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Even Leftist Scots Understand Low Tax Rates Are Better
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 16:15The Millionaire's Statistic: How Common Are Seven-Figure Earners?
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 16:00
And how long would it take you to achieve this status?
The Mindset and Skills You Need To Hire Your First Employee (and the RIGHT one)
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 04:02
The biggest bottleneck of any young business is the founder. When you first start out, you manage all the tasks yourself. Creativity and business are constantly in a tug-of-war. If, however, you get very good at what you...
Google launches ARCore Developer Preview 2, will kill Tango on March 1
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 23:41
Google today launched ARCore Developer Preview 2, which you can download now from and use to create AR experiences on Android. At the same time, the company announced it is ending support for Tango, its first augmented ...
Meet The New Small Business Owners -- Your Employees!
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 23:30Riot takes its League of Legends knowledge to after-school coding program
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 23:07
Riot Games is bringing its game design experience to something beyond its smash hit multiplayer online battle arena League of Legends. It has partnered with 9 Dots, an organization that focuses on getting kids in Los Ang...
Grinch bots are out to spoil the holidays
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 22:10
GUEST: Imagine a $14.99 Fingerling — an innocent little monkey toy and one of the most in-demand gifts of 2017 — selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay due to basic supply and demand. It’s really happening, and no...
Apple delays iTunes for Microsoft Store, doesn't give new timeframe
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 22:09
Unfortunately, Windows 10 S users and Windows 10 users who rely solely upon the Microsoft Store will have to wait a little longer for iTunes to arrive. Apple today confirmed to ZDNet that iTunes will miss its scheduled e...
Don't Overlook The Tax-Saving Power Of ESOPs
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 21:57
With the U.S. tax system set for an overhaul, business owners shouldn't overlook the tax benefits of ESOPs.
7 SEO Trends That Dominated 2017
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 21:28
Every year, then, I like to take the time to reflect on all these changes and discussions, and pinpoint the overarching trends that led to their development. What were some of the biggest trends of 2017?
Phil Fish made a 'pretty f***ing cool' interface for Analogue's Super Nintendo hardware
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 21:15
Fez and Super Hypercube designer Phil Fish specializes in a retro-futuristic visual design that is apparent in his interfaces, but now Fish has taken that a step further by working with classic-gaming-hardware company An...
How CA Technologies is brewing startups within a big enterprise
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 21:01
I first met Otto Berkes when he was one of the founders of Microsoft’s Xbox team, alongside three other crazy Microsoft colleagues. They hatched a crazy scheme to get Microsoft in the console business, and now it’s a...
ProBeat: Net neutrality is not dead
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 20:30
OPINION: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission screwed up royally yesterday by repealing net neutrality in the U.S.. Those rules, which aimed to ensure a free and open internet, went into effect in June 2015, but th...
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sells 1 million Xbox One copies in 3 days
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 20:15
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has been a sensation on PC, and its success is transferring to the console market. Microsoft revealed on its Xbox Wire site today that PUBG has already sold 1 million copies since becoming...
How Phil Rosedale will use blockchain to power the Metaverse
Venture Beat - 15 Dec 2017 20:05
High Fidelity recently unveiled Avatar Island, a virtual reality domain where users can buy and sell items based on a blockchain service. Philip Rosedale, CEO of High Fidelity, sees it as the latest evolution of virtual ...
Asked To Advise On The Creation Of A New World, I Said YES!
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 20:05
Oliver Oram is advising on the development of a Cryptocurrency token for Entrpia Universe, a virtual world, with a digital currency, assets and services.
Cincinnati Startup Shows What Gentrification Looks Like When Locals Benefit
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 20:03
In business, there's too much emphasis on the buildings (the brick) and not enough on the people," says the cofounders of Mortar. "We believe people are the mortar that holds communities together."
Top 10 Most Transformative Technologies For Marketing in 2018: 350 CMOs, CEOs, Experts Speak
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 19:50
"AI and machine learning will fundamentally make 'marketing' more human," Altimeter principal analyst Brian Solis told me. "Which is ironic in and of itself."
Reducing Roadblocks: How B2B Companies Can Benefit From Smart Contracts
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 19:48
Blockchain smart contracts make transactions more secure and transparent. Because of the very nature of blockchain, there is no way to deceptively alter smart contracts once they are enacted, making them more binding tha...
6 Things Every Startup Owner Needs to Know for a Successful Launch
Nibletz - 15 Dec 2017 19:45
You have the next big idea, and you’re ready to launch your startup business tomorrow. Hold on! Some planning is in order. The sad fact is that 80 percent of new businesses fail during the first 18 months, according to...
How This Woman Is Building A Self-Love Brand For Kids
Forbes - 15 Dec 2017 19:43
Jennifer Vassel is turning a childhood insecurity into a mission to empower girls and women.
5 Ways to Make Your Website Easier to Navigate
Nibletz - 15 Dec 2017 19:29
Nobody can afford to be saddled with a cumbersome, difficult-to-navigate website. No matter if you're starting up an EdTech website or marketing a new type of luer adapter online, your website needs to be efficient and e...