San Diego will use grant funds for Advancing San Diego initiative
Today, JPMorgan Chase has announced that San Diego is one of five cities to win a $3 million grant from the AdvancingCities Challenge. Launched in 2018, the inaugural competition is a $500 million, five-year initiative to drive inclusive growth and create greater economic opportunity in cities across the United States....
Continue ReadingCRM software company LionDesk hosts #TakeoverTuesday
When it comes to finding the right company to work for, culture is everything. If you want to work with a team that values hard work, respect, and some fierce competition on the Super Smash Bros. battlefields, look no further than LionDesk. With the belief that “businesses are built on...
Continue ReadingWorld renowned Christenson Surfboards is located in San Marcos.
With year round sunshine and arguably some of the world’s best beaches, San Diego is basically a breeding ground for action sports enthusiasts. Its proximity to the mountains even allows you to surf in the morning and snowboard in the afternoon. Why would anyone want to do that? Because, when...
Continue ReadingMeet Enrico Casini, software engineer who moved to San Diego to work at Aira
How many jobs allow you to love your life, your work, and make an impact? If you’ve lived in San Diego for a while, you might know more than one. Working at Aira is no different. Software Engineer, Enrico Casini, moved to San Diego to work for this awesome tech...
Continue ReadingFamed guitar maker Taylor Guitars host #TakeoverTuesday
In case you didn’t know, Taylor Guitars (aka maker of high quality guitars used by Jason Mraz, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, and more!) is located right here in San Diego – in the east county city of El Cajon to be exact. Its master builder, Andy Powers, says that “the...
Continue ReadingCash management software company Kyriba becomes San Diego's latest unicorn
We’ve talked a lot about unicorns lately. No, not the mythical horned creatures found in fairy tales and flash tattoos. We’re talking about privately held startup companies valued at over $1 billion. With Silicon Valley over-saturated in VC funding, many San Diego-based tech startups have been reaping the rewards: securing...
Continue ReadingEdTech startup CourseKey host #TakeoverTuesday
It’s a digital world, and we’re all just living in it. Our friends at local tech startup CourseKey recognized this sooner than most, and capitalized on a huge opportunity to digitize manual processes in the classroom. Remember when you were in elementary school and spent way too much time taking...
Continue ReadingLyft provides free rides during Womens History Month
In case you haven’t heard, March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate the contributions of women throughout history and within our San Diego community, Lyft is providing free rides up to $10 during Women’s History Month to inspirational locations (museums, women-owned and -empowered businesses, and more). Riders in San...
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