Stories by Bill Snyder

How to get a job at a hot startup

Want a great job at a hot startup? Of course, you do. And there haven't been this many opportunities since the dot com bubble burst. Just ask Renaud Laplanche, CEO of LendingClub.com in California: "You're in the driver's seat. So think about the place you'd like to work at for the next few years and choose wisely," he says.

Up Front

Here in San Francisco, we're blessed with a pugnacious weekly newspaper editor named Bruce Brugmann. Bruce, a burly fellow with a penchant for finger wagging, achieved some notoriety when he plastered his mug on billboards and newspaper boxes around town with the slogan "Read my paper. Dammit." Taking a cue from Bruce, I'm here to tell you: "Visit our Web site. Dammit."

Dell's hourglass PC for the future

Dell Computer offered a tantalising look at a future product Wednesday, unveiling a black, hourglass-shaped PC designed to access the Internet. Code-named Webster, the new machine will debut sometime later this year, says Carl Everett, Dell senior vice president.

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