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One-on-one with ‘60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Jeffrey Fager
Bay Area festival entertains with diverse music, beautiful scenery
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How to identify the right banking partner for your technology company
Since 2009, there has been significant growth in the number of new technology companies as a result of an increased amount of capital available to entrepreneurs through venture capital, growth equity and corporate investment. Technological advances have made it easier for companies to create and scale their businesses, and has contributed to the amount of […]
To match private equity firms and executives, block out the noise
Private equity firms are seemingly always on the lookout for high-quality C-level executives, more so than most organizations because they have multiple companies in their portfolios all seeking to find ways to grow or transform. As a result, when private equity firms acquire companies, they tend to change a significant portion of the management team. […]
Why good times are the best time to get a line of credit for your business
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a business owner is to put off securing a line of credit. Sales are growing, product is flying off the shelves and business couldn’t be better. It may not seem like it, but it’s actually an ideal scenario to sit down with your bank and discuss […]
Culture, employee experience and how HR is (re)defining them
The Human Resources function is changing. As the talent landscape shifts and millennials come to define the workforce, the traditional tenants of HR are adapting to this generation’s imperatives. Bryan Buck takes a look at the changing role of HR and how it shapes hiring efficacy, culture and engagement.
Venture debt can be a good option to fund medical device technology
Venture debt has long been a favored source of non-dilutive capital amongst life science companies, particularly medical device companies. Why? Venture capital investing in medical devices and diagnostics has traditionally lagged biotech by more than half, says Justin McDonie, senior vice president and managing director at Bridge Bank.
See how the lack of venture capital dollars for medical device companies creates opportunities for venture debt to augment venture capital dollars to fund medical device technologies.
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When controlled properly, ignorance can be bliss
Will machines take over the world?
When “fine” means just the opposite
Kara Goldin
Tim Schigel
James D. White