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Mobile marketing automation is the new, new, new thing
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 07:00
Kahuna is interesting because it's a mobile-first marketing automation platform that can be used for marketing anything, not just a mobile app.
What's Up Down Under: Silicon Beach Showing Signs Of Growth (Part 2)
Forbes - 5 Mar 2014 01:33
The night of the closing reception at AON in Sydney, Australia, was one that really made me proud of the eight women entrepreneurs who were chosen for the Springboard Class of 2014. It started out with Wanida Chua-anusor...
Getting Your Campaign Noticed: How To Be Ingenious On Indiegogo Or Kill It On Kickstarter
Forbes - 5 Mar 2014 01:31
Yesterday Kickstarter announced they’d passed $1 billion in pledges to creative projects. According to their nifty infographic, more than half was pledged in the last six months alone.
Feeling Left Out of the Startup Bus? Play the Game!
Nibletz - 5 Mar 2014 01:13
We're almost to San Antonio, but you can still help out the entrepreneurs on the Startup Bus.
A Tale of Three Agendas: Obama, Camp, and Ryan
Forbes - 5 Mar 2014 00:49
Over the past week, three senior Washington lawmakers released foundational documents that describe both their agendas and their perspectives on government. On one level, they paint vastly different pictures. Yet, a clos...
DocuSign Raises $85 Million to Accelerate Growth as The Global Standard for Digital Transaction Management
Venture Beat - 5 Mar 2014 00:44
Sponsored Post: DocuSign announced the company has raised an additional $85 million with the vast majority from large institutional public funds and the balance from existing investors. DocuSign will use the funds to fue...
Mobile shopping startup Slyce picks up $10.75M in its first round of funding
Venture Beat - 5 Mar 2014 00:25
What Slyce's technology does is actually quite handy. It allows shoppers to take a picture of an outfit and be instantly presented with the items or close-matching products.
Why The Smallest Decisions Can Have The Greatest Impact
Forbes - 5 Mar 2014 00:15
There are many important things that are commonly overlooked by entrepreneurs. Some do not look like much to the outside observer. But that's the point. They're the little things - the easiest to implement - the most for...
Khosla: Software-defined networks are a path to an evolving data center
Venture Beat - 5 Mar 2014 00:07
The data center must be flexible, and software-defined networks could be a building block for that ideal, investor Vinod Khosla said at the Open Networking Summit today.
Here's What You Need To Know About Millennials
Forbes - 5 Mar 2014 00:02
Whether you are managing them, trying to sell to them, or being led by them, chances are you have given some thought to how this generation really works.
On Taxes, President Obama's Latest Budget Is a Mess
Forbes - 4 Mar 2014 23:55
President Obama released his administration's FY 2015 budget resolution today.
Supreme Court Says Sarbox Whistleblower Protection Extends To Contractors
Forbes - 4 Mar 2014 23:30
The Supreme Court extends Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblowing protection to contractors of public companies -- and possibly even the babysitter.
Edward Snowden to speak at SXSW Interactive (remotely)
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 23:20
Edward Snowden will be telepresent at SXSW in a video call with American Civil Liberties Union principal technologist Christopher Soghoian. Formally announced on SXSW’s Interactive blog, the event organizers share that...
Obama FY 2015 budget is a $100 billion tax hike on energy producers
Forbes - 4 Mar 2014 22:54
President Obama’s FY 2015 budget includes a $100 billion tax increase on energy companies with the majority of the pain falling on oil and natural gas producers. Obama’s tax increases will make it harder for energy c...
ServiceMax takes $71M for the next 'greenfield opportunity': field service CRM
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 22:47
With its suite of mobile apps, ServiceMax aims to help the world's 20 million field techs do their jobs more efficiently and reliably.
Harvard Business School Adopts Mara Group As African Case Study
Forbes - 4 Mar 2014 22:38
Mara Group, a pan-African conglomerate, has been added to the business cases to be studied at Harvard Business School.
Tesla promises electric-car travel anywhere in Europe by end of 2014
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 22:10
Electric car maker Tesla is coming to Europe, announcing today that it will open over 30 new Supercharger-equipped service centers on that continent. The rollout, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, is key to fulfilling c...
TrustVino Helps You Find the Best Wine Around
Nibletz - 4 Mar 2014 22:08
Want the next great wine recommendation? TrustVino is building the perfect product for you.
Microsoft unifies almost everything in new Dynamics: CRM, marketing automation, social, and more
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 21:32
Back office, meet front. This morning Microsoft highlighted new updates to its growing suite of Dynamics business applications at its Convergence 2014 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The changes promise greater functiona...
33Across Signs Project Nursery as 1 Millionth Publisher, Expands Reach and Scale of its Intent Signal Platform
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 21:12
Sponsored Post: 33Across (.33Across.com), a leading advertising technology company, today announced its first milestone since the launch of its Intent Signal Platform two weeks ago with the signing of its one millionth p...
Five Steps To A Successful Small Business Loan Application
Forbes - 4 Mar 2014 21:10
For most small businesses, the loan process ranks right up there with root canals, bee stings and paper cuts. In other words: it's painful. It doesn't have to be. It's no secret that the past few years have been hard on ...
Ballmer: If I could 'redo the last 10 years,' Microsoft wouldn't be behind on mobile
Venture Beat - 4 Mar 2014 21:08
"We would have a stronger position in the phone market today if I could redo the last 10 years.” -- Steve Ballmer Former Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer spoke candidly at the Saïd Business School in Oxford, U.K, accordi...