Startup News
Inspirational Tips From Shark Tank's Daymond John, Rent The Runway's Jenn Hyman And Shutterstock's Jon Oringer
Forbes - 6 Mar 2014 19:31
How do all star entrepreneurs get unstuck and take their companies to the next level?
Silicon Alley's First Billionaire Offers Tips On Bootstrapping And Keeping Control Of Your Startup
Forbes - 6 Mar 2014 19:29
Once companies start rolling, how do their fearless leaders stay motivated, maintain control and keep a handle on that oh-so-exhausting bottleneck in funding?
Chinese Twitter clone Weibo plots an $8B IPO in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 02:30
Chinese microblogging service Weibo is poised for an initial public offering in the United States at an $8 billion valuation, according to data compiled by the financial intelligence firm PrivCo.
Target CIO leaves in wake of security breach as chip cards move in
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 05:00
As Target tries to regain its footing after its massive security breach, its chief information officer announced today that she is resigning, effective immediately, as the gigantic retailer speeds up its adoption of smar...
Offline Magazine opens up its slick iOS platform to publishers -- starting with Brooklyn Magazine
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2014 01:37
Be honest, how often do you actually open up Apple’s Newsstand on your iPhone or iPad? Chances are, probably not much. Offline Magazine, a hip new mobile publication for iOS ($3 per issue, $20 per year), is working to�...
A shift in Microsoft's culture: Inside Bing's new incubation project (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2014 01:04
Over the past few months, Microsoft Bing employees have been quietly testing a new "incubation project."
Maialata Festival Of The Pig
Forbes - 7 Mar 2014 00:26
Maialata, which translates to 'Festival of the Pig', was brought to Portland this year for the first time from the Italian countryside.
PlayStation U.S. boss Jack Tretton is stepping down
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2014 00:19
The CEO leaves after 19 years.
Lessons Learned From Sochi's 'Ring of Steel'
Forbes - 6 Mar 2014 23:39
Writing about the Sochi Olympics’ shortcomings feels a bit like piling on. Shoddy workmanship, decidedly un-brisk 65 degree weather, Bob Costa’s double pink eye, and bathroom doors that require a MacGyver-esque lev...
Midas List 2013: The Top 10
Forbes - 6 Mar 2014 23:01
The top 10 venture capital investors from the 2013 Forbes Midas List.
Spotify launches a new SDK to tap its music-streaming service for iOS apps
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 22:43
Spotify wants to make the service even better in iOS apps. It just released the beta test for a new iOS software-development kit.
Disney Interactive laying off 700 employees, or 26 percent of game division
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 22:09
The social game division Playdom will get hit hard.
Iddiction introduces Xplode so your app doesn't get lost in the app stores
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 22:00
Xplode is a native app discovery platform.
Are data scientists now available for just $30 an hour?
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 21:46
On freelancing site Elance, data scientists are charging as little as $25 an hour. That's astounding, considering that many people think data scientists deserve big bucks.
Andreessen shoots back after Icahn accuses him of misconduct in Skype purchase
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 21:27
The spat between venture capitalist Marc Andreessen and activist investor Carl Icahn took another turn yesterday, with the former accusing the latter of “making up a fake conspiracy theory out of thin air.” The centr...
Vimeo offers another $10M to film makers who distribute via Vimeo On-Demand first
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 21:00
Streaming video service Vimeo announced a new $10 million investment today that will go to film makers who use the company’s Vimeo On-Demand (VOD) platform to distribute and sell their films. This marks Vimeo’s secon...
Lifestyle tips app Trusper launches with 5M users, $6.17M funding
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 21:00
Trusper's tips primarily focus on health and beauty, and the app has just left beta testing.
Local Motors Powers ArmyCoCreate Community to Engage Soldiers and to Deliver Real-Time Solutions
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 20:37
Sponsored Post: Local Motors announces successful outcome for Army CoCreate, a six-month proof-of-concept effort with the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF). The Army CoCreate initiative combined web-based and face-to...
Cause Mobile Wallet Helps You Give to Your Favorite Charity
Nibletz - 6 Mar 2014 20:34
Cause makes charitable giving so much easier.
How To Keep Current Customers While Attracting New Business [Video]
Forbes - 6 Mar 2014 20:12
How a legacy brand can remain relevant to a new generation of customers?
Fuse Powered launches AdRally tool to help mobile publishers deal with too many ad networks (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 20:00
Fuse Powered lets publishers automatically integrate 30 ad networks via a single software development kit.
Swing by Swing: The unexpected journey of a 'renegade entrepreneur'
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2014 20:00
Guest Post: The story of how Bobbi Perreault, a struggling mom of four, became a developer and built one of the most successful sports apps in the world.