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Minority Entrepreneurs Have Programs But Not Enough Meaningful Coverage
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 05:56
Where is the quality content on minority entrepreneurship?
Lyft appoints former Obama adviser to board
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 06:28
(Reuters) — Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc said on Monday it appointed Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to former President Barack Obama, to its board. Jarrett, 60, served in several roles during Obama’s eight-year adminis...
The BridgeBuilder Challenge Names 5 Top Ideas In Inaugural $1 Million Funding Opportunity
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 05:17
Earlier this year, GHR Foundation and OpenIDEO launched the inaugural BridgeBuilder Challenge - a 3-year $3 million funding opportunity to forge new ideas in the realm of peace, prosperity and planet. Today, they named t...
Apple's services business revenue grew 22% in Q3 as hardware saw only minor gains
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 22:54
Apple may still be mostly about selling gadgets, but its surging services business continues to lead the company’s growth. The world’s most valuable company reported revenues of $45.4 billion on Tuesday for the three...
You Can't SPIN Email, But You Can SWIM INC (Part II)
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 22:33
In May, when I recommended the book SPIN Selling, I hinted at a problem: SPIN isn't made for email. Here in Part II, I'll deconstruct the sales email to fill in where SPIN left off. In homage to SPIN, I'm introducing a n...
Nonprofit JumpStart receives $24 million grant to create 4,500 jobs, train workers in Ohio
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 21:45
KeyBank hopes to help create more than 4,500 jobs in Ohio with a new partnership between its foundation and JumpStart Inc., which invests in startup and young businesses. KeyBank Foundation today announced a $24 million ...
Instagram-Friendly Women's Vitamin Startup Ritual Raises $10.5M Series A
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 21:41
Both the vitamin itself, which looks iridescent in the light, and its packaging were designed to be "super-shareable," says founder and CEO Katerina Schneider.
Here's proof that workers want to relinquish their menial jobs to chatbots
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 21:15
GUEST: If you’re in customer service and support, you’ve no doubt been told that chatbots and the AI avalanche will be taking away all customer service jobs in short order. Several analysts predict near total replace...
CFPB Regulations Threaten Credit Market Competition
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 21:13
CFPB lending regulations threaten to reduce competition among small banks, harming the consumers the agency purports to protect.
Finding The One: Why Searching For A Startup Cofounder Is Just As Hard As Finding A Marital Partner
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 20:59
Finding a great cofounder is more than just a match-up on paper and skills, but requires tons of trust, transparency and mutual understanding.
How Family Businesses Can Find their Competitive Edge in the Digital Age
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 20:43
Family businesses face unique challenges and exciting opportunities in the digital age. Here's what they need to know to win.
How To Use Your Tourist Dollars To Empower Women
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 20:34
Women make up the majority of the global tourism workforce. Are the choices you make while traveling helping or hurting them?
LawBreakers rewards Twitch Prime members with in-game goodies
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 20:26
LawBreakers is just a weak away from its August 8 launch for PlayStation 4 and PC. And now director Cliff Bleszinski revealed today that his studio, Boss Key Productions, is teaming up with Twitch to offer in-game cosmet...
Facebook's plan to convince businesses Workplace beats Slack and Microsoft Teams
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 19:41
This spring at the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting, CEO Kevin Johnson told investors a story about a store manager who shared a post on Workplace by Facebook about a drink he saw featured on Instagram and started s...
Two Dudes Showcase The Most Technologically Advanced Society On Earth
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 19:41
Are we using our advanced technology to feed starving people? ...or to house the homeless? ...or perhaps to help end poverty and enhance peace and social justice? Cartoon by Andy Singer.
Reinventing customer service (podcast)
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 19:30
GUEST: Engaging with customers is one of the most difficult challenges for most companies. With the growing number of ways consumers interact with brands — from phone calls, to texting, to social media messaging — �...
Nintendo: SNES Classic Edition preorders begin this month
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 19:29
Nintendo fans that want to make sure they get an SNES Classic Edition will need to keep an eye on retailers this month. Nintendo revealed on Facebook today that preorders for the retro console will become available somet...
California Goes All In - Sets Sights On 100 Percent Renewable By 2045
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 19:17
California is one step closer to a 100 percent renewable future, one that aims to reduce pollution and cut carbon emissions, while increasing jobs in the renewable energy field.
Kano: The Nuts and Bolts of Building A Computer As Simple As Legos
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 19:11
Kano releases the Pixel Kit.
Inside Backstage Capital, The VC Betting On (Almost All) Black, LGBT, Hispanic, And Women Founders
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 19:08
A full 98% of Backstage Capital's portfolio companies are led by someone who isn't a straight white man.
The Kuri home robot will use facial recognition to record video
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2017 19:00
The Kuri home robot, scheduled to ship its first orders in December, will be able to record video of users each time it sees their face in what maker Mayfield Robotics calls Moments. Recordings begin after Kuri uses faci...
Value-First Advertising: How To Give To Consumers While Selling
Forbes - 1 Aug 2017 18:44
Value-first advertising and examples of how companies are approaching it on social media.