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7 Deals That Can Save Startups $1,000 Or More
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 19:39
Starting a company can be expensive, but a new cash back site passes through savings to founders. With the average startup costing $30,000, these savings can mean thousands extra working capital for your business.
So You Have A Great Idea For A Startup - Now What?
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 17:00
Picture this: you're sitting at your office, working idly through the day, when suddenly, an epiphany hits you. The most genius idea for a startup pops into your head. So how do you actually start?
After blockbuster ICO, Bancor takes first step to become 'YouTube for currency'
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 16:10
Bancor, the blockchain startup that raised $147 million in an initial coin offering (ICO) last month, announced today that it has added the first member to its currency-liquidity network. That new member is Invest.com, a...
Why don't more developers release games like Mario Maker? GamesBeat Decides
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 23:32
Super Mario Maker came out in 2015 and proved that designing games is a ton of fun. Now, in 2017, gamers are still waiting for a followup to that game from Nintendo or something similar from any other publisher or develo...
Highmark Interactive raises $2 million to treat brain injuries with video games
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 23:30
Highmark Interactive has raised $2 million as part of a seed-funding round. That influx of cash will go toward developing games aimed at treating brain injuries. Last month, Highmark acquired XMG Studio, a mobile game de...
4 giant steps to build a robot that actually works
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 23:10
GUEST: Robots have a rich history. The ancient Hebrews wrote about an artificial being, the golem, that would assist with tedious labor; Leonardo da Vinci published a design for a mechanical knight in 1495; and Westingho...
America's Grittiest Entrepreneur: How An Army Sergeant Created A $100 Million Lifestyle Brand
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 22:59
Daniel Alarik doesn't look like a typical fashion entrepreneur. But this former Army Drill Sergeant turned $1,200 into a multi-million dollar lifestyle brand. Here's 3 Keys to Success for America's Grittiest Entrepreneur...
Google's New Product Could Be A Stealth Torpedo For LinkedIn
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 22:44
Google has announced 'Hire' - a tool that helps small to medium sized business create their own recruitment process that integrates with G-suite. Should LinkedIn be worried? The answer to that on first glance looks like ...
Doomfist pummels Overwatch this month
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 22:25
A new hero is about to enter the Overwatch arena. Doomfist will go live in all regions July 27. You can currently play as him if you log into the public test region, but he’s going to enter standard quick play and rank...
BioWare shakeup: Aaryn Flynn leaving, Casey Hudson returning
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 22:00
BioWare is losing one general manager and gaining another. In a pair of blog posts on the studio’s site, current GM Aaryn Flynn announced his plans to leave the developer, while Casey Hudson revealed that’s he’s co...
Call For Nominations: Forbes Searches For The Nation's Best Main Street Businesses
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 21:15
Forbes is kicking off its first-ever Forbes Main Street Awards and we're calling for nominations. Do you run a brick and mortar store with a thriving e-commerce strategy? Is your company making a difference in your commu...
Driverless vans, drones, and the next phase of automated deliveries
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 21:10
GUEST: Do you remember the futuristic movies that showed us what daily life might look like 50 to 100 years from now: the autonomous cars in Minority Report or the drone deliveries and parachuting packages in The Hunger ...
How Long Should Your Content Be For Optimal SEO?
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 21:06
What's the ideal length of content to earn a high ranking in organic search results?
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds creator beefs with its most popular livestreamer
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 20:52
Two of the biggest broadcasters on Twitch came together last night for a megastream. Tens of thousands of people were watching PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds livestreamers Grimmz and DrDisRespect take on the last-player...
BbWorld 17 Preview: Honorlock Non-Invasively Destroys Cheating
Nibletz - 18 Jul 2017 20:40
Florida Startup Honorlock Offers An Easy, Yet Thorough, Way To Prevent Online Cheating As online classes, tests and exams become more and more popular amongst colleges and universities, so have ways to cheat. This has cr...
VentureBeat is hiring a strategic account director
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 20:30
VentureBeat is looking for a passionate and consultative sales professional to help sell big, custom campaigns and integrated marketing solutions to leading business and technology brands. The Strategic Account Director ...
Evy Tea's Cold Brew Teas Will Change How You Feel About Iced Tea
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 20:29
After winning a college pitch event, a Chinese immigrant brings the first cold brew teas to market.
Brexit: Behind Closed Doors
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 19:46
#Brexit - where a #win-win situation is just not possible. @GoncaloTV, a non-Brit commenting on Brexit from Britain's perspective. Financial Armageddon hasn't come to pass, but nothing good has happened either. In fact, ...
GamesBeat 2017: Fresh faces and veterans join speaker roster
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 19:30
GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco's beautiful Fort Mason on October 5 and October 6. And our next trio of speakers features both fresh faces and veterans from the video game industry. Our speakers include D...
Mobile game company N3twork acquires Agamemnon to create marketing platform
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 19:10
Mobile game company N3twork has acquired Agamemnon, a mobile marketing business intelligence system. As part of the deal, user acquisition expert Eric Seufert will join N3twork to lead the company’s platform efforts. A...
Google rolls out new warnings for G Suite and Apps Script
Venture Beat - 18 Jul 2017 19:00
Google today started rolling out new warnings for G Suite and Apps Script to inform users about the potential dangers of new web apps. The company also plans to expand its verification process to existing apps “in the ...
Three Ways Virtual Meetings Can Save Your Summer
Forbes - 18 Jul 2017 19:00
Take back your summer time by mastering the art of great virtual collaboration!