“Technology companies in San Francisco say they will hire in excess of 8,000 people in the city this year, according to a survey done by a new industry group called San Francisco Citizens Initiative for Technology & Innovation (sf.citi).” Click … Continue reading →
“As technology companies’ soaring valuations draw comparisons to the dot-com days, a new analysis highlights another similarity: The number of tech workers in San Francisco today is nearing its peak in 2000. The city had an estimated 32,180 tech jobs last year, compared with 34,116 in 2000, according to an analysis of state employment data [...]
“Name: ReadyForZero Quick Pitch: ReadyForZero is a free online financial tool that lets you track credit card debt, explore options, and make and follow a plan to eliminate it. Genius Idea: Public, anonymous snapshots that help issuers verify users’ credit card balances. ReadyForZero co-founder and CEO Rod Ebrahimi had a light bulb moment when his [...]
“Over the past 20 years, residential Tenancies In Common (TICs) established themselves as an affordable pathway to home ownership in an otherwise unaffordable San Francisco marketplace. TIC ownership offered a solution to the City’s vexing condominium conversion rules, which allow for easy and affordable conversions, but require a waiting period before conversion can begin. As [...]