Category: San Diego

BIO 2014: An Industry Surrounded by Insurmountable Opportunity

Biotech is riding the crest of a wave of public and private financial interest unparalleled in the 36-years since the founding of Genentech. Since 2012 public markets have committed $10.3 billion to more than 100 life-sciences IPOs, an industry record. Pharma has been buying/partnering with biotech on an unprecedented scale. Research breakthroughs from cancer immunotherapy … Continue reading “BIO 2014: An Industry Surrounded by Insurmountable Opportunity”

CyberHive’s Darin Andersen Outlines Expanded Plans as iHive Debuts

After launching the CyberHive San Diego incubator for local cybersecurity startups early last year, founder Darin Andersen has expanded into adjacent offices to establish what he calls iHive, a shared workspace and incubator for startups focused on the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is a much-anticipated new wave of wireless connectivity, linking together … Continue reading “CyberHive’s Darin Andersen Outlines Expanded Plans as iHive Debuts”

Spotlight Ticket Management Lands $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=07abfe4a-b668-4e7c-aa46-012058897660 Date 6/19/2014 Company Name Spotlight Ticket Management Mailing Address 23901 Calabasas Road Calabasas, CA 91302 USA Company Description Spotlight Ticket Management has engineered the first Software As A Service (SAAS) application automating all aspects of sports and entertainment tickets, suites, and hospitality assets including tickets from all providers such as StubHub … Continue reading “Spotlight Ticket Management Lands $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Revee Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e81858ba-a3b4-4ff6-b7f2-f03b5ee7dc95 Date 6/19/2014 Company Name Revee Mailing Address 11390 W Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA Company Description Enterprise technology for publishers that delivers insight, data, tools and analytics. Website http://www.revee.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Revee Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Round”

Kite Pharma Garners $127,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=433004bf-081c-40af-99aa-addd8af3bcee Date 6/19/2014 Company Name Kite Pharma Mailing Address 2225 Colorado Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITE) is a privately held development stage biotechnology company engaged in the design and development of pioneering immune-based targeted therapies to treat different cancer indications. Kite has a portfolio … Continue reading “Kite Pharma Garners $127,500,000 New Financing”

“We Have to Find Our Way”: Eric Topol of Scripps on Connected Health

Eric Topol wears many hats. He is a practicing cardiologist, genomic researcher, chief academic officer of Scripps Health, and the head of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, one of more than 60 biomedical centers supported through an ambitious National Institutes of Health program created nearly 10 years ago to move basic medical research into the … Continue reading ““We Have to Find Our Way”: Eric Topol of Scripps on Connected Health”

Modern Meadow Grazes on $10M to Grow Leather Without Cows

Just because you like to eat meat or wear leather doesn’t mean you’re all that happy about the way these products are made. Few guests at Outback Steakhouse, for example, would really enjoy going out back to slaughter their own steer. And we can probably all agree—whether we’re carnivores or vegetarians—that the cattle industry is … Continue reading “Modern Meadow Grazes on $10M to Grow Leather Without Cows”

San Diego Startup Week: Why Startup Culture Is Important

When bootstrapping a startup, money is always a factor. Growing a strong team with a limited budget is difficult, and even if you can get talent on board within your budget, keeping them can still be a challenge. The entrepreneurial fervor that fuels the team’s excitement and drive to create a big success only lasts … Continue reading “San Diego Startup Week: Why Startup Culture Is Important”

Victorious Secures $13,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ea786c5-03a3-4885-9a59-dd6b3bbaa55c Date 6/18/2014 Company Name Victorious Mailing Address 910 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description Victorious, Inc. operates in the technology industry. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Santa Monica, California. Website http://www.getvictorious.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Victorious Secures $13,000,000 New Financing”

San Diego Startup Week Kicks Off with Opening of New IoT Incubator

San Diego Startup Week begins at noon today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of iHive, a shared workspace and CyberTech “Internet of Things” incubator, and an afternoon pitchfest intended to highlight San Diego’s prowess in startups, art, and music. San Diego’s second annual Startup Week includes scheduled events, a downtown “startup crawl,” … Continue reading “San Diego Startup Week Kicks Off with Opening of New IoT Incubator”

San Diego Startup Week: 4 Tips for Raising Seed-Stage Capital

In 2013, our team embarked on fundraising efforts for TapHunter, a San Diego-based Internet startup. Our Web-based software helps bars, restaurants, bottle shops, tasting rooms, and breweries operate more efficiently and our mobile app helps consumers find their favorite craft beer, spirits, and cocktails. After launching our business-to-business tools in 2012, we spent last summer … Continue reading “San Diego Startup Week: 4 Tips for Raising Seed-Stage Capital”

PTC Acquires Atego Systems for $50,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e768b19f-d060-4c04-a1de-708c6a548ffc Date 6/17/2014 Company Name Atego Systems Mailing Address 5930 Cornerstone Court West San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Atego is a world leading software tools and professional services company, focused on helping organizations engineer complex, mission- and safety-critical systems and software. Website http://www.atego.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “PTC Acquires Atego Systems for $50,000,000”

The Future of Work, Plus or Minus E-mail

I. Too Much of a Good Thing I’ll begin by admitting my biases. I don’t like electronic mail. In the pre-Internet days of the 1970s, when e-mail as we know it was invented, it may have been a decent solution to a certain problem—namely, the need for users logged into a single mainframe, server, or … Continue reading “The Future of Work, Plus or Minus E-mail”

Emerging Startup Scene Sparks Hope for Tech Renaissance in Tijuana

In a large grey building that was once a supermarket, just south of Tijuana’s downtown, a group of some 50 of the city’s young aspiring entrepreneurs wait their turn to explain a business idea whose time, each feels, has surely come. It’s Friday night. Many of the participants are business managers or professionals. They represent … Continue reading “Emerging Startup Scene Sparks Hope for Tech Renaissance in Tijuana”

Tapatalk Obtains $5,800,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3ef97ac-5459-4030-a96b-c94c7203f61c Date 6/16/2014 Company Name Tapatalk Mailing Address 910 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description Tapatalk aggregates discussions from internet communities, from automotive to parenting, from gardening to horse-riding – You will meet passionate people who share the same interest and participate in great discussions on topics only you … Continue reading “Tapatalk Obtains $5,800,000 New Financing Round”

Patch of Land Receives $250,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a221da0-b189-437f-9d4e-b15d7ede3741 Date 6/16/2014 Company Name Patch of Land Mailing Address 1901 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA Company Description Patch of Land is the world first crowd-funded Real Estate Rentals investment service. With your help, we rescue homes and neighborhoods. Own a Patch of Land today! Website http://www.patchofland.com Transaction … Continue reading “Patch of Land Receives $250,000 New Funding Round”

Innovation Hub: Twitter’s Deb Roy Sees More Change Ahead for TV

It’s fair to say that Deb Roy is obsessed with Twitter. In 2008, he started Bluefin Labs to understand the power and influence of social media. He looked at how the public viewed political candidates, brands, and TV shows. And the data he gathered was so valuable that last year, Twitter gobbled up Bluefin, making … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Twitter’s Deb Roy Sees More Change Ahead for TV”

How I Conquered My Reading List Using Pocket

If you’re a student, a researcher, a knowledge worker, or an entrepreneur, you probably swim in ideas all day long. Like it or not, replenishing those ideas through reading is a huge part of your job. After all, it’s hard to make new knowledge without old knowledge; it’s impossible to see new connections unless you … Continue reading “How I Conquered My Reading List Using Pocket”

Mobile Majority Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61a2ecc7-2979-4f9e-976a-f0c73ece7f80 Date 6/13/2014 Company Name Mobile Majority Mailing Address 1639 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description The company provides five distinct video products to provide your ideal audience with memorable brand interactions. Website http://www.majority.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Mobile Majority Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round”

West Coast Biotech Roundup: Dendreon, Venter, Orexigen, & More

What did we learn out west the past seven days? Orexigen will have to wait at least three more months to learn if it can market its obesity drug. Four companies in our coverage cities inched closer to the public markets. Dendreon CEO John Johnson decided to step down, and Peter Thiel’s Breakout Labs decided … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Dendreon, Venter, Orexigen, & More”

Crowdfunder Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3aabcfce-7afb-407a-85be-38896b12ded1 Date 6/12/2014 Company Name Crowdfunder Mailing Address 3435 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA Company Description Based in Los Angeles, crowdfunder is a business crowdfunding platform that is at the forefront of changing U.S. laws to enable U.S. based startups and small businesses to raise funds through Equity or … Continue reading “Crowdfunder Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round”

RuiYi Lands $4,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=91d9c146-9346-4102-90ce-80fdb3c8e123 Date 6/12/2014 Company Name RuiYi Mailing Address 505 Coast Blvd S. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description RuiYi is focused on the discovery and development of novel biologic therapeutics that meet the medical and commercial needs for China’s patients and healthcare system and that have the potential to be disruptive … Continue reading “RuiYi Lands $4,000,000 New Financing”

FDA Delays Action on Orexigen’s Anti-Obesity Drug by 3 Months

The share price of San Diego’s Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OREX]]), which had been riding a wave of investor anticipation, lost over a dollar, or more than 16 percent, after the FDA extended its review of the company’s weight-loss drug by three months. Investors had bet over the past two months or so that federal regulators … Continue reading “FDA Delays Action on Orexigen’s Anti-Obesity Drug by 3 Months”

Israel’s MediSafe Gets Top Award in Qualcomm’s Global Contest

Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate investment arm of San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) selected an Israeli digital health startup, MediSafe, as the winner of its fourth global QPrize competition yesterday. It was the third time an Israeli startup claimed the top prize since the inaugural contest in 2009. MediSafe, based in Haifa, is a cloud-based mobile … Continue reading “Israel’s MediSafe Gets Top Award in Qualcomm’s Global Contest”

OTA: Most Top Websites Don’t Follow Best Security, Privacy Practices

Craig Spiezle, executive director of the Online Trust Alliance, sees online data breeches and privacy fumbles in much the same way an environmentalist might view chemical leaks or oil spills. There are the headline-grabbing catastrophes: last year’s theft of credit and debit card information from Target; this year’s Heartbleed vulnerability, for example. Then there are … Continue reading “OTA: Most Top Websites Don’t Follow Best Security, Privacy Practices”

CoDa Therapeutics Garners $2,510,890 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e96882e8-660c-4b13-87e1-a8e7c0b5807f Date 6/11/2014 Company Name CoDa Therapeutics Mailing Address 12520 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 USA Company Description CoDa Therapeutics, Inc. is a San Diego-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of wound care therapeutics based on gap junction modulation. Website http://www.codatherapeutics.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,510,890 … Continue reading “CoDa Therapeutics Garners $2,510,890 New Financing Round”

Amobee Acquires Adconion for $235,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9096da8-bc89-4540-bdbb-f4b73b467b8c Date 6/11/2014 Company Name Adconion Mailing Address 3301 Exposition Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description We are one of the largest independent global digital advertising networks.As a leading partner for large publishers, advertisers and agencies we make performance advertising work by efficiently connecting all parties on our advertising network. … Continue reading “Amobee Acquires Adconion for $235,000,000”

As Its Investors Reap Returns, venBio Aims for a Bigger Second Fund

San Francisco life sciences venture firm venBio is making news these days with entrances and exits. Since its $180 million inaugural fund closed in 2011, two of its portfolio companies have become splashy acquisitions, including one last week. Thanks to those exits, venBio’s investors have more than broken even, and the group is now eyeing … Continue reading “As Its Investors Reap Returns, venBio Aims for a Bigger Second Fund”

NantHealth Garners $25,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9688b081-1bbd-4c84-b068-f40fb751baf0 Date 6/10/2014 Company Name NantHealth Mailing Address 9920 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 USA Company Description NANTHEALTH solutions are advancing diagnostics to better identify and target specific disease characteristics; transforming clinical delivery with clinical data and promoting wellness for a healthier, happier world. We are building an integrated, evidence-based, genomically-informed, … Continue reading “NantHealth Garners $25,000,000 New Financing Round”

Common Form Receives $118,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a0ec60f-f796-40c3-9a3f-15683fcf0539 Date 6/10/2014 Company Name Common Form Mailing Address 12886 Abra Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 USA Company Description Common Form is hyper-focused on providing the fastest, easiest experience for the millions of Americans who file a 1040EZ each year. It’s the only form we do, and we believe we do it … Continue reading “Common Form Receives $118,000 Seed Financing”

Fashion Metric Lands $118,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7404ce84-1fba-4547-b376-66f5737fc87f Date 6/10/2014 Company Name Fashion Metric Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90049 USA Company Description Fashion Metric provides a solution for apparel retailers and brands to help their customers get effortlessly fitted online. Website http://www.fashionmetric.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $118,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use … Continue reading “Fashion Metric Lands $118,000 Seed Funding”

The CIO’s Dilemma: Securing the Internet of Things

The rapid growth of network-connected devices offers many new opportunities for organizations, but the “Internet of things” also creates new security challenges. Our expert panel will discuss the security implications and what a CIO should do to securely manage the rapid growth of connected devices and M2M communications. More information and online registration is here. … Continue reading “The CIO’s Dilemma: Securing the Internet of Things”

Lou Tartaglia Leaves Third Rock to Run High-Drama RNAi Startup

[Updated 6/9/14, 3:55 pm. See below.] Solstice Biologics is announcing a new CEO today, and it’s a testament to the San Diego startup’s rollercoaster ride to say the news is one of the least dramatic events in Solstice’s short 18-month existence. New CEO and president Lou Tartaglia (pictured) has left Boston’s Third Rock Ventures, one … Continue reading “Lou Tartaglia Leaves Third Rock to Run High-Drama RNAi Startup”

A $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Have to Mean Price Increases

Last week, Seattle approved the nation’s highest minimum wage: $15 an hour, to be phased in over the next seven years. Other major cities, including San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, are debating similar increases, and President Obama has called for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. … Continue reading “A $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Have to Mean Price Increases”

Akebia, Trading M&A For an IPO, Follows Fast in Anemia Drug Race

Akebia Therapeutics and its investors had hit a crossroads familiar to many startup biotechs last year. Its lead drug, AKB-6548, a pill for the anemia people get when their kidneys are failing, had just produced good enough data to move it into a Phase 2b study. If that went well too, the company would need … Continue reading “Akebia, Trading M&A For an IPO, Follows Fast in Anemia Drug Race”

Washio Receives $10,500,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00dc3462-9645-4b00-873e-bcd36b442199 Date 6/9/2014 Company Name Washio Mailing Address 1223 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90403 USA Company Description At Washio, we believe clean clothes should never be more than two taps away. We believe in revolutionizing tired industries and that dry cleaning and laundry take up hours that could be spent learning, … Continue reading “Washio Receives $10,500,000 Series A Financing”

Post-IPO Biotechs Have News, But Big Pharma Drives the ASCO Boat

As often happens, industry news from the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, which ended Wednesday in Chicago, was dominated this year by Big Pharma. It’s not surprising—even with the advent of targeted cancer therapies that promise more precise treatment of smaller patient populations, clinical trials require big budgets. No drug giant had … Continue reading “Post-IPO Biotechs Have News, But Big Pharma Drives the ASCO Boat”

Innovation Hub: Businesses Know You’re Biased

Who’s better at math? Women or men? Studies show that both men and women believe men are better at math, even when data indicates otherwise. To understand why we have these biases—and why businesses think that getting rid of them will help the bottom line—I sat down with Harvard professor Mahzarin Banaji (pictured), the co-author … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Businesses Know You’re Biased”

If Tesla Made Bike Lights, They’d Look Like This; The Story of Sparse

Hardware is Silicon Valley’s new religion. At maker spaces like TechShop, hardware startup accelerators like HAXLR8R and Lemnos Labs, and conferences like O’Reilly Media’s Solid, there’s one overriding article of faith: that bits and atoms aren’t so different after all. Just as the cost and complexity of starting a software company has drastically declined over … Continue reading “If Tesla Made Bike Lights, They’d Look Like This; The Story of Sparse”

West Coast Biotech Roundup: NanoString, Sequenom/Agena, CIRM, & More

In the life sciences, much of the attention was focused in the past week on the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago. We’ll have a separate roundup of that news, starring West Coasters and everyone else in Xconomy’s coverage areas. Happily for this roundup, however, there was plenty of non-ASCO activity in San … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: NanoString, Sequenom/Agena, CIRM, & More”

Starting Unicorn Companies: Tableau Software

Last November, Ailene Lee wrote a post on TechCrunch entitled Welcome To The Unicorn Club: Learning From Billion-Dollar Startups. In it, she offered a list of companies that have had billion-dollar exits, and analyzed some of the common threads. I would like to look at some of the “unicorn” companies that she identified, as well … Continue reading “Starting Unicorn Companies: Tableau Software”

vWise Receives $1,500,000 Series D Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac26c8eb-38f1-492f-9b61-4ea8548e8f72 Date 6/6/2014 Company Name vWise Mailing Address 95 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description At vWise we create compelling rich-media internet applications based upon our custom E3 (that’s E-Cubed) platform. Our solutions utilize a mix of live-action HD video and interactive applications, to educate participants and guide them through … Continue reading “vWise Receives $1,500,000 Series D Financing”

Infrascale Secures $16,300,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a00911d9-9dbd-482c-ac1c-e327b30a9507 Date 6/6/2014 Company Name Infrascale Mailing Address 999 N. Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245 USA Company Description Infrascale provides the industry’s most complete cloud platform for data protection. Infrascale’s platform delivers cloud backup and archive, disaster recovery, and file sharing with military-grade security. Website http://www.infrascale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Infrascale Secures $16,300,000 Series B Funding”

Not All Entrepreneurs Are Young

Most of the famous entrepreneurs we hear about are fairly young. We tend to read in the popular press about the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world and assume that all successful entrepreneurs launch businesses in their 20s. However, this couldn’t be further from reality. Recent studies show that older entrepreneurs are increasing while the number … Continue reading “Not All Entrepreneurs Are Young”

RNA Therapeutics Are Here to Stay

Over the past year, we’ve witnessed the biotech bull market expand, deflate and expand again—specifically in relation to RNA-based therapeutic companies. The innovators in the space have increased and decreased their investment levels in the technology, leaving investors, the media, and some in the scientific community wondering which way the pendulum will ultimately swing. In … Continue reading “RNA Therapeutics Are Here to Stay”

Patch of Land Lands $105,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98ad9848-c300-41a4-9da0-093ba3f45e5f Date 6/5/2014 Company Name Patch of Land Mailing Address 1901 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA Company Description Patch of Land is the world first crowd-funded Real Estate Rentals investment service. With your help, we rescue homes and neighborhoods. Own a Patch of Land today! Website http://www.patchofland.com Transaction … Continue reading “Patch of Land Lands $105,000 New Financing Round”

Agalimmune Receives New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5299cd93-1205-4fca-83e9-21ad731834d7 Date 6/5/2014 Company Name Agalimmune Mailing Address 2875 Michelle Drive Irvine, CA 92606 USA Company Description At Agalimmune we see harnessing and directing the protective power of the immune system as being a cornerstone of cancer therapy, now and into the future. Cancer is responsible for 13% of deaths worldwide and … Continue reading “Agalimmune Receives New Funding”

Social Intelligence Obtains New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb0b736f-9658-4697-ad65-b8637eb6ac6c Date 6/4/2014 Company Name Social Intelligence Mailing Address 735 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 USA Company Description Social Intelligence Corp. provides social media data, tools, and reports to commercial and Government organizations. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., the company has developed a unique suite of products including employment background screenings, … Continue reading “Social Intelligence Obtains New Financing Round”

Three Key Workplace Policies that Startups Can’t Afford to Ignore

Most startups are focused on getting their business off the ground. As a result, they usually delay policy development until a later date. But here’s why it’s important to draft and implement certain policies right at the start of your business: Policies pre-empt and prevent misunderstandings between employees and employers about obligations and behavior at … Continue reading “Three Key Workplace Policies that Startups Can’t Afford to Ignore”