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Follow these 7 steps if you're talking to a possible acquirer
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 01:15
Guest:A call from another company's CorpDev team can signal they're interested in acquiring you. But it could also lead to costly dead-ends. If you do decide to take the call, here are seven steps I recommend for convert...
10 Lessons from My Week in the 19th Century
Forbes - 28 Mar 2015 00:15
Last week, I traveled to a remote village called Bakhrejagat in Nepal with CHOICE Humanitarian on a volunteer expedition; it was like stepping back in time to the 19th century. To quickly put the trip in context, we slep...
The Backed Pack: A security sensor, an all-in-one charger, & a smart messenger bag
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 23:00
Each week, our friends at Backerjack bring us updates on some of the most successful gadget crowdfunding campaigns. iSensor HD Patio The iSensor HD Patio was specifically designed for use outside the home and is housed i...
Employment attorneys differ on the legacy of Ellen Pao case
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 21:00
The outcome the Ellen Pao lawsuit against venerable Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kliener Perkins Caufield & Byers will have repercussions far beyond the plaintiff and the defendant. The question is, what will thos...
CVC 'Don't Need And Don't Want' To Sell F1 Says Ecclestone
Forbes - 28 Mar 2015 20:39
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Formula One’s controlling shareholder, the private equity firm CVC, does not have a deadline to sell its stake in the auto racing series as was previously thought.
Hillary Clinton deleted everything on her email server
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 20:00
There are no longer any copies of tens of thousands of emails from Hillary Clinton’s time as secretary of state. In a statement released on Friday, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina), the chairman of the House of Repre...
Dear VCs: Clean up your websites
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 19:00
Guest:From unclickable company logos to buzzword bingo, VC websites are scaring off deals.
Startups cash in on the cashless economy: TRANSACT 15 (March 31- April 2)
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 17:30
Sponsored:With a $5 trillion+ industry at stake, it's easy to see why the payments industry has captured the collective imagination of Silicon Valley. You can see it all for yourself at TRANSACT 15.
Super Evil Megacorp's Kristian Segerstrale and IGDA's Kate Edwards join GamesBeat Summit
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 17:00
VB Event:More and more star players in the gaming industry are joining the roster as we get closer to GamesBeat Summit.
RadiumOne is in dire financial circumstances, sources say -- company denies it
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 02:25
Late this afternoon, an email from the CEO went to all RadiumOne employees denying the bad news.
Ellen Pao loses Kleiner case, but says if she helped women and minorities in VC, then 'battle was worth it'
Venture Beat - 28 Mar 2015 02:08
There was plenty of support for Pao online after the end