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GUEST: Last week, the SEC changed the rules on crowdfunding so that unaccredited investors can invest in startups. While the goal of opening up early stage investment to everyone is noble, the effect on these new investo...

(By Joseph Menn, Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency, seeking to rebut accusations that it hoards information about vulnerabilities in computer software, thereby leaving U.S. companies open to cyber attacks, s...

GUEST: Throughout my career as a founder, CTO, and VP of Engineering, I've hired hundreds of engineers and focused a significant portion of my time and energy on hiring. People always ask me what my success rate is, thin...

GUEST: For years, many have believed the startup world would be doomed by the "Series A Crunch," the natural result of an explosion of seed funding paired with an increasingly high bar required to earn a Series A. Indust...

In Part 1 of this series, American mountaineering legend Ed Viesturs discussed this year’s “Everest” and “Meru” films, his lessons in patience on K2 and life as a guide and spokesperson for Eddie Bauer. Here he...

VB WEBINAR: We’re talking real life robotics with experts from Qualcomm and Silicon Valley Robotics. Watch on demand now for free! Silicon Valley is at the center of the perfect storm of robotics. It's at the center of...

A federal task force is expected to recommend a Web-based registry for drone owners that would impose no registration fees...

GUEST: Here in New England, it's getting chilly. The leaves are changing, the Patagonia vests have come out. Everyone's mind has shifted towards the impending winter. And on the other side of the country, people are prep...

"For all of history, you were supposed to reach a certain age and do certain things," T.J. Sullivan says. "You were supposed to learn a trade or get an education. Then, you were supposed to get a job, build that financia...

Now that you've built your mobile app, it's time to start marketing it. Here are 65 ways to get started. Begin with a handful--or even just one--and test what works for you and what doesn't.

GUEST: "Who the hell are you?" It's a question we often heard when calling New York City landlords upon first arriving here. Then, landlords were trying to understand how three guys from Texas had any business in New Yor...

Here are three ideas from serial entrepreneur Ken Courtright, all possible without high agency budgets (or likely possible without agency involvement at all.

NEW YORK CITY - Robert De Niro may be the hotelier, but there's nothing flashy about this elegant and quietly high caliber Tribeca hotel.

Great leaders are expected to demonstrate a huge range of qualities to drive business forward; ensure employee and customer loyalty; all under the scrutiny of shareholders and often the press.  The stress is palpable an...

Twitter has changed the frequency in which you’ll see that blue dot indicating that there’s a new Moment to be seen. The company tweeted out this evening that following user feedback (read: lots of tweets) on the iss...

When your business needs a boost, don't assume you need to make a major change. These three companies show how sometimes a simple marketing tweak can be all it takes to strike gold.

A group of disgruntled reactionaries tried to strike her down, but they only ended up making her more powerful. Pascal Pictures has purchased the movie rights to Depression Quest developer Zoë Quinn’s Crash Override m...

VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar. Register here for free. For every startup that makes it, there are thousands that don’t. The accepted industry stat of 90 percent failure rate sees a lot of dreams shattered. ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Warcraft the movie, based on the massively multiplayer game World of Warcraft, captivated BlizzCon audiences today. Director Duncan Jones and the actors discussed the film at a press conference after t...

VB WEBINAR: Missed it? Access this important webinar on-demand right here. “I always wanted to be different. I always wanted to be first.” This quote from Miuccia Prada — Forbe's 79th Most Powerful Woman — serves...