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To Entrepreneurs: Forget About 2017, Are You Ready For 2020?
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 19:09
Adopt a longer term view and focus on 2020 - you need this time to build a team, your product and create your position in the market.
Alphabet's health-tech company Verily gets $800 million from Singapore investment firm Temasek
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 16:36
Alphabet’s life science arm, Verily Life Sciences (“Verily”), has announced it has received an $800 million investment from Singapore-based investment firm Temasek. Formerly known as Google Life Sciences, Verily on...
3 Reasons Why Social Entrepreneurs Need A Mentor
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 06:17
January is National Mentoring Month. Here are three reasons why you need a mentor as a social entrepreneur and the ways your organization will benefit from the guidance, support and insight from those who invest in your ...
Five Ways Small Business Owners Can Grow In 2017
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 04:34
One of the most important considerations for any business is how they can perform most effectively to create more growth. This article provides five recommendations on how to achieve the most dramatic growth in 2017.
LinkedIn has lost $100 million since Microsoft acquisition closed
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 23:59
As Microsoft ($MSFT) reported its second quarter earnings on Thursday, the company shared that its newly-acquired subsidary LinkedIn generated $228 million in revenue towards its bottom line, but also lost $100 million i...
Xbox revenues down 3%, but digital transactions reach $1 billion
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 23:33
Microsoft’s gaming division isn’t making as much money as the price of an Xbox One continues to fall, but the company is seeing growth in software, digital sales, and other sectors. Xbox revenues reached $3.595 billi...
How Entrepreneurs Can Build A Better Power Network, One Dinner At A Time
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 23:23
How do you build an engaged and authentic power network? David Olk of Voray says the key lies in building authentic professional relationships and share some tips on how to get started.
Google parent Alphabet stock slips 3% after earnings miss
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 23:19
Alphabet brought in $26.06 billion in revenue and $9.36 earnings per share in the fourth quarter, according to the company’s latest earnings report. That’s a bit more revenue than analysts expected the Google parent ...
Microsoft reports $26.1 billion in Q2 2017 revenue: Azure up 93%, but Phone down 81% and Surface down 2%
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 23:16
Microsoft today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2017, including revenue of $26.1 billion, net income of $6.5 billion, and earnings per share of $0.83. In Q2 2016, Microsoft saw $25.7 billion in revenue...
Entrepreneur Needed To Cure Anti-Initiative Disease
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 22:40
This disease literally punishes its victims when they display initiative. For example, if a patient who can't get out of bed for weeks then has a good day and decides to go sit in her backyard, she may then be dramatical...
Meet Software Startup GainX, Which Helps Big Companies Wring More Return From Innovation
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 22:30
Entrepreneur Angelique Mohring saw too many big companies wasting money on innovation efforts that never paid off, so she founded GainX to change that.
Nintendo ad shows off Switch's killer feature: It works in the bathroom
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 22:05
When you gotta go, you gotta go. But now, you can take Mario Kart with you. Nintendo released a new 30-second TV spot for the upcoming Switch hybrid home/handheld console and its Mario Kart 8 Deluxe racer, and the commer...
Classic games Myst and Riven to debut on Android
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 22:00
Myst was one the first great CD-ROM games when it came out in 1993, and its sequel, Riven, was also visually stunning when it came out in 1997. 24 years after the first title came out, those games are heading to mobile d...
Mass Effect: Andromeda's marketing campaign amps up with a trailer that teases the story
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 21:30
The next Mass Effect is coming out in less than a month, and Electronic Arts is finally showing fans more about what will happen in the game. Mass Effect: Andromeda launches March 21 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, ...
The Media Business Is Dying? Quite The Contrary, Says Outbrain CEO
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 21:30
What is the future of media in today's era where content consumption is growing on one hand but publishers are struggling to generate revenue on the other? Yaron Galai, co-founder and CEO of Content Recommendation platfo...
This is the Samsung Galaxy S8, launching March 29
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 21:01
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung is preparing to unveil a pair of Galaxy S8 smartphones significantly different from past models, according to someone familiar with the company’s plans. Because they lack the traditional navigation b...
US Digital Marketing Spend Will Near $120 Billion By 2021
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 20:54
Digital media investment will near $120 billion in five years, says Forrester.
Burnout is No Excuse for Not Leading Your Company
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 20:54
For years I've heard the term "burnout" thrown around. I hear it from employees, but worse than that, from owners! Articles that preach "steps" and "strategies" to avoid entrepreneurial burnout are a dime-a-dozen on the ...
What Google's Mobile-First Index Means For Your SEO Strategy
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 20:45
Google is rolling out a "mobile-first" version of its index. Could this be an SEO game-changer?
Winter is coming for marketing technology
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 20:20
GUEST: For the past few years, marketers have been buying a growing number of point solutions to fulfill their needs. Look no further than the number of martech startups that have emerged for confirmation. In 2012, there...
Who Do I Want On My Board Of Directors?
Forbes - 26 Jan 2017 20:17
Choosing the right board members is one of the most challenging tasks a company can face. There is an art to assembling a team of advisors that can drive strategy, mentor and guide key executives, deeply understand the c...
How Grand Theft Auto leader Leslie Benzies conceived Everywhere after rocky Rockstar departure
Venture Beat - 26 Jan 2017 20:02
Leslie Benzies was one of the leads on Grand Theft Auto V and one of the custodians of the Grand Theft Auto franchise for years. But after the game shipped in 2013, Benzies got in a dispute with Sam Houser, one of the co...