Startup News
Charlie Munger And The 2014 Daily Journal Annual Meeting - Part Three
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 15:55
Not a transcript, just detailed notes. Wisdom is Munger's; errors are mine.
The Top Women In Venture Capital
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 04:26
Meet the eight female venture capitalists with the golden touch.
How To Create a Social Network That Makes Money
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 04:00
Creating a successful social network is no easy task. Making money from it is arguably even harder. Peter Ward knows this better than most. Ward is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of WAYN (Where Are You Know...
Encourage College Freshmen To Explore
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 00:37
College as a time of exploration means viewing it as a voyage of discovery--of intellect, of morals, and of self. Knowledge is the common bond among the three. The primary role of a college or university is to create and...
Hong Kong Protests: Beating The Media Crackdown
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 00:27
As Hong Kong protestors band together in opposition to Beijing’s move to wrest political power from the metropolis, the government has pulled the plug on some social media and news.
Reddit CEO on new $50M round, 'selling out,' and putting his own money at stake (interview)
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 00:05
Editor's Pick: Yishan Wong attempts to put things into perspective -- as well as assure those diehard Reddit users that the $50 million in the bank won't change the site's core values.
How To Achieve Peak Performance In Life And Work
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 23:00
Achieving and exceeding your personal performance goals is a challenging endeavor, yet simpler than you might think."I thought of that while riding my bike," said Albert Einstein when he was asked how he came up with the...
'Meta-container' startup C3DNA scores $2M to 'bring life' to Docker
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 22:45
"We can change the way people distribute and run any application," CEO and co-founder Paul Camacho told VentureBeat.
Culture Matters: 7 Ways Of Great Leaders
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 22:29
How do you win at business? 1) Make products people want to buy; 2) Market them well; 3) Build a brand. It's that simple... right? Wrong. Four straight-talking F500 executives tell us their soft keys to success. And they...
A VC principal's advice for creating a successful app business
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 22:00
Sponsored Post: Getting investment in your app or idea to give it the push it needs to get noticed is the aim of most developers but how do you do it? At Apps World Europe this November there will be a heavy focus on wha...
Eyeo unveils a tool that blocks Facebook's Atlas from tracking you on mobile and desktop
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 21:34
AdBlock Plus lets users opt-out being tracked by the new Atlas advertising platform.
Africa's Richest Woman Acquires 17.5% Additional Stake In Angolan Bank
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 21:10
Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, has increased her stake in Angolan Bank Banco BIC to 42.5%, according to Portuguese newspaper, Publico.
Facebook apologizes to the LGBT community, plans to change real-name policy
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 21:04
After much backlash from the drag and LGBT community, Facebook says it’s going to change its policy requiring all members of Facebook to use their legal names to sign up for an account. In a blog post, Facebook VP of P...
Cops can GPS track you without a warrant, then use the data against you in court
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 21:01
The decision has drawn fire from the ACLU, as it seems to condone a practice that violates Fourth Amendment rights.
YesVideo invests $6M in Legacy Republic to start a movement around saving memories
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 21:00
Legacy Republic is enlisting an army of consultants --- the modern equivalent of Tupperware party hosts.
Why Parents Inadvertently Hinder The Success Of Their Children
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 20:56
Parents can help their children succeed by incorporating lessons from entrepreneurship that teach adaptability, resilience and creativity.
Sharecare Launches New Version of AskMD for iOS 8
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 20:50
Press Release: Sharecare, the online health and wellness engagement platform founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and WebMD founder Jeff Arnold, today announced the launch of AskMD for iOS 8, including integration with Apple's Healt...
Brewbot nabs $1.5M to get more people brewing their own beer
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 20:20
Determined to make home-brewed beer as common as putting on a pot of coffee, Irish startup Brewbot closed a new $1.5 million round of funding today.
Marketing tech: $50B in investment, but top tools have only 4.1% penetration
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 20:01
VB Insight released its first-ever State of Marketing Technology report today, built on analysis of over 3.2 million businesses and in-depth surveys of 320 marketing technologists. There’s some good news, and there’s...
2014 digital health investments reach $3B, double 2013's total
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 19:44
Top investors this year include Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Venrock, each of which have at least six investments in the sector.
How CMOs Should Combat The Disintegration Of The Agency-of-Record Model
Forbes - 1 Oct 2014 19:38
This article is by Drew McLellan, who has been in the advertising industry for more than 25 years. For 18 of those years, he has owned and continues to run his own agency. In addition, Drew leads the Agency Management I...
Twitter invests $10M in MIT Media Lab program to fund new discussion platforms
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2014 19:30
Today the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab announced a new program, the “Laboratory for Social Machines,” which aims to build new tools that analyze and enable communication on social platforms lik...