Startup News

By Paul Glader

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is merging an Arkansas-based division that develops computer systems for its stores with a fast-growing technology unit in Silicon Valley, aiming to hasten its move to compete in the online era.

What do Amazon, Dell Computer, Home Depot, Airbnb, and Uber have in common? They all started with a "dumb" idea. Every fortune begins with a business idea that passes the market test and turns into a product that changes...

GUEST: There is systemic install fraud in the app economy, according to business intelligence platform Adjust. In a recent VentureBeat post, Adjust CTO Paul Muller revealed evidence suggesting that certain ad networks ha...

GUEST: Even for the smallest, leanest startup, bigger is better when it comes to data mining. The more data sources you have and the more data you can analyze, the better your conclusions -- and the more successfully you...

To deliver innovative, customer-centric solutions through design thinking, we must begin with empathy.

SpaceX successfully launched its reusable Falcon 9 rocket into space carrying NASA’s new ocean satellite. The landing, however, didn’t go so well. The private SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was supposed to return to a drone ...

Can big companies be profitable and environmentally-conscious?  Yes.  Not only can they be mindful of the environment, they can actually benefit (as in cut costs and profit) by thinking about the planet as much as thei...

GUEST: It is easy to fall into the trap of thinking about an organization's "culture" as the surface-level stuff — foosball tables, cool looking office spaces, and free lunches. Basically, perks. The best businesses la...

Any company can decide today that content marketing is a priority and turn a lackluster content effort into a flourishing asset. It just needs to develop a supportive blueprint for taking content off the shelf and puttin...

A new report suggests that there was IRS targeting and that it still hasn't been eradicated. If there is a smidgen of truth to the 'rogue employees' blather, aren't controls important?

GUEST: In the Information Age, where people are tethered to their smartphones, just waiting to pounce on Donald Trump for announcing something ridiculous, nothing trends faster than insensitive, politically-incorrect sta...

Despite the situation, you need your employees to be there for you, letting you know what is going on with a smile and a ?can-do? attitude.

The case for why Israeli founders should raise less capital upfront rather than give up a large portion of their company early on, so they end up with more equity when they exit their companies.

Recently, I heard the CEO of Zuora, Tien Tzuo, suggest that there is a significant shift happening that will impact business leaders. That shift is away from a pay-per-product model to a subscription-based model. To bett...

Economic developers have realized that entrepreneurial companies can be a key driver for growth -- these eight tips can help them approach this community in the most effective way, and build a lasting hub for entrepreneu...

I do quite a bit of writing, and every so often the idea of publishing a book crosses my mind. Normally, thoughts like ?I should write a book!? fall into the same category as ?we should start a band,? or ?let?s buy a bar...

Put in place organizational processes to acquire, develop, encourage, plan, and transition (ADEPT) talent over time.

The Finnish tech entrepreneurs bringing IM to billions

If Forbes ran a '40 under 40' list, Greg Behrman, 39, would just make the cut.

Whether you’re a motivated and self-disciplined person or someone who procrastinates endlessly and gets sidetracked, few people can just power straight through the day and be productive the entire time. The pull to pro...

Qualcomm announced today that it has signed a deal with the Chinese province of Guizhou to jointly develop advanced server chipsets in China. Both parties have invested $280 million in the joint venture, which will be 55...