Startup News
IRS Forgives Tax Mistakes, Not Evasion Or Fraud, But Which Is Which?
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 14:34
What's willful tax evasion and what's a forgivable mistake can mean big dollars or even your freedom. But how can you tell which is which, and who gets to decide?
Dragons' Den, Shark Tank And Edison Nation: Is Reality TV Good for Business?
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 21:19
Who is the most recognisable business person in Britain in Britain after Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson?The heads of HSBC, GlaxoSmithkline, AstraZeneca, BP, Royal Dutch Shell or any other of Britain’s bigg...
What to do when Google gives your competitor $100 million
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 22:00
Guest:If a tech behemoth suddenly gives your competitor $100 million, it may feel like a blow to the gut. But fear and panic don't get you through tough situations.
Qatar Grand Prix Is 'Looking Up' Says Ecclestone
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 21:25
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that a Grand Prix in the tiny Gulf state of Qatar is “looking up.”
How Microsoft should woo Android and iOS developers to build Windows 10 apps
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 20:31
Microsoft needs to expand its cross-platform strategy for developers.
Why data breaches need their own Richter scale
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 19:00
Guest:Not all data breaches are equal. We need an easy way to describe the different types and scale of data breaches -- and perhaps other types of cyber incidents such as denial of service attacks or destruction.
How Smart Startups Win At SXSW Interactive
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 18:48
Each March the global tech community comes together to share, learn, and celebrate technology at South-By-South-West-Interactive (SXSWi), Austin Texas' signature tech event. The Internet, mobile devices, wearables, Inte...
Against Scale
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 18:39
Some enterprises require a bold vision and a grand scale to succeed. You can’t have an Amazon or an Etsy without gigantic reach. It’s true outside the business world, too. A single doctor can’t wipe out malaria.
Accusoft: The Virtues Of Bootstrapping In The Cloud
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 18:04
When it comes to cloud companies, it seems that the best strategy is to have a brash founder/ceo. The idea is that this will drum up lots of buzz, which should lead to traction with customers.
The next multibillion dollar tech trend from Asia: E-sports
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 16:00
Guest:Although e-sports seem "underground" to most Americans, they are already a multibillion dollar industry in Asia, and they are far more popular in the U.S. than most people realize.
A New Startup Incubator For Chicago's Music Ecosystem
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 15:59
2112, a new startup incubator for entrepreneurs and businesses in the music business and an L3C, is scheduled to open in a massive former factory in Chicago over the summer.
Watch out! All that Meerkating and Periscoping could slam your mobile data limits
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 15:00
It's so easy to broadcast live streaming video these days that users may not realize they're using up a lot of mobile data. And fast.
Disruptive Hiring: Onfido's Background Checks Out With Investment Heavyweights
Forbes - 29 Mar 2015 14:47
Speeding up the hiring processes for global recruiters
Boeing has patented a 'Star Wars'-style force field
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 02:20
Boeing has won a patent for a protective force field that could stop vehicles from being harmed by explosions, Popular Science reports. It might sound futuristic -- and it is. The patent isn’t about stopping bullets or...
A 4-inch iPhone 6 would be welcomed by many users (but will Apple deliver?)
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 01:00
Apple has no doubt noticed that lots of user of these smaller phones have not upgraded to the iPhone 6, and that's got to be a source of concern.
The five most ignorant media myths about electric cars
Venture Beat - 29 Mar 2015 00:00
Journalists try to get it right, in general, but often the specific and complex issues around electric cars, who buys them, and how they're really used get lost or ignored in general reporting.