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Last summer, Jennifer Sigler, the Chief Operating Officer at Global Giving, shared with me that her entire staff was reading the Lean Startup by Eric Ries. The idea that a senior manager of a non-profit would have all of...

Guest Post: Here's how one entrepreneur used persistent problem-solving to turn a lot of rejection into a solid, well-backed startup.     

Sponsored Post: iAffiliate Management, a Minneapolis-based Outsourced Program Management Agency, announced today the hiring of affiliate marketing veteran Mike Allen who will join the Client Development team. Mike Allen ...

"Americans benefit profoundly, [from keeping the NSA in check] because we've got the most to lose from being hacked, At the same time, every citizen in every country has something to lose.     

Missed SXSW this year? I attended sessions and consulted with the experts for our list of the five most intriguing health startups at the festival.     

Referral programs are everywhere, and Google doesn't really have a brand awareness problem. So why is the company paying for new customers?     

After cutting over 10 percent of its staff, gaming video site Machinima has confirmed its new Warner Bros. Entertainment-led funding round. Rumors of the $18 million raise first kicked off in February. Now, Machinima has...

Edward Snowden didn't just talk about the importance of encryption at South by Southwest today. He also name-dropped NoScript, a Firefox plugin that stops JavaScript and Flash from running and prevents certain attacks. ...

Yesterday, I was surrounded by hackers, PayPal and eBay signs, snacks and food trucks, and major tech sponsors such as Microsoft, Andreesen-Horowitz, and Pebble. But no, I wasn't at South by Southwest — I was at a hack...

A sales rep?s emotions always run high when a buyer makes the big decision; it?s either the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. A lost sale may seem final, but then again ... it might not be the last word.

Twitter has hired an ex-YouTube executive to help improve its video chops. The hiring, reported on The Verge, will mean that Baljeet Singh today becomes a product director charged with helping to sell ads for video conte...

Speaking live over an Internet video connection at South by Southwest today, ex-contractor Edward Snowden said that ”every society in the world has benefited” from National Security Agency leaks. When asked how satis...

Chief Justice John Roberts calls out his colleague Sonia Sotomayor over her dissent in what is becoming a theme at the high court.

On the subreddit, Wales provoked a deeper debate about whether nonprofit organizations should take donations in online currencies.     

In the 1950’s and 60’s, researchers were curious to find out if there was a correlation between intelligence, creativity, and high-performance. At the time, psychologist Ellis Paul Torrance was conducting a series of...

Former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden says the U.S. “needs a watchdog that watches Congress.” Snowden took the stage at South by Southwest (remotely) today for his first live video appearance. During...

We've heard all of the chatter about ?Native Advertising,? this year?s ?new? advertising format that will save publishing. However, before we champion publishing?s savior, there are still three major challenges that face...

Yvolver believes the time has come to reward gamers for their attention.     

Major carriers such as KT have been banned from March 13 to April 26, and LG UPlus has been banned from March 13 to April 4 and April 27 to May 18.     

Last week, I addressed a group of 50 business owners on exit planning. The first question I was asked is one I almost always get from owners, “When should I start the process of exit planning?” I gave the questioner ...

"Think of it as a late night Google search that goes a hundred pages deep until things get weird -- and then you just keep going," said executive producer Craig Ferguson.     

Chartboost will make it easier for developers to drum up installs for games via video ads and in-game ads.