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Samsung Tops Apple
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 20:38
Samsung Electronics now tops Apple in popularity among American consumers, according to a Harris Poll report. “Samsung, steadily gaining ground over the past four years, rises to #3 and tops Apple for first time, wh...
The 4 stages of the sales learning curve for young companies
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 01:00
Guest:About once a week, I hear an entrepreneur during a financing presentation tell me that the product is almost ready for General Availability. They say, "Now all we need to do is hire a sales guy." When that happens,...
The 9 Most Common Lies Agencies Tell Clients During A Pitch
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 23:56
Agencies lose 10% of their income on average every year due to attrition. Some of this loss can be chalked up to clients leaving the agency, and some to reduced investment by roster clients. This pressure is compounded b...
15 Most-Funded Crowdfunding Projects On Kickstarter And Indiegogo
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 22:41
2015 is shaping up as the greatest ever for crowdfunding, with three 2015 projects already making it to the list of 15 most-funded crowdfunding projects on Kicstarter and Indeigogo.
Series LLCs: The Next Generation Of Passthrough Entities?
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 22:14
Passthrough entities have received a lot of attention lately. Are series LLCs the next generation of passthrough entities?
Why The Lack Of Scottish Managers in Football's English Premier League Is A Non-Issue
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 22:03
And then there were none and how we know it. Aston Villa’s sacking of Paul Lambert has seen Britain’s (largely English) media spin itself into a frenzy about the sudden absence of football managers from north of the ...
Meet The Venture Capitalist From Ghana Investing In Restaurants And Night Clubs In Kenya
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 22:01
Kris Senanu, a Ghanaian entrepreneur, serves as the Managing Director of AccessKenya Group, a leading Internet service provider in Kenya. He is also a venture capitalist and the founder of Blackrock Investments - a Kenya...
Atari producer Peter Banks on Asteroids' new direction
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 22:00
Atari producer helps me wrap my head around the new direction of Asteroids
A Biotech Start-Up's First Few Days: An Entrepreneur's Checklist
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 21:48
Your first start-up. A new company. A new life.
Designing for Place: How location can help brands like Home Depot and Sephora increase mobile apps' relevance to customers
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 20:30
Guest:The element of place will fundamentally change mobile app design for the better.
New Era Cap Reveals Designs For Paul George Collection
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 20:10
Still rehabbing the right leg he gruesomely broke during a Team USA scrimmage last summer, Indian Pacers guard Paul George made a bittersweet visit to New York City days before the All-Star Game to promote a line of...
Game streaming startup PolyStream completes its seed funding
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 20:00
Cloud gaming company is ready for UltraHD.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 18:56
Get all the tech funding news of the day delivered straight to your mailbox! Sign up for Funding Daily and never miss a deal. Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you ...
5 tips for high-performance B2B marketing in 2015
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2015 17:41
Guest:As marketing plays an increasingly important role in any business-to-business (B2B) organization's growth, the CMOs who focus on the areas that drive future improvement will ultimately come out on top.
5 Certain Ways to Engage Employees During Uncertain Times
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 17:37
When was there ever a time that wasn't uncertain? Whether we want to admit it or not, we are experiencing times of tremendous change as markets rapidly evolve and global influence becomes more prominent. It's a time requ...
5 Things That No One Tells You About Entrepreneur Life
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 17:00
I read a lot of articles about entrepreneurs, and sometimes I get a kick out of it. That’s because I am an entrepreneur, and it’s funny to figure out how I’m supposed to do things.
Blackstone Spreads The Love Again, Announces Third Annual Innovation Grant Recipients
Nibletz - 16 Feb 2015 16:47
Starting up takes money, even when you’re using the support of local startup and entrepreneurial services. That’s why many of them have turned to charitable organizations like The Kauffman Foundation and The Blacksto...
Another Family Sports Team Failure, Another Lesson Learned
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 16:45
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The owner of a major sports franchise could lose his $1.7 billion empire in a family feud. He reportedly pushed aside a daughter and grandchildren in favor of his third wife.
Fight Pirates, Make Money
Nibletz - 16 Feb 2015 16:27
Many Americans were incensed in 2009 when Somali pirates hijacked the cargo ship Maersk Alabama; an incident that was the basis for the Tom Hanks' thriller, "Captain Phillips." One of them was Jonathan McConnell, a forme...
Islamic Teaching On Usury Kills Property Tax Exemption In Tennessee
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 16:16
The Islamic Center of Nashville is listed on guidestar.org as being a church meaning it has 501(c)(3) status, but is not required to file Form 990. They are advertising for an imam and presumably whoever gets the job ...
Snapchat Founder Looking To Buy BIG Nashville Business?
Nibletz - 16 Feb 2015 16:08
Creating and owning a successful record label is a hard feat, but that’s just what record industry mogul Scott Borchetta has done. Borchetta was a founder himself, striking out on his own after literally growing up in ...
Make Your Advertising Dollars Work Harder: 5 Critical Steps
Forbes - 16 Feb 2015 15:51
FiveFifty founder Ryan Wilson emphasizes the importance of careful tracking as well as a more nimble approach to get better ROI from your marketing spend.