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How To Bypass Bureaucracy When Scaling Your Startup
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 06:21
As a company grows, the need for structure can limit their ability to stay agile to move fast. Scaling imposes a number of challenges for the company as the need for alignment is essential, however, more process and cont...
SoftBank injects $100 million into Cybereason's security software
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 07:00
Cybereason, which helps companies counter cyberattacks in real time, announced today that it has received a whopping $100 million from SoftBank. "Too much of the security industry focuses on building walls, but you can't...
Gran Turismo creator expected a 'more incredible' PSVR
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 23:30
Sony Interactive Entertainment hasn’t released a Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 4 since the system launched in 2013. Instead, developer Polyphony Digital is still working to bring Gran Turismo Sport to the company’s...
Kim Kardashian West Beauty Sold Out Of Contour Kits In Less Than Three Hours
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 22:47
Kardashian West live-tweeted as each shade sold out, starting with 'Medium' just 12 minutes in and and 'Light' a few minutes later.
Hey PR, We Know When You Haven't Read Our Articles
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 22:11
When sending an email to a person you don't know it's best not to open with a non-genuine compliment. The behavior is transparent and we never fall for it.
Why Content Will Always Always King
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 21:51
As much as it pains me to use the phrase, I cannot deny the royal treatment content marketing should be getting from every brand across every industry.
How to grow a marketplace from start to scale (podcast)
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 21:37
GUEST: Building an enduring marketplace is a near impossible feat. Marketplace founders are often challenged by the “chicken and egg” problem. How can you create demand for your platform when there is no supply, or v...
How Jeff Bezos Could Get The Most Bang For His Billions
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 21:30
A day before Amazon offered to buy Whole Foods for $13.4 billion, Jeff Bezos asked for suggestions on how he should donate his wealth. To achieve the most bang for his buck, there is one issue which Bezos shouldn't overl...
How Beyond Verbal hopes to make Siri and Alexa emotionally intelligent
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 21:20
An Israeli startup specializing in analyzing human emotion and traits based on voice is opening up its technology to help artificial intelligence (AI) assistants — such as Siri and Alexa — understand people’s moods...
Super Mario Odyssey: Catching a ride on a sphinx
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 21:00
If modern 3D Mario games have a defining characteristic, it’s that they don’t really have a single defining characteristic. When I played Super Mario Odyssey, which is due out October 27 for Switch, at E3 (the Electr...
Nintendo has a plan to keep Switch owners happy, and it's more than Mario
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 20:30
Nintendo released Arms, the company’s first major new property since 2015’s Splatoon, right at the close of the Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow in Los Angeles last week. And at E3, the company revealed it wil...
Myriad Mobile Introduces Industry-First Mobile Grain App Platform - Bushel™
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 20:25
PRESS RELEASE: Myriad Mobile (Myriad), an enterprise software technology company focused on mobile and web applications, today introduced its new mobile grain app platform - Bushel™. Bushel is the grain industry's firs...
The Recession Almost Killed My Business. Here Are 4 Things It Taught Me About Leadership
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 20:16
It's the hardest situations that make you stronger in the end.
Find Out How John Paul DeJoria Went From Homeless To A Billionaire In New Doc 'Good Fortune'
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 20:07
Co-founder of hair care company Paul Mitchell Systems and high-end tequila Patrón Spirits Company, John Paul DeJoria tells how he went from homeless to a billionaire in new documentary about his life 'Good Fortune' that...
David Berkowitz, future social, and the week AI took over - VB Engage
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 19:45
This week, Travis and Stewart talk about artificial intelligence. A lot. In fact, it appears marketing is being taken over by AI, machine learning, and cognitive computing this week, as every piece of important news incl...
Grow B2B Sales By Adding One Vertical Market After Another
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 19:39
Narrowing your focus to specific verticals can lead to major benefits. This not only reduces the threat of competition within that industry, but it can provide a solid launching pad to support efforts to branch out to ot...
The importance of having a sponsor at your workplace
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 19:30
Sallie Krawcheck, the CEO and cofounder of Ellevest, is out to make women rich with her digital investment platform. But she also has some savvy career advice for those who want to succeed in the workplace. I found her a...
Mistwalker's RPG Terra Battle is expanding with two new games for PC and mobile
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 19:06
Mistwalker, a studio owned by the man who created Final Fantasy, announced two new games today: Terra Battle 2 and Terra Wars. The first Terra Battle came out in 2014 for mobile as a free-to-play app and achieved 2.7 mil...
Cory Barlog paints a picture of a kinder, gentler God of War
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 18:30
With two riveting trailers, Sony has held us spellbound with the story for God of War. It introduced the first trailer last year at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 2016), the big game trade show in Los Angeles. It ...
Adobe buys Mettle's SkyBox tools to build up its VR offerings
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 18:17
ANALYSIS: In a bid to strengthen its virtual reality offerings, Adobe is buying SkyBox technology from VR software company Mettle. Mettle makes plugins that enable 360-degree and VR tools for Adobe’s Creative Cloud. In...
5 Tips For Bundling Your Freelance Services Into Profitable Packages
Forbes - 21 Jun 2017 18:14
Making your freelance business profitable can take ages if you only offer one simple service. But if you turn your business into a one-stop-shop for a variety of related needs, people will pay a lot more for the convenie...
Periscope announces Super Hearts, virtual gifts that you can buy in-app
Venture Beat - 21 Jun 2017 18:00
Periscope today introduced virtual gifts that can be bought, sent, and received during live broadcasts as Twitter experiments with new monetization features. Dubbed “Super Hearts,” the feature expands on the existing...