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3 Skills That Will Make You A More Successful Entrepreneur
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 02:42
Learn the skillsets that will set you apart from your competition.
How Does Bodhala Disrupt the Half Trillion Dollar Business of Law Firms and Corporate Counsel?
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 04:26
Law firm billing rates have escalated steadily, mysteriously and successfully for decades. With more scrutiny demanded by corporate executives, a General Counsel needs to justify expenditures. A data analytics company fo...
This NYC Restaurant Donates 100% Of Profits To Charity -- And Creates Jobs For Those In Need
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 04:18
At P.S. Kitchen, a plant-based restaurant in NYC, 100% of profits are donated to charity. Even better? The restaurant employs those in transitional housing and in need of a hand up...not a hand out. This is their story.
Cindy Whitehead Wants You To Join The Billion-Dollar Founders' Club
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 02:31
The woman behind "female viagra" is blazing a hot pink trail for female entrepreneurs with her latest venture The Pink Ceiling. She talks about the importance of using underestimation to your advantage, cultivating mento...
Here Are The 2 Most Profitable Freelance Project Types
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 02:13
If you want to grow your income fast as a freelancer, these are the two project types you should be focusing on.
In-Depth Angel Investor Survey Sheds Light On Angel Success
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 23:40
Who is the American Angel? What makes an angel investor successful? How do they make investment decisions? What are the best strategies and best practices to reap positive returns?
CVS and Amazon battle to own the health care consumer
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 23:10
GUEST: Two reports have set the healthcare community abuzz this week. The first uncovered that CVS is considering buying health insurance giant Aetna. The second revealed that Amazon has obtained pharmacy licenses in mul...
AI could help eradicate biological disease
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 22:30
GUEST: What does it mean to be human? The answer to this is, like humanity, in constant flux, evolving with our species and the times. But one essential, defining element for centuries is our mortality. All people get si...
Should You Be Using Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs)?
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 22:27
What, exactly, are the advantages to offering Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs)? And do you really need to be using them?
This Week In Credit Card News: Cyber Monday Was Biggest Online Day Ever; Mobile Payments Disappoint
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 22:03Twitch extension will let viewers predict The Game Awards 2017 winners
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 22:00
Twitch is turning the The Game Awards into a more interactive experience with a livestream overlay viewers can use to vote on who they think will win. The Community Predictions Extension rolls out at 5:30 p.m. Pacific on...
Kenyan Multi-Millionaire Narendra Raval Pledges Half His Fortune To Charity
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 21:42
Kenyan multi-millionaire businessman Narendra Raval, popularly referred to as 'Guru', has pledged to donate at least half of his fortune to charity.
For up-and-coming tech hubs, corporate partnerships are vital
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 21:30
GUEST: Unlike Silicon Valley, where the capital, talent, and temperament for change are all there to help a startup go from idea to IPO, startups elsewhere don’t always have access to the resources necessary to grow an...
AbleGamers will send 3 developers with disabilities to Train Jam and GDC 2018
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 19:26
AbleGamers Foundation has opened signups for three sponsorships that will send game developers with disabilities to Train Jam 2018 and the Game Developers Conference 2018. Interested developers can submit an application ...
In Legislative Limbo
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 19:26
I write this as the sun is rising on Capitol Hill. It's a brisk Friday morning, the first day of December. Senators should already have flown home for their five-day weekends. But Elizabeth MacDonough and Tom Barthold ha...
Stop losing game revenue and reputation to cyberattacks (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 19:05
VB LIVE: When hackers attack, game publishers and developers shoulder the blame, taking massive financial and reputational hits. Join digital security experts in this VB Live event, and learn how to lock out the hackers,...
Pocket Gems launches Pitch Perfect interactive mobile story
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 19:00
Pocket Gems and Universal Studios have launched an interactive story for the Episode mobile app based on the Pitch Perfect films. The Pitch Perfect: In Deep Treble story on Pocket Gems’ Episode platform arrives ahead o...
Local Entrepreneurs Are Using Blockchain And Cryptocurries to Rebuild Puerto Rico
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 19:00
Step one: create community solar grid. Step 2: connect houses and hospitals. Step 3: use blockchain & cryptocurrency to share and transact value.
How Data Will Transform The Future Of Angel Investing
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 18:56
How will Big Data change the way we invest in startups? David S. Rose, CEO of Gust, explains how analyzing data points will better inform investors about which companies might be the next unicorns.
Your Business May Not Be Getting The Pricing Your Suppliers Agreed To
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 18:43
The recent news that Wells Fargo did not provide its foreign exchange customers with the pricing it had previously agreed to raises an important question for all businesses: does your company get the pricing that your su...
Blockchain Funding: How It Can Help Companies Win The Innovation Race
Forbes - 1 Dec 2017 18:40
Companies might do well to explore how blockchain can serve as an engine of innovation, whether it be custom 'crypto' tokens used to drive products and services or to raise capital. Blockchain presents a number of altern...
While the U.K. remains Europe's clear startup leader, panic and pessimism over Brexit is growing
Venture Beat - 1 Dec 2017 18:30
There may have been no constituency more opposed to Brexit than Britain’s booming startup community. In the 18 months since the shocking vote to leave the European Union, it’s those entrepreneurs who continue to fret...