightCar Launches into Austin’s Hipsterdom appeared first on SiliconHills. FlightCar, the peer-to-peer car sharing service, launched in Austin on Dec. In a post on Tumblr, FlightCar calls both cities havens for hipsters.
Panthers, Raiders undergo role reversal in past year
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) AP) — The Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders have undergone a bit of a role reversal the past 10 months
Moneyball is Innovationball
Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook
JANUARY 19, 2012
I always like the charming Brad Pitt , and he’s good here in a tailor-made part as Oakland Athletic’s General Manager Billy Beane. Books & Reviews Entrepreneurial Innovation Pop Culture Billy Beane Brad Pitt change conflict film review Gregg Fraley Jonah Hill Kerris Dorsey leadership methodology Moneyball Oakland A's Oakland Athletics Philip Seymour Hoffman resistance risk risk-taking
How Glenn Beck Won the Audience Over at the Upfront Summit
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 5, 2017
On typecasting the worst of our respective parties as the ones who wreak havoc, in Milo Yiannopoulos vs. Occupy Oakland … “There’s no good guys here.
Mack, Carr rally Raiders to 35-32 win over Panthers
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) AP) — After getting a rude introduction to the NFL after losing their first 10 games as rookies in 2014, Derek Carr and Khalil Mack have put the Oakland Raiders at the top of the AFC just two
Derek Carr overcomes injury to rally Raiders past Panthers 35-32
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
OAKLAND, Calif. Derek Carr came back from an injured pinkie to lead another fourth-quarter comeback and the Oakland Raiders won their fifth straight game, beating the Carolina Panthers 35-32 on Sunday
25 Successful Women Bloggers
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
AUGUST 21, 2016
Beth Beth is an accountant from Oakland, Calif. Carol Carol Tice, an award-winning, fun-loving freelance writer living in the Seattle area. She is obsessed with helping writers earn more from their work. Sue I’m Sue Dunlevie (hello!) and I help bloggers make more money with their blog so they can work at home, be their own boss and spend more time doing what they love.
The New Moneyball--and Why It Matters for Business
Inc Startups
DECEMBER 31, 2013
More than 10 years after the Oakland A''s baseball team discovered the initial principles of Moneyball, the team''s brilliant management has discovered--and capitalized on--yet another market inefficiency.
3 Effective Ways to Use Video in Your Marketing Mix
Duct Tape Marketing
JUNE 19, 2015
Brad graduated from Dartmouth College and currently resides in Oakland, California, with his wife and their two children, both of whom are stars of his frequent Animoto video creations.
Screw the Black Swans: Ichiro is our role model, not Barry Bonds.
500 Hats
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Put bluntly: we are both ambitious and we both play baseball, but YC is quite clearly the Yankees, while 500 is more like the Oakland A’s.
When Stephen Curry sees Mark Few, it's fond NCAA memories
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
APRIL 18, 2017
OAKLAND, Calif. Mark Few watched the Golden State Warriors practice Tuesday as they prepared for Game 2 of their playoff series against Portland, and the Gonzaga coach was sure to remind Stephen Curry that Few had seen him shoot
When Stephen Curry sees Mark Few, it's fond NCAA memories
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
APRIL 18, 2017
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) AP) — Mark Few watched the Golden State Warriors practice Tuesday as they prepared for Game 2 of their playoff series against Portland, and the Gonzaga coach was sure to remind Stephen Curry that Few had seen him
?Vinnie Pazienzo’s Comeback And Overpreparedness: A Lesson For Leaders
YoungUpstarts
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Rick Peterson has coached some of baseball’s best pitchers in the past twenty years, including Cy Young Award winners and Hall of Famers, and was the Oakland Athletic’s pitching coach during the famed Moneyball era.
Funky Buddha Brewery to get national exposure
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) AP) — A South Florida brewery with a cult following is about to get some national exposure
Raiders promote LBs Adams, Cowser to active roster
Winston-Salem Journal State/Region News
NOVEMBER 26, 2016
AP) — The Oakland Raiders have promoted linebackers Tyrell Adams and James Cowser from the practice squad to the active roster ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)
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