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How consumers are quietly driving billion-dollar valuations in the enterprise
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 23:00
Guest:Welcome to the consumer-focused enterprise. In the era of the app store and bottom-up adoption, the customer is going to win, and companies that serve the consumer will thrive.
Once Homeless, Mid-Life Social Entrepreneur Works To Ease The Pain Of Living On The Street
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 21:33
Mary Murray remembers being homeless. She was 15 then, and she vividly recalls the constant fight to survive.
Has the game industry turned the corner on women and diversity? (interview)
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 21:00
Kate Edwards talks about the state of the game industry and the cause of diversity.
Google Wireless: More Details Emerge
Nibletz - 7 Mar 2015 20:03
More details have emerged about Google's wireless network, code named Project Nova. The new network, which could launch as early as the end of March, will only work with Nexus 6 devices. The post Google Wireless: More De...
Why smart companies will start giving data back to their users
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 20:00
Guest:It's no longer just about how your company can extract valuable insights from your customer data, but how that data can create value for your customers. Pandora is an example of a company that's caught onto this id...
Getting the right fit for wearable technology within the retail landscape
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 19:00
Guest:The entire concept of wearables has robust marketing implications -- opening up a whole new realm of promotional and strategic opportunities for branders.
Health app developers face their biggest obstacle: Privacy regulations
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 18:03
Feature:Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on Marc...
How The UN Plans To Use Innovation And Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Development
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 17:50
Several months ago, I wrote a post that was critical of ongoing efforts by the United Nations to renew their Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) – to be called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) moving forw...
High Acquisition Premiums And Many Layoffs: Predictable Consequences Of Externalizing Pharma R&D
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 17:34
Rather than lament the R&D layoffs, and cheer the hefty acquisition price enjoyed by successful startups and small companies, we need to see these as integrated phenomenon.
Alabama Court Gives The Go-Ahead To School Choice Programs
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 16:00
School choice supporters scored another victory this week when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the tax-credit scholarship program that Dalphine Wilson uses to send her two children to Catholic school is legal.
Alibaba expands aggressively into media and entertainment
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 08:01
The Chinese e-commerce giant has accelerated its expansion into media and entertainment through investment or acquisition since 2014.
My Tesla Model S cross-country trip, without (many) Superchargers: days 8-10
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 06:00
After seven days of traveling cross-country in my Tesla Model S electric car — including routes without Supercharger DC fast-charging sites — I had made it as far as Texas. The trip demanded both forward planning and...
The Reserve Strap is like a Mophie for your Apple Watch -- but it'll cost you $249
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 02:30
If you're willing to pay, there may just be a system to keep that Apple Watch running all day.
Trying to figure out what it means to be a CMO? You're not alone
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 01:53
Marketers are paddling as fast as they can in a sea containing so many hidden rocks it's a wonder they're still afloat.
Professional Traders Face March 15 Deadline For S-Corp. Election
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 01:18
If you're interested in making an S-Corp election, contact your tax advisor before the March 15 deadline. There's still plenty of time to set up a new S-Corp after March 15 to generate employee benefit plan deductions be...
Entrepreneur John Hewitt Wants To Help You Compete To Win And End World Hunger
Forbes - 7 Mar 2015 00:20
John Hewitt is an entrepreneur extraordinaire with enough confidence to launch several highly successful enterprises over the course of his lifetime without ever having graduated from college. That confidence created e...
Why Salesforce.com should be watching its back for Microsoft
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2015 00:00
Guest:What I found interesting about Salesforce.com's investor call last week was what was not talked about: Microsoft or mobile.