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When A Small Business Asks A Big Bank For Service
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 16:45Heartland Tech Weekly: How to tell better stories about Middle America in 2018
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 04:12
If you're like me, stories dissecting the highlights of 2017 and predicting top trends for 2018 have started taking over your News Feed. I know some readers and writers find them too formulaic (why does everything have t...
Bridge Constructor Portal builds a wonderful crossover connection
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 23:01
I don’t know when it happened, but I’ve stopped using my phone to play games … well, unless they are PC games, Terrible Chess, or Bridge Constructor. That last one is a game I’ve played for years, and now develop...
Apple Watch will reportedly get an integrated EKG heart reader
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 22:09
Apple is working on expanding the heart monitoring capabilities of future Apple Watches, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. Following in the footsteps of AliveCor, maker of Kardia-branded accessories for iPhones an...
Apple now requires app developers to disclose loot box odds
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 21:40
Apple quietly updated its rules for developers yesterday with a new version of its App Store Review Guidelines, and it now requires that developers disclose the odds of getting cool loot in the loot boxes for free-to-pla...
Silicon Valley has more engineers, but the Heartland offers easier access to talent
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 21:20
GUEST: A few months after moving to the suburbs of St. Louis, I read a profile of one of the region’s most successful entrepreneurs in the St. Louis Business Journal. I wanted to get to know him, so I sent an email int...
Utomik's PC game subscription service will launch out of beta in early 2018
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 20:57
Utomik announced today that its PC game subscription service is coming out of beta. In early 2018, people will be able to sign up for $8 per month for unlimited access to its cloud-based library. Those who sign up while ...
Online Video Could Be The Best Growth Engine For B2B Companies In 2018
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 20:53
Eventually, B2B online video will be as common as it is for B2C companies. Until that time, however, companies that jump in early will stand out and have a competitive advantage.
This Latina Food Bank CEO Explains The Power Of Adding Empathy To Your Leadership Style
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 20:26
Debra Vizzi proves empathy as a component of your leadership strategy could lead to positive changes in structure.
Civilization VI is now available for iPad
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 19:17
One of the PC’s best strategy game series is now available for iPad. You can buy Civilization VI in the iOS App Store for $30 until January 4. That is a limited discount on what will be its usual $60 price. Civilizatio...
An Entrepreneur's Guide To Major Projects - Think Big But Create Value Step By Step
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 19:17
U-based Entrepreneur is juggling three ambitious projects - namely a parcel zone business, the development of autonomous passenger vehicles and a film streaming service. The secret to success, he says, is to create salab...
Death Coming has reaped 100,000 games sold
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 19:05
Death Coming, a game that has you playing as the grim reaper, has sold over 100,000 copies since launching for Steam on November 6. Death Coming is a non-linear puzzle game that has you setting up deaths so you can colle...
Is Your Marketing Putting You In The Red? Here's How To Get Back To Profitability
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:45
There are many things a CMO can do to maximize spend and mitigating loss when it comes to ROI.
How This Female Founder Left A $200K Corporate Salary To Revolutionize The Beauty Industry
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:30
Kate Alcaraz, founder of BeautyAdvisor, shares why she decided to leave her high-paying corporate career, how she's turning her dream of revolutionizing the beauty industry into a reality, and insights on the ups and dow...
Retroactive Depreciation Changes Encourage Closing Deals Before Year End
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:15
Closing acquisitions in December can have big benefit thanks to retroactive provisions of the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act.
Startup Behind The Obama Social Media Archive Helps Gov't Agencies Document Their Hashtags
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:11
Government agencies, law enforcement organizations and schools all bear the same obligation to maintain accurate social media records, and ArchiveSocial offers them a best-in-class solution for documenting public records...
Are New Platforms Threatening The Hegemony Of Bitcoin And Ethereum?
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:11
Bitcoin and Ethereum dominate blockchain, but due to ongoing mass adoption, cracks have started to appear. As a result, new competing platforms have started to emerge as possible alternatives to the two giants.
How The 7 Army Values Will Make You A More Successful Entrepreneur
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:09
You don't have to enlist in the Army to benefit from it's core values. Learn how the 7 Army Values can help you succeed at investing and entrepreneurship.
Your Brand Will Never Be Famous
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:07
Your brand doesn't have what it takes to be Hollywood famous, but fame isn't what it used to be. Now, you can develop a following of fans local to your business. All it takes is persistence, some planning, and a willingn...
The IndieBeat: Genderwrecked's witty, weighty take on trans identity debuts January 18
Venture Beat - 21 Dec 2017 18:05
Genderwrecked is playful, poetic, lonely, beautiful, and gross. It’s a brilliant visual novel about a post-apocalyptic journey of self-discovery and gender. And also kissing, fighting, and talking to monsters, all of w...
From Nasty Gal To Girlboss: Sophia Amoruso Leads A Generation Of Women Who Mean Business
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:03
If the sellout crowd at the Girlboss Rally in New York City this fall is any indication, the confidence gap is closing, thanks in part to communities of women cheering each other on and individuals letting their failure ...
Why Entrepreneurs Should Use Revolutionary Trends To Beat Existing Corporations
Forbes - 21 Dec 2017 18:00
Revolutionary advances will destroy old-line industries and create entrepreneurial opportunities. Corporations need to know how billion-dollar entrepreneurs succeeded. Entrepreneurs need to know how to destroy the Goliat...