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When I accepted my first professional position, selling incontinence bed linen, I couldn't afford to be too proud. I had bills to pay and no money to fall back on. Yet I constantly encounter people who let a false sense ...

The basics of living -- eating, washing, sleeping, etc. -- can be rather dull at times. But when you're doing the task in space, it's a completely different story.

When former AOL exec Brad Garlinghouse took over as CEO of YouSendIt a year ago, it was clear he had plans to shake up the company. Now he's finally doing it.

Hiring someone new for your company is a scary process. You can read their resume, do a thorough interview, and call their references. You can even "Google" them and check out their social media posts. But do you really ...

Tapjoy has a new software developer kit (SDK) out that enables advertisers to re-engage with an offer.

Today the SEC announced the removal of the ban on General Solicitation. This is one of the most significant changes to the startup ecosystem in 80 years. The funny thing is, most entrepreneurs may not even realize there ...

As brick and mortar retail surrenders ground to e-commerce, businesses in all product categories are establishing their own low-overhead online shops. Rather than reinvent the wheel or suffer through the plodding drudger...

A couple weeks ago, I received a very special gift. I was selected as one of 40 Women Over 40 to Watch, along with 39 remarkable women. All those chosen were heralded for our reinventions, creativity, leadership and abil...

The co-founder of AdMob talks about moving to being an investor.

In one of its "boldest moves yet," T-Mobile is giving early adopters the best gift of all.

On May 17, 2013, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington issued an Order in the case of In re Huber, which was the subject of my article, Domestic Asset Protection Trust Blows Up Bigger Than Alas...

Just because you walk by a hot dog stand, doesn't mean you're craving a hot dog. This example illustrates how location-based advertising is not enough.

When you use LinkedIn's mobile apps, you might not notice the series of bounces, slides, and pops under your fingers. But you'll definitely feel their effect, a deliberate manipulation to make the app feel delightful in ...

Data collected by Flurry from over a billion mobile devices shows that app usage is growing explosively, and there's plenty more room to grow even further.

Executives from PayPal, Stripe, Braintree, and PocketChange shared what obstacles are standing between us a world where all you need to buy a beer, a diamond bracelet, or new house is your phone.

Pirate Bay cofounder Peter Sunde is building a new mobile messaging app that will have superior encryption to prevent pretty much any outside party from listening in on your conversation, he said. The app, named Hemlis (...

Photo-sharing powerhouse Instagram has added the ability to embed photos and videos on other sites, a sign it wants more of its content shared around the web.

Procter & Gamble recently replaced CEO Robert McDonald with his retired predecessor, A.G. Lafley. J.C. Penney Co ditched Ron Johnson, the CEO it poached from Apple Inc., and brought back his predecessor Myron Ulman. Befo...

The Internet of Things will change the way we look at the world. Isn't it time we change the way we look at our data centers?

As a big fan of The Huffington Post, I recently found myself comparing the sleek, social site to many of the corporate learning programs I see in the marketplace, and wondering what the latter could learn from Huff Po's ...

"This removes the biggest barrier to entrepreneurs," Fundable's Eric Corl told me just minutes ago. "This will give entrepreneurs a much better way to reach outside of their network for capital."

Was Apple's price-fixing conspiracy more like typical innovation in the face of new technology?