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How To Ace Startup Sales In The 21st Century
Forbes - 11 May 2015 18:38
Software is changing the old-fashioned sales process at warp speed – and nowhere is this more noticeable than in our field, enterprise software and SaaS.
Apple promises to boost renewable energy use in China
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 03:53
Today Apple announced a series of initiatives to embrace renewable energy and “green” practices in China. The announcement mentions a few programs, including a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, a plan to “s...
Ginger Baker To Do R&R Fantasy Camp, Discusses Origins Of Sunshine Of Your Love
Forbes - 11 May 2015 05:27
The Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp in Las Vegas, NV, has just announced that drummer icon Ginger Baker will participate in its student sessions from November 5 - 8. Baker, now 75 and frailer than in his wild days, will certa...
5 Lessons We Learned From "Mobilegeddon"
Forbes - 11 May 2015 23:51
The mobile apocalypse, or so it was explained to us, is over. The April 21st Google update that so many heralded as the next big game-changer in the SEO world has now been up and running for more than two weeks, and the ...
Mode takes $775K for cloud IoT platform
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 23:37
IoT developers can utilize Mode as the backend infrastructure throughout the development cycle, from prototyping to product launch.
What Does A $30 Trillion Customer Service Experience Look Like?
Forbes - 11 May 2015 23:20
Did you know that baby boomers are expected to pass down over $30 trillion to their children, or whomever may be lucky enough to be named in their wills? Neither did I. That’s a lot of money. Hard-earned money. And, ac...
ScaleFT launches with $800K from Cloudkick founders and Rackspace
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 23:00
The tools from ScaleFT could potentially help Rackspace's operations people do their work more efficiently -- and they could also come in handy for other companies.
London's Playhubs game startup accelerator goes free-to-play
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 22:00
Accelerator tries to help out young startups by offering some services for free.
Linode introduces KVM virtualization support in beta, challenging DigitalOcean
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 21:26
The move could help Linode more directly compete against KVM users like fast-growing DigitalOcean and Google's Compute Engine.
Vision Critical Builds Software Platform To Help Better Understand Customers
Forbes - 11 May 2015 20:25
A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape: Andrew Reid, Founder, President and Chief Product Officer, Vision Critical.
Snapchat and Fusion team up for Sofia Vergara reality show
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 20:15
Snapchat is getting its next original series: a reality show about actress Sofia Vergara from the perspective of her son. The new series called Vergaraland is a collaboration between Snapchat, Fusion, and Vergara’s con...
Learn To Love The Property Tax -- It's Not So Bad
Forbes - 11 May 2015 20:05
States are generally protective of their revenue sources and will go to great lengths to ensure that revenue remains as stable as possible. For that reason, states rarely get rid of a major tax. In fact, in the past 32 y...
How A Sex Toy Set Crowdfunding Records On Indiegogo
Forbes - 11 May 2015 20:05
How A Sex Toy Became A Crowdfunding Sensation On Indiegogo
The Three Fundamental Leadership Traits That Support Enduring Organizations
Forbes - 11 May 2015 19:59
Near the completion of the luxurious Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, all construction halted. To successfully complete the resort, the main tower’s foundation needed additional support as it was sinking ½...
Why Did New Belgium Pick Asheville?
Forbes - 11 May 2015 19:57
Any time a business expands, it’s a big deal. But when New Belgium Brewing decided it needed to grow, the stakes were even higher because it involved building a new brewery somewhere on the East Coast. That was a very ...
PayPal says it's loaned $500M to small businesses in the past 18 months
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 19:50
PayPal has delivered nearly half a billion in small business loans over 18 months, but peer-to-peer lending platforms are delivering even more.
A Conversation With Wall Hop Co-Founder Rob Green
Forbes - 11 May 2015 19:50
In early April, Rob Green, co-founder of Wall Hop, contacted me for an interview. During our back-and-forth, I learned a good deal about this nascent online, Toronto-based company — so I decided to turn the tables, an...
TripAdvisor's CMO shares its success strategy at GrowthBeat Summit
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 19:31
VB Event: In 2014, TripAdvisor posted revenues of $1,246 billion in 2014, representing a 32 percent increase over the previous year. Not surprising its CMO, Barbara Messing, has been named a "Brand Genius" by Adweek.
Forbes CMO Network Teams With Dartmouth's Tuck School To Create Inaugural Marketing Symposium
Forbes - 11 May 2015 19:31
Alumni of Dartmouth College and its Tuck School of Business will head to Hanover, NH, May 14-15 for a first-of-its kind event showcasing the schools’ rock-star marketing alumni and engaging them in a day of discussion ...
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell is still gaming's showman at 72
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 19:00
Read our on-stage interview to find out why he's still so inspiring to gaming's leaders.
Will Britain's New Government Deliver For Small Business?
Forbes - 11 May 2015 18:42
We know how the City of London viewed the dramatic and outcome of the UK general election – witness a spike in shares and a stronger pound - but when the dust settles what will small, entrepreneurial companies be expec...
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 11 May 2015 18:18
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 ...