We asked JoeBen Bevirt about this historic day for Joby Aviation, for transportation, for Santa Cruz and the world. And he sent our entrepreneurial spirits to the stratosphere.

Doug EricksonFebruary 24, 2021Joby, JoeBen Bevirt, SPAC, Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus, Reinvent-Technology Partners, santa cruz

Santa Cruz Tech Companies Again in Top 10

For the second year in a row, a Santa Cruz tech company made the top 10 globally funded companies. And 2021 is just getting off the ground.

Doug EricksonFebruary 17, 2021Joby Aviation, Archer, SPAC, Looker

Dear Prudence: Gamestop, Hedge Funds and Thanos

In this Santa Cruz Works Clinic, Wynn Capital CEO Thomas Wynn explored data-driven and evidence-based parameters of investing vs the gamification of investing in the age of alternative facts.

Doug EricksonFebruary 11, 2021Wynn, Investments, Thanos, Prudence, SPAC

SPAC Gold Rush: Blank Checks for Startups

Last week, we reported on the news from Reuters that Joby Aviation was contemplating an IPO using a SPAC. Most people who read the article had never heard of a SPAC. Are you missing the get-rich-quick gold rush?

Doug EricksonFebruary 4, 2021SPAC, GameStop

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