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It's all about mobile, of course. But how can startups pull in cash from users? Let's face it, even top-notch companies have struggled with this.

Harvey Lippman, 59, is the CEO and sole owner of Genesis10, a $185 million technology staffing and consulting company in New York City that he founded in 1998. He started it in the wake of a business disaster. Earlier th...

A new study from ShopKeep indicates that more small-business owners are using their iPads as cash registers with the company’s point-of-sale (POS) software. ShopKeep’s POS system allows shopkeepers to conduct cash or...

Halloween is like Christmas for candy makers. According to the National Confectioners' Association, we'll consume 600 million pounds of candy over the next week or so. Unreal Brands, our latest guest on The Unconvention...

Ending a tax that preys on the poor and is increasingly difficult to collect may provide the economic boost Rhode Island needs.

According to AllThingsD, Snapchat is considering raising another monster round of funding at a rumored $3.5 billion valuation. Kara Swisher and Mike Isaac report that the financing would inject "hundreds of millions of d...

Gate Global Impact announced at the recent United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit a plan to feature select companies from the U.N.'s soon-to-be-launched Social Enterprise Action Hub on the Gate Global Impact GATEWA...

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Without a doubt, Funders and Founders is one of the best places to find startup infographics. Anna Vital has some beautiful graphics that are both inspirational and/or educational. This one caught my eye as I was perusin...

The dollar?s role as the world?s primary reserve currency helps all of us Americans by keeping interest rates low. Foreign countries buy United States Treasury debt not just as an investment, but because dollar-denominat...

Are you stuck in the trap of transactions, unable to transform your company?

Today's freewheeling Internet marketplace of opinions and endorsements is similar to the Wild West in some ways. There are good guys, there are bad guys ? and then there are the snake oil salesmen lurking around every co...

With a current market cap of $68B and $151B respectively, it?s clear that efficient and highly engaged marketplaces between buyers and sellers can provide real value to both parties. I caught up with Benita Singh, the CE...

These 5 tools will help startups nail their next presentation.

Global CEOs See Rising Tax Burden as a 'Key Threat to Business Growth'

In an average week, I provide or am provided up to 15 introductions. Great introductions are priceless, and a bad one is a gigantic time suck that usually turns into the gift that keeps on giving. Here?s how to make a wo...

Recently, I did a presentation on making friends with the media for a roomful of startup founders and solo entrepreneurs. For them, the question wasn't how to craft the perfect pitch or how to newsjack or publicity hack ...

The IRS has had a string of recent failures, but paying out bogus refunds is particularly embarrassing. The IRS knows it is happening, knows which tax credits and refunds are targeted, and still can?t seem to stop it. Pr...

Businesses can get so caught up in making their content "perfect" that their inbound marketing stalls completely.

The biggest marketing mystery for professionals, consultants and small service businesses is how to attract high-paying clients on a regular and consistent basis. Clients want to hire the authority in the field. The key ...

What does it take to get one of the world's most stellar venture capitalists to invest in your company? If that name is Andreessen Horowitz, I learned from a February 2013 interview with partner, Peter Levine, that techn...

Selecting and hiring talent in today's market is perhaps the most critical success-factor for high growth startups. Yet these founders face a dilemma: Should they acquire talent to address today's challenges and goals, o...