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Google's top exec in Ukraine: We need stability
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 05:09
Google's country manager for Ukraine, Dmytro Sholomko, says that behemoths like his employer are now looking for stability in Ukraine in order to develop.
BlackBerry gets stock price-pumping suit dismissed
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 00:31
A class of investors had claimed that the company had oversold the market's real acceptance of BlackBerry 10.
10 things iOS 8 got wrong
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 22:00
Guest:iOS 8 brought some welcome improvements to the iPhone experience, but after a couple months of using it, I have a growing list of frustrations.
Israel's TabTale has become a global leader in kids mobile games (interview)
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 19:00
This maker of kids mobile games has grown to more than 230 employees.
Playing to Win: What Every Leader can Learn from the Kentucky Wildcats
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 18:54
The Kentucky Wildcat’s Men’s Basketball team is making history. With an undefeated regular season under their belt, the Cats have the capability to continue through March Madness with a perfect record (which hasn’t...
A Tale of Cupcake Kismet. Are You Fans of Your Fans Like Johnny Cupcakes?
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 18:40
Johnny Earle was one of five keynote speakers at the High Five Conference. The founder of the iconic T-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes started his business out of the trunk of his Toyota at age 19. He's been named Ameri...
Looks Like No Charitable Deduction For Gifts To Steak And You Know Day
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 18:38
This is an emergency tax caution. Like most geeky people I have been focused on today being π Day - 3/14/15 like 3.1415. Never mind. If I have to explain it to you, you will never get it. It turns out however t...
Togga: Online Fantasy Sports Comes To Soccer [sxsw]
Nibletz - 14 Mar 2015 18:27
To say I’ve learned a lot more about Soccer at SXSW than I ever expected to know in a lifetime would be an understatement. This is my 14th sxsw and the first time I’ve ever heard so much about soccer. Perhaps it’s ...
What the gig economy can learn from the direct sales industry
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 18:00
Guest:Gig worker startups such as Uber, Homejoy, and Instacart have taken the world by storm. But as companies employing this model continue to scale, they are discovering that managing large, independent workforces requ...
The Big Business of Pre-Draft Training for NFL Prospects
Nibletz - 14 Mar 2015 16:57
During the SXsports panel, "The Business of Preparing Potential NFL Draftees," the incredible size and scope of the pre-draft training was discussed. The post The Big Business of Pre-Draft Training for NFL Prospects appe...
Every Homeowner Needs One Of These Now [sxsw]
Nibletz - 14 Mar 2015 16:07
Let me start off by saying that this isn’t some press release we received saying that every home owner needs this. After seeing Curb pitch at the Capital Factory Fast Pitch session at SXSW 2015 we are 100% convinced th...
The 5 Terrific Tactics To Make Users Market Your App For You
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 16:02
This year alone, one billion smartphones are predicted to be sold. Yes kids that's a 1 with nine zeroes behind it. That’s nearly twice as many the numbers of personal devices, according to an infographic generated by...
Like The Rest Of KC, Sporting Kansas City Is Big On Technology
Nibletz - 14 Mar 2015 15:12
Austin, TX- South By Southwest unveiled an entire new track this year called SXSports. The track sits at a crossroads between sports, technology, music and film and it’s perfectly well positioned as part of the South B...
Uber denies ties to firm running in-car surveys during SXSW
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 03:10
A marketing firm has reportedly hired 20 Uber drivers to get their riders to take a survey unrelated to the ride-sharing company.
Charging a Tesla in China: One owner's creative, dangerous hookup
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 03:00
It has not been easy going in China thus far for electric-car maker Tesla Motors. Among the many challenges of selling its cars in that country are a lack of public-charging infrastructure and a Chinese charging standard...
An Authentic Customer Experience Builds Brand Success With Millennials, Boomers Craving Authenticity
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 01:07
Authenticity. It’s on the tip of the tongue of every customer service consultant, marketer, customer experience designer today. Which, I've got to say, makes sense.
Watch out: March Madness is prime time for security threats
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 01:00
Guest:March Madness is the only major sporting event in the U.S. that falls during our business day. So it's a prime opportunity for criminals to hit your employees with all kinds of phishing and malware scams.
Cloud-monitoring startup Finally.io shuts down
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 00:58
Finally.io had no problem getting users. Getting companies to pay was the hard part.
'Downton Abbey' Congressman withdraws from SXSW [updated]
Venture Beat - 14 Mar 2015 00:50
Representative Aaron Schock was under pressure after revelations of having lavishly decorated his office with taxpayer funds.
9 Best Tax Breaks For Millennials
Forbes - 14 Mar 2015 00:21
Are you leaving money on the table?