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These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 08:44
This week, Tech.eu tracked 12 technology M&A transactions, one IPO and 86 funding deals (totaling €280 million, about $307 million) in Europe, Turkey and Israel.Here's an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news i...
This Indian Social Entrepreneur Has Delivered Food To A Million Needy People, And Isn't Slowing Down
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 08:32
For a lot of people in India, Word Food Day (October 16) is celebrated by volunteering, either filling up a bag of non-perishable food items for a food drive, or sending donations to charities. If you haven’t, you cert...
Apple is removing those clunky security cables from the iPhones in its stores
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 06:54
Apple has been quietly removing security tethers that keep display iPhones from being stolen from its stores, which could make it a little easier for thieves to walk out with them in their pocket. Though apparently, Appl...
6 Entrepreneurship Lessons We Can Learn From Climbing Mountains
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 22:53
The act of running your own business and of scaling mountains have a lot in common. Here are the important lessons I learned while hiking the majestic Dolomites in Italy.
How Servers.com helped Prisma get to 70 million downloads in 4 months
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 22:13
As one of the hit breakout apps of 2016, Prisma needs little introduction. The photo-processing app that uses artificial intelligence (A.I.) to transform your simple smartphone snaps into works of art became a runaway su...
Creative Inspiration From A Nobel Prize Winner: Bob Dylan
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 21:59
We can learn a lot about creativity from Bob Dylan, which we can all apply to our businesses:
Beyond Theranos: Next options for a better blood draw
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 21:10
GUEST: Theranos, once Silicon Valley’s sexiest startup, recently announced plans to shut down its blood-test facilities and lay off almost half its workers. But that shouldn't mean the premise of Theranos is flawed. In...
831(b) Small Captive Insurance Company Owners Face January 1 Deadline To Fix Ownership Structure
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 20:52
Last year, I wrote about the new changes to 831(b). Among the changes is the new requirement that a captive insurance company which is privately held must be owned by the same generation of the family as the businesses w...
Can You Sell Your Leadership Product?
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 20:40
What is a leader? A mentor once told me a leader is someone who can find others who will follow him (or her).
How this game company boosted profits sixfold without needing venture capital
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 20:02
GUEST: We've come a long way since the soft launch of our mobile game, Walking War Robots, on iOS in 2014 — our monthly revenues have grown to $1.3 million, and we released on Google Play. Over these years, we repeated...
Watch us play the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 19:00
OK. After attempting to play some Call of Duty earlier and running into server troubles, it’s time to give this another go. This time, I had a lot more luck. Activision launched a beta test for Call of Duty: Infinite W...
The big potential in food delivery
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 18:15
GUEST: The food delivery business remains a hot sector for investors, despite recent high-profile ups and downs. Here in Europe, for example, we saw Brussels-based Take Eat Easy fold recently after failing to secure a mu...
Harmonix's SingSpace could unlock the joy and horror of VR karaoke
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 18:03
Karaoke is an inherently social activity, full of both joy and trepidation. In virtual reality, that holds true, based on my experience with Harmonix Music Systems‘ SingSpace karaoke app for the Samsung Gear VR. I trie...
Perfectionism Can Stunt Business Growth. 5 Ways To 'Let It Go' And Grow
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 16:29
Have you noticed how some people seem to be proud to say that they are a perfectionist? Sometimes holding this up as a badge of honor, a flag to wave when trying to impress?
After Facebook's mistake, let's hit reset on video ads
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 16:15
GUEST: Following Facebook's recent admission of inflated video ad performance figures, we’ve seen a lot of debate on how measurements should be done. The video ad industry is often dinged for offering misleading statis...
Avoid These Ten Crimes Against The Customer
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 15:08
A big part of customer service is common sense. Unfortunately, it’s not always as common as it should be. Knowing right from wrong is common sense. Yet there are some people who cross over to the “wrong side” and d...
British banks fail to report hacks in order to protect their image
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 12:03
(Reuters) – Britain’s banks are not reporting the full extent of cyber attacks to regulators for fear of punishment or bad publicity, bank executives and providers of security systems say. Reported attacks on financi...
The Pen Re-Written, From Riind
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 12:00
Re-writing the script on the ubiquitous pen.
6 Ways To Conquer The Fear Of Confrontation
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 04:20
Stop letting your fear of confrontation prevent you from speaking up.
Germany warns Tesla drivers about Autopilot use
Venture Beat - 15 Oct 2016 03:06
(Reuters) – Germany is warning owners of Tesla vehicles that the use of the Autopilot function in their electric cars requires the driver’s unrestricted attention at all times. The Federal Motor Authority told Tesla ...
British Billionaire Richard Branson Endorses Clinton, Saying 'Trump Presidency Would Be A Disaster'
Forbes - 15 Oct 2016 01:03
British billionaire Richard Branson wants an entrepreneur in the White House someday -- just not Trump.