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How True An Account Is The Book 'Accidental Billionaires' By Ben Mezrich?
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 22:06
How true an account is the book "Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich? This question was originally answered on Quora by Ben Mezrich.
JustFab raises $85M as it eyes an IPO
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 21:59
JustFab is on a meteoric rise, closing a whopping $85 million round — less than one year after bringing in $40 million in its third round of funding. The 5-year-old company got its start in shoes, offering a fixed-pric...
Brewing An Empire: Rohan Marley On Building His Sustainable Coffee Brand
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 21:25
Rohan Marley, one of the son's of the late Bob Marley and a former football player, isn't shy about promoting his entrepreneurial efforts to FORBES. In 2009, he launched his own coffee brand, Marley Coffee, that sources ...
These are the best purported iPhone 6 case photos yet
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 20:46
Like clockwork, the closer we get to a new Apple announcement the better the leaks get.
How To Cut Costs When Transferring Money
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 20:33
Anyone who has had to transfer money from one currency to another knows how big of a headache or expense the process can be. But a relatively new type of business has sprung up to bring a new approach to the sector.
Coolest: How To Go Viral On Kickstarter
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 20:25
Coolest is a new Kickstarter campaign that is changing the way consumers use coolers. But no one predicted just how successful its funding campaign would be. What was the secret?
Here's why Alibaba likes the look of Chinese cloud file-sharing company Gokuai
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 20:23
Alibaba could very well aspire to be a Chinese version of the American giants of the cloud.
Panasonic Gets Comic-al In Its New Campaign
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 19:27
Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Me and a size 30 jeans. There are just some things in life that don't go together. However, if the former is good enough for Elvis (forget about the latter, ain't happening) —...
Name you should know: Danny Marti, Obama's nomination for new 'piracy czar'
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 19:18
Contrary to its descriptive-sounding name, the position of “piracy czar” doesn’t actually require knowledge of swashbuckling and looking good why wearing an eye patch. No, it’s actually a role created by U.S. Pre...
GamesBeat 2014 panel shows how to move from the East to the West
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 19:00
GamesBeat 2014's latest breakout session will focus on Eastern European and Asian game makers coming to the West. And hint: Get your tickets fast.
Advertising's new addiction: Programmatic buying
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 18:33
Guest Post: Programmatic ad buying has permeated every media platform and brand marketers are taking notice. In 2013, marketers spent $3.36 billion on programmatic ad buying — and eMarketer estimates that it will soar ...
Microsoft is finally shutting down MSN Messenger
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 18:00
Microsoft has finally decided to shut down its MSN Messenger service, an instant messenger client launched in an era of the Internet when AOL’s AIM still mattered. The company previously stated that it planned to end s...
As relaunch hype subsides, will Foursquare survive?
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 17:46
Foursquare may be in trouble. When Foursquare relaunched its self-titled app, the company managed to halt the long downward spiral it had seen on the app store charts since last year. But we cautioned at the time that th...
Democratizing data science
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 17:00
Sponsored Post: "We're democratizing data science," explains Steve Dodson, CTO Prelert. "With the shortage of data scientists, we're enabling end users to get these advanced statistical capabilities of anomaly detection ...
The DeanBeat: Getting an acquisition story wrong, and the lessons that come from it
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 17:00
Editor's Pick: As tech titans battle, acquisitions are dynamic, not static, until they sign on the dotted line.
You don't deserve more leads
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 16:42
Guest Post: The number one complaint when we first meet with a client is that they "just need more leads" to go from a $5M company to a $500M company. But, know what? They're wrong. Because they treated the last thousand...
It's Not All About The Money - Trading Equity For Services
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 16:40
UK residents will be hearing and seeing a lot more of online letting company OpenRent in the very near future.
Apple's iPhone 6 event: Everything you need to know
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 16:38
For the next two weeks, all eyes will be on Apple.
Why Learning From Mistakes Is Overrated
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 16:24
The common belief is that we learn valuable lessons from our mistakes. But what if we?ve got it backwards? Do we exaggerate the benefits of our failures? And undervalue the power of our successes?
Want To Sell More? Think Like A Doctor
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 16:04
If you went to the doctor, hopped on the table, and he quickly announced that you’ll need heart surgery, you’d be horrified – and really confused. How did he get to that conclusion? What’s the matter? Obviously t...
The Crazy 72-Hour Dash To A New Venture Round
Forbes - 29 Aug 2014 15:15
Emboldened by the success of our unconventional reverse auction-style approach to raising our third round of venture capital for Coupa Software, there was no question we would follow the same process for our next round, ...
Harlem BioSpace is putting learning in the lab
Venture Beat - 29 Aug 2014 15:05
Founders of biotech incubator Harlem BioSpace are creating programs to connect under resourced kids to STEM programs outside the classroom to get kids excited about science and tech at the college level.