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Startups September 03, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Conner Forrest | Staff Writer | @connerforrest Conner Forrest covers startups and Google for TechRepublic and is passionate about the convergence of technology and culture. Max Levchin: Investor. World Changer. Techno-optimist. Cyclist. Max Levchin, the CEO of Affirm and head of HVF, spoke with TechRepublic about the goal of HVF, his work philosophy, and his thoughts on the role of data in the future of society. Resource of the day Live Webcast: How to Solve Complex Revenue Management Challenges Learn how you can deploy best-of-breed revenue management solutions that drive scalable, proactive processes. Join us for this live, interactive webcast featuring CBS Interactive's Featured Contributor Bill Kleyman and Intacct's Cloud Financials Strategist Mark Gervase. Additional TechRepublic resources How to work the room: 4 great networking tips for IT pros Porch brings data-driven transparency to the home improvement market For 50 percent of developers, open source is a 9-to-5 job How to handle a botched release: Lessons to learn from the Coin backlash Why Docker... and why now? Featured multimedia Health care tech: 10 new devices, apps, and inventions to watch Today's recommended downloads Top 10 Endpoint Backup Mistakes (Druva Software) The ROI of Cloud-based Financial Applications (Intacct) Live Webcast: How to Solve Complex Revenue Management Challenges (Intacct) Protect Your Critical Web Applications with Imperva (Imperva) Essential Features of a Modern Accounting System (Intacct) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The State of IT Jobs: Winners and Losers Technology jobs have long been dominated by specialized roles and niche technologies. However, the most employable technologists of the future will likely be the ones who can see the bigger picture, understand business, and adapt to the sweeping changes in tech. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Developer Big Data Analytics The Mobile Revolution Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.