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2015: Year Of Opportunity
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 04:49
Ever feel like you suffer from PTSD because of the stress of the recession and what it did to your business? Then this is likely to be the year you've been waiting for: the one where you make up for lost time.
Made In Africa: Three Cars Designed And Manufactured In Africa
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 06:02
According to the World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to remain one of the fastest growing regions in the world. While Africa's economy is soaring past most regions with an annual growth of about 5% due mainly to ...
How to build a world-saving startup
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 04:00
Guest:Most startups fail. And if you're a do-good startup, it's even harder. Here's how to maximize your chances of success.
Macy's Lends Entrepreneurs A Hand With The Tools And Confidence Needed To Scale Their Business
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 06:57
Psychelia Terry, was an entrepreneur with a dream of starting an intimate apparel company for women with curves. In 2009, she acted on her desire and launched Urban Intimates, offering affordable and luxury lingerie,...
Is Impact Investing Finally Going Mainstream?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 05:52
It may be too early to argue that impact investing is a mainstream idea. However, it does seem to be getting a bit more love lately. Being featured in David Brooks’ wildly popular column in the New York Times is ce...
Here's what the Super Bowl could look like in 2025
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 23:00
Guest:The living room stage is set: Wings paired with chunky blue cheese, beverages sufficiently chilled, security systems set on alert for any friends who arrive donning the wrong jersey. And for all this prep work, you...
The 10 Highest-Return Industries By ROE
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 22:08
Investors in stock markets generally look for the highest returns – which investments can make the most money at a given level of risk. It’s the same with owners of privately held firms. Outside investors decide whet...
Latest Samsung Galaxy S6 leak shows a surprisingly iPhone 6-like design
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 21:40
The S6 is expected to make its official debut at Mobile World Conference in Barcelona at the beginning of March.
Gaming Live launches its game livestreaming beta as a Twitch alternative
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 20:52
Gaming Live hopes to grab the game livestreaming market in Europe.
The Chief IoT Officer: The most important CxO you still haven't hired
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 20:00
Guest:The prerequisites to IoT success are centralized ownership, cross-departmental collaboration, and agility. This is why the Chief IoT Officer is so crucial.
Spotify Has Hired Goldman Sachs To Raise $500 Million In Funding
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 20:00
Swedish streaming music platform Spotify is taking a giant step—just another in a series of recent big moves—to continue their reign as one of the world’s biggest in the field. The Wall Street Journal reports that ...
The Biggest U.S. IPOs Of The Last 25 Years
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 20:00
Facebook's splashy debut raised the second-most money of any American company since 1986.
How Coke's Super Bowl Ad Will #MakeItHappy And Sell More Soda To Millennials
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 19:20
The Super Bowl is just hours away, which means consumers all over the world will gather around pizza, wings and beer to bet on touchdowns and tackles, but more importantly, they'll debate over which commercial was their ...
MuscleSound: Winning In The Billion Dollar Sports Injury Market
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 17:49
As seen with the huge success of companies like Nike (NKE) and Under Armour (UA), the sports business can be extremely lucrative. Yet the market is often overlooked.
The Key to Driving Sales With Content: Your Employees
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 17:34
A strong content marketing machine requires input from every department to function. By taking a holistic approach to content, your marketing team can leverage the knowledge of every department to craft content that guid...
Why deep linking isn't enough for mobile app integration
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 17:01
Guest:"Deep linking" between apps has the potential to save us all an immense amount of time. But people use combinations of apps in unique, infinite ways. So it's impossible to deliver a set of pre-built integrations th...
College Could Cost As Much As $334,000 Total In Four Years
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 06:59
College Is A Big Investment
4 Super Bowl tech ads to see before kickoff
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 06:00
The days leading up to the Super Bowl are always fraught with nervous excitement, not only over the game, but the advertisements that accompany it. Super Bowl ads are a particularly special occasion for tech companies. A...
4 Super Bowl tech ads to see ahead of the big day
Venture Beat - 1 Feb 2015 06:00
The days leading up to the Super Bowl are always fraught with nervous excitement, not only over the game, but the advertisements that accompany it. Super Bowl ads are a particularly special occasion for tech companies. A...
Customer Service That Builds Loyalty: Wisdom From Danny Meyer, A Master Of Hospitality
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 05:31
Loyalty-building customer service–a customer experience that brings your customers back again and again–comes down in large part to providing recognition.
Will Twitter Still Be Around For Super Bowl LII in 2018?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 05:29
It is being called a social media touchdown: Twitter versus Facebook at Super Bowl XLIX. Indeed, both social media groups are making special efforts for the jamboree.
Will Twitter Be Still be Around For Super Bowl LII in 2018?
Forbes - 1 Feb 2015 05:29
It is being called a social media touchdown: Twitter versus Facebook at Super Bowl XLIX. Indeed, both social media groups are making special efforts for the jamboree.