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The Perils of Founder Fighting

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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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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

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She was president of the UJA in Sacramento – the United Jewish Appeal. Then she opened a bakery and a second bakery and then a restaurant – 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] I just want to get in the door.

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

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First and foremost, federal and state law may not allow employers to use bitcoin to pay employees’ salaries. Meneghello is a partner with employment law firm Fisher Phillips in Portland, Ore. Ebbink is Of Counsel in the firm’s Sacramento, Calif. He represents employers in all facets of labor and employment law. Benjamin M.