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In SF, tech crumbled the American dream — LA can do better

TechCrunch LA

Research shows that homelessness in LA has risen by a staggering 75% since 2012, with elderly people and single-parent households most affected. Employee engagement and education. What’s more, families displaced by rising costs of living are at a much higher risk of becoming homeless.

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Scrum for CEOs

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, August 2, 2012 -- LA CEOs presents: Scrum for CEOs. LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Scrum for CEOs - How to Manage Teams in a 2.0 s experience with Scrum, which began with training from with Master Scrum Trainer Scott Downey. Does your development team need ?just just two more weeks?

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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Despite the proliferation of entrepreneurial courses within Business Administration programs, business schools are essentially vocational training grounds for consultants and investment bankers. Unfortunately, the 2012 QS TopMBA.com Applicant Survey notes that, on average, MBAs expect to earn $153,000 upon graduation.

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How Blossom Wants To Save Water, Money Using The Cloud

socalTECH

Manrique Brenes: I am a actually formally trained in water resources management. I think that''s basically the story as a lot of people saw in 2012, whe it was cloud and cold and it was beginning to rain, and my sprinklers starting going off. What''s your background? I worked in the industry for ten years.

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Enplug: Bringing Social Media To A Display Near You

socalTECH

Nanxi Liu: We started the company in the summer of 2012, with five totally random people. He had gone to MIT, was a trained, professional poker player. Zach had built one of the top ten education apps in the App Store, and after they started talking, Zach also decided to drop out of college and join as a co-founder.

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Pausing To Reflect: Veteran’s Day | Interview with Veteran and Tech Enthusiast Dustan Batton

Tech Zulu Event

I did basic training in San Antonio followed by my technical school in Biloxi, Mississippi. So by July of 2002 I was enlisted and shipping out for basic training. DB: Initially, it was just getting through basic training. Clear communication is a hallmark of a well-trained member of the military. DB: Absolutely.

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How I Promise You One of the Most Meaningful Days of Your Life

Both Sides of the Table

On September 10th of this year I spent an entire day in California State Prison with people who had committed felonies and worked with them on business plans to help them create legal enterprise upon their release as part of Defy Ventures 6-month training program. I wasn’t raised badly — I was well educated. And they didn’t want pity.

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