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Peter Fenton's latest investment is a database startup called Cockroach
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 16:00
Meet Cockroach Labs.
Apple will finally let you buy the Watch in its retail stores this month
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 15:20
Today Apple finally revealed when it plans to start selling the Apple Watch offline. In a statement on its site, Apple promises to “begin selling some models [of the Watch] in our Apple Retail Stores … within two wee...
Evolent Health begins trading on the NYSE tomorrow
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 23:51
Evolent is helping providers adopt a population health management model like the one used by Kaiser Permanente, in which the insurer and care provider are all wrapped up in one.
15 Important Things Entrepreneurs Should Know
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 22:59
As an entrepreneur, no matter what stage we are at in our careers, we are in a constant state of learning. Much of our wisdom is gained through mistakes and failures along the way. And that’s alright. All of the key ...
5 Things NY-Based VCs Look For When Investing In Israeli Startups
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 22:39
The NYC venture ecosystem is becoming more and more interested in taking bets on Israeli startups at earlier stages of their life cycle. Recent funding announcements include the therapy-by-text startup TalkSpace, raising...
Ben Hecht: 'Inequality Of Income Presents A Threat To Our Society, Our Economy And Our Democracy'
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 22:31
Ben Hecht, CEO of Living Cities, is an impact investor whose passion makes him more of a crusader than a financier. (Disclosure: a former client, the Community Foundation of Utah has an application for a loan pending wit...
How The Wildly (Deservedly) Successful Dominique Ansel Innovates
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 22:19
Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut and so much more, teaches many lessons that businesses can emulate for more creative idea development.
DIYZER: An Awesome Hardware DIY Platform
Nibletz - 4 Jun 2015 22:15
DIYZER What is DIYZER ? DIYZER is a DIY platform for collaborative work on hardware projects. It's intended to help both, novice users and experienced engineers to build, share, improve and work together on open source h...
Zirx brings its on-demand valet service to Brooklyn
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 21:29
The company said urban commuters typically spend about 20 minutes looking for a parking spot, and that spot is often in an expensive parking garage.
Google adds more muscle to its AdWords manager accounts
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 20:43
The tech giant is making it easier for superusers to handle multiple AdWords accounts.
Sunlight Foundation 'mystified' as to why Twitter killed Politwoops
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 20:32
In essence, Politwoops was doing a public service by archiving politicians' tweets, which Twitter doesn't do.
Facebook Lite for Android is a stripped-down version that works in poor network conditions
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 20:29
The lightweight app fits in with Facebook's interest in getting more users, especially in developing countries.
Do The Right Thing: Amazon Turns Down Millions In Tax Incentives
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 20:27
Amazon recently turned down tax incentives; the company deserves our praise for this unusual decision
Everything Apple is rumored to announce at its WWDC dev conference next week
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 19:50
A newly designed desktop and web music experience is likely to be the star of the show this Monday at Apple's WWDC keynote.
Airbnb launches Gift Cards to let you send your friends and families away on vacation
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 19:42
You'll need a U.S. credit card to give or redeem a gift card.
The New Force at Old Navy: Four Loyalty Lessons from a Retail Revival
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 19:18
Like a smattering of rhinestones on a pair of skinny jeans, Old Navy has emerged as the unexpected sparkle in Gap Inc.’s performance these days. And while the low-cost retailer’s turnaround story is rich in messaging...
Airbnb is introducing pricing tips for hosts
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 19:05
People using the new feature are already seeing higher bookings.
Airbnb announces Aerosolve, an open-source machine learning software package
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 19:05
The pricing tool, which also enables other types of ranking, joins a range of new and existing open-source projects from the short-term housing platform.
Lowe's Pushes Innovations To A New High
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 19:04
It is clear that the reason for Lowe's' success is that it understands which business it is in. It's in the business of customers purchasing a lifestyle aspiration, not just a kitchen cabinet or a dining room table. It's...
Loan Repricing Wave Engulfs Investors In Lower Margins
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 18:56
By Edith Fishta
Forget BMI, Body Labs wants to track your 'Body Volume' with its API
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2015 18:44The Game Of Ethics
Forbes - 4 Jun 2015 18:42
Sometimes when you get to chatting with someone about their professional journey - you can get bored or disinterested. And then sometimes you become COMPLETELY ENTHRALLED. When I learned that Marcy Maslov found herself i...