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Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec: The Most Important Skill You Need To Be Successful
Forbes - 7 May 2016 16:01
Robert Herjavec, a star investor on ABC's hit business reality show Shark Tank, achieves uber success in every endeavor he partakes in. He founded Herjavec Group in 2003 and turned it into a leading global information a...
Bitcoin has a governance problem, no matter who created it
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 06:50
As one would-be father of bitcoin falls by the wayside, squabbling among the web-based currency's lead developers is exposing a fundamental flaw: it must evolve to meet growing demand, but may lack a governance structure...
Investor search mistakes to avoid, part 2
Forbes - 7 May 2016 23:41
In the previous article I introduced you to a list of mistakes businesses make when searching for investment capital. The list came from a book by my friend, Andrew Sherman, titled, Raising Capital. As we learned, there�...
Sales intelligence and analytics: the two pillars of inside sales
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 22:33
ANALYSIS: When it comes to investments, spring showers are bringing inside sales flowers. In March and April, more than $200 million was invested in nine inside sales related companies, a $50 million increase from the $1...
'Overwatch' Pornhub searches jumped 817% during the shooter's open beta
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 21:30
People like Blizzard’s new game so much that they are doing a lot of searches in an effort to see its characters naked. On Thursday, searches for Overwatch on the adult-video company Pornhub jumped 817 percent, accordi...
TIGTA Pushes IRS To Crack Down On Hobby Loss Deductions
Forbes - 7 May 2016 21:00
The Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration (TIGTA) does not think the IRS has been aggressive enough in pursuing hobby loss cases. Section 183 "Activities not engaged in for profit" denies deductions in excess...
Why Amazon's Alexa swears
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 20:05
GUEST: A few months ago, a pair of grown (but not necessarily grown-up) men discovered that Amazon's digital assistant Alexa swears. You can use her Simon Says command to make her say "crap." They also found that if you ...
Tales from behind the esports desk: a first-time Hearthstone caster
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 19:00
FEATURE: As someone who has been a part of the esports world in some fashion or another for a nearly a decade, the transition into working in the industry has been fascinating. Over the past several years, I've moved thr...
Upwork's New Pricing Model Sparks Outcry
Forbes - 7 May 2016 18:16
Up in arms about a change in Upwork's business model that will raise the fees some freelancers pay to find work there, workers on the platform have taken to Twitter and Reddit to make their voices heard.
The coming drop in new bitcoins doesn't guarantee a price surge
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 16:45
GUEST: Here's what we're all hearing: The number of new bitcoins getting into circulation every 10 minutes will halve from 25 to 12.5 on July 12 at 00:20:18, and the bitcoin price will surge as a result. Maybe it will su...
First Time Author: 'How I Got My Own Press And Interviews With Luminaries Like General Petraeus'
Forbes - 7 May 2016 16:17
This millennial entrepreneur achieved Tier-1 press as a first-time author entirely on his own. Here's how.
Have You Thanked Your Customers Today?
Forbes - 7 May 2016 15:20
One of the most common sense aspects of customer service is to show appreciation. If you've seen my keynote speech at a conference, you most likely have heard my story about Frank the cab driver. The story does not end w...
An Egyptian Billionaire CEO Wants To Spend $100 Million To Help Refugees. Why Is No One Listening?
Forbes - 7 May 2016 14:57
Naguib Sawiris built one of the world's biggest telecomm empires, founded a political party in Egypt and stood up to dictators around the world. Why aren't people taking his proposal to help refugees seriously?
Why You Should Avoid Entrepreneurship
Forbes - 7 May 2016 13:00
This article was written for visionaries and masochists alike.
WhatsApp judge wins little love in Brazil -- but respect in his hometown
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 12:03
Judge Marcel Montalvão joined some of Brazil's top politicians as one of the country's most-hated public figures when he ordered a 72-hour shutdown of WhatsApp this week, abruptly cutting off the messaging service for s...
Japan's answer to Airbnb, Hyakusenrenma, raises $13 million
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 09:13
Hyakusenrenma, the Japanese startup behind vacation rental services such as Stay Japan and Tomarina, has secured about $13 million (1.4 billion yen) from AID Partners Capital Holdings, Tokyo-based railway/department stor...
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 04:39
Here's an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for this week:
Nvidia launches Pascal-based consumer PC graphics chips, 360-degree photo art, and 3D audio for VR
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 03:38
Nvidia confirmed that it is unveiling a new generation of consumer PC graphics cards based on its Pascal architecture. The company is unveiling the graphics processing units (GPUs) at a live event in Austin, Texas, this ...
Updated: Nvidia expected to unveil new Pascal-based PC graphics cards
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 02:36
Nvidia is expected to unveil a new generation of consumer PC graphics cards today based on its Pascal architecture. Update: Nvidia confirmed the launch. The company is unveiling the graphics processing units (GPUs) at a ...
Google blocks The Pirate Bay in Chrome and Firefox as a 'deceptive site'
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 01:52
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users visiting popular torrent site The Pirate Bay today were greeted with a malware warning, just like Kickass Torrents visitors saw last month and in October 2015. Navigating to ://the...
App user acquisition: It's not just about getting 'em, it's about keeping 'em (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 01:45
VB LIVE: The second in our 30-minute series on mobile marketing focuses on user acquisition — not only getting them, but turning them into loyal advocates and influencers. Join VB’s Director of Marketing Technology, ...
Fiat Chrysler CEO: Unclear who owns self-driving cars' data
Venture Beat - 7 May 2016 01:00
(Reuters) — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Alphabet Inc’s Google have yet to determine who would own data collected in their collaboration on self-driving vehicles, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said Friday. �...