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Alex Lund 12/10/25 Alex Lund 12/10/25

Watsonville Resident Launches Petition as Strict Zoning Enforcement Squeezes Local Street Vendors

Samantha Solis’s petition urges Watsonville officials to reconsider zoning enforcement practices that vendors say undermine their businesses and threaten their ability to operate legally.

Malina Long 10/1/25 Malina Long 10/1/25

Why ADHD and Entrepreneurship Are A Natural Match (with Hidden Challenges)

Studies show that 29% of entrepreneurs have ADHD but only ~7% of the general population has ADHD. Why do so many entrepreneurs have ADHD?

Guest User 11/26/24 Guest User 11/26/24

PayStand Ranks on Deloitte Technology Fastest Growing U.S. Companies List

PayStand earned a spot on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list for the second year, ranking #306 with 380% growth from 2020 to 2023.

Guest User 11/19/24 Guest User 11/19/24

Former Duolingo Executives “Outsmart” Higher Education?

Former Duolingo executives Jorge Mazal, Daniel Falabella, and Gina Gotthilf have launched Outsmart Education, a start-up dedicated to making college more accessible and affordable.

Malina Long 1/17/24 Malina Long 1/17/24

UCSC Offering Hacking 4 Oceans Course

UC Santa Cruz is offering a new Entrepreneurship + Ocean/Coastal Conservation Course.

Doug Erickson 5/13/23 Doug Erickson 5/13/23

Displaced Tech Employees Venture into Entrepreneurship

"From Layoffs to Launches: Tech Workers Turn to Entrepreneurship Amidst Uncertain Funding Climate" is the inaugural piece in a three-part series by Christine Kilpatrick for Crunchbase.