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Foreign Business, Meet Cincinnati
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 22:34
Denyse Ferguson is a busy woman. As director of the Cincinnati USA Partnership, she's tasked with convincing foreign business that her home city is a good place to land.
Want to be a world-class growth hacker? Then get out of the building!
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 22:45
Guest Post Growing a user base is about more than data science and numbers. It's about doing real research out in the field, getting to know customers, and giving them what they want.
Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Business 2013
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 22:34
Here are the 10 best and 8 worst U.S. cities in which to do business, according to the Kauffman Foundation and Thumbtack's Small Business Friendliness survey of more than 8,000 business owners.
Amazon posts 14 original pilots 'for you to decide which shows become series'
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 20:00
Amazon is giving you the power to decide what TV shows are made. The company has posted pilots for six kids shows and eight sitcoms, prompting the audience to choose which should become full-fledged original series on Am...
Do you love kale chips and granola? Crowdfunding startup CircleUp helps put them on shelves
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 18:48
CircleUp is a crowdfunding platform for up-and-coming consumer product businesses. In the year since its launch, CircleUp has helped 12 companies raise more than $10 million.
Gooooallll! The Football App scores $13M to accomodate millions of global fans
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 17:34
"The world's leading mobile football community', The Football App has raised $13 million to capitalize on fans love of the game. Otherwise known as soccer.
As Many Celebrate 4/20, Feds Still Won't Budge on Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 17:11
Today is April 20 or 4/20.
How Captain Kirk and Spock exemplify Leadership
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 16:57
'To boldly go where no one has gone before'
Who Got Rich This Week: A Philosopher, A Biotech Businessman And More
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 16:49
Each week at Forbes we scan our database of corporate insiders to see who got richer from the action in the stock market. This past week started with a bang as the S&P 500 plunged 2.3% on Monday, the index's largest sing...
Boston bombing investigation will likely revive debate over pervasive surveillance
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 01:38
Camera evidence has provided key information in the case against the Boston bombing suspects.
Ionic Security protects your data with $9.4M
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 01:35
Ionic Security is putting data first with its management and protection tool. The company received $9.4 million in a follow-on to its first round of funding today.
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer speaks out about her work from home ban
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 01:01
Marissa Mayer explains her decision to stop people from working from home after keeping quiet for two months.
Some Good News: Nice Guys CAN Finish First
Forbes - 20 Apr 2013 00:46
A colleague of mine sent me an article from Fast Company recently that really made my day. I've long observed that companies that treat their employees well seem to have lots of advantages as a result: higher retention, ...
Sarah Hanson, the 19-year-old teen who auctioned 10% of her income for a $125K startup investment, may not exist
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 00:02
Last week I published the story of Sarah Hanson, the 19-year-old developer who auctioned off 10 percent of her future income in exchange for a $125,000 investment into her startup, Senior Living Map. Today, I'm wondering...
LulzSec hacker gets a year behind bars for Sony data breach
Venture Beat - 20 Apr 2013 00:02
Kretsinger was known online as "recursion" and was part of the LulzSec hacktivist protests against the arrest of Bradley Manning and Playstation hacker George Hotz, alias "geohot."