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Looker Included in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms
(Contributed) March 1, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Looker included for the first time in this Magic Quadrant, recognized for its completeness of vision and ability to execute Looker has announced that Gartner, Inc. has […]
Q&A: Jim Brock on his new startup, ezNDA
By Sara Isenberg Founder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA You can think of it as “Non-Disclosure as a Service.” Last week, Jim Brock announced ezNDA in The […]
Bringing Gender Equity to the Coworking Movement: A Q&A with the Founders of Women Who Cowork
By Cat Johnson Allwork.space February 27, 2018 — Austin, TX (Photo above: Women Who Cowork is a global alliance of 400 female coworking space operators and managers, founded by Iris Kavanagh, left, and Laura Shook […]
10 questions this Looker recruiter asks before hiring leaders
(Source: FAST Company) February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Jen Rettig is Head of Recruiting at Looker. Source: Looker website) Don’t immediately start combing LinkedIn for executive-level candidates. Here’s what one recruiting […]
Share the data: David Haussler envisions a new future for pediatric cancer
By Leah Rosenbaum Bio-IT World February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: David Haussler. Source: UCSC website) David Haussler wore his trademark Hawaiian shirt underneath a blazer last week in San Francisco. Haussler, […]
From the Top: Hans Heim, CEO of Ibis Cycles
By R. Cunningham pinkbike February 27, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Hans Heim is the CEO of Ibis Cycles in Santa Cruz. Source: Ibis Cycles website) Hans Heim is best known for re-establishing […]
Boost Biomes Launches With $2.05M Seed Funding to Develop Microbiome-Based Products
(Contributed) February 27, 2018 — Salinas and San Francisco, CA Boost Biomes today announced the close of a $2.05M seed round — led by Nimble Ventures and Viking Global Investors and including other participants such […]
Buoy announces Chief Evangelist for Water (aka CEH2O)
By Keri Waters Buoy CEO & Cofounder February 22, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA Buoy: Now with More Joy Dr. Wallace J. Nichols joins Buoy Labs as Chief Evangelist for Water — CEH2O When we started […]
The FCC Could Help Make Good Local Broadband Models Great
By Dave Nyczepir Route Fifty February 20, 2018 — Washington, D.C. Santa Cruz County has taken steps to improve internet accessibility in its rural parts but wants local government to have more of a say […]
UCSC tech incubator offers convenient access to Silicon Valley
By Scott Hernandez-Jason UC Santa Cruz February 20, 2018 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Startups accepted into UCSC’s SVLink will get access to office space, conference rooms, as well as business training for one […]