Startup News
The Startup Conference: Where Global Entrepreneurs Learn From Successful Silicon Valley Founders
Forbes - 15 May 2018 22:35
With more than a thousand entrepreneurs and investors expected this Thursday in downtown Redwood City, the 9th edition of the Startup Conference is one of the largest annual events in Silicon Valley focused on helping ea...
New York HR Startup Namely Fires CEO Matt Straz Amid Investigation
Forbes - 15 May 2018 22:23
Namely founder and CEO Matt Straz has been fired from the New York-based HR startup following an investigation.
One Hand Clapping puts you in-tune with your inner musical puzzler-solver
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 22:17
Most of the games at the USC Games Expo event last week at the University of Southern California were simply on tables. But musical platformer One Hand Clapping sequestered itself in a quiet corner, inviting people behin...
Amazon's response to Seattle's new tax on large employers offers up a preview of the HQ2 era
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 22:05
OPINION: Beyond the addition of 50,000 new jobs, residents of the cities that are still in the running to land Amazon’s second headquarters may be wondering how the presence of America’s third largest company by mark...
Is Your SEO Campaign Really Going As Well As You Think It Is?
Forbes - 15 May 2018 21:53
Your perception may not reflect the objective truth of the health of your SEO campaign. Here's why, and how to fix it.
PR Warfare: When An Enemy Targets Your Firm In The Press
Forbes - 15 May 2018 21:33
Use these steps to protect your reputation and company when you've been maligned in the press.
Microsoft's Surface Hub 2 Is Office Porn You Don't Need
Forbes - 15 May 2018 21:28
Microsoft just announced its upgrade for the Surface Hub and it's gorgeous but it's also for the office you wished you worked in (not the one you actually do). That's not the only thing wrong though...
The Top CSR Issues In Shareholder Proposals
Forbes - 15 May 2018 21:23Fortnite will be down for its v4.2 update
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 20:56
Fortnite is going offline in the early morning of Wednesday, May 16 as Epic does maintenance to prepare for its next update. The developer announced that the planned outage will begin at 4 a.m. Eastern time (1 a.m. Pacif...
New Program Closes The Growing Gap Between Attitude And Skills
Forbes - 15 May 2018 19:52
Your Passport To Grow is teaching the soft-skill attitudes to help the next generation of employees to succeed.
5 Unconventional Ways To Make Your Coaching Business Explode
Forbes - 15 May 2018 19:49
Instead of working on attracting thousands of people to your message, focus on attracting twenty people who have access to millions.
Twitter is now using 'behavioral signals' to mute trolls in conversations and search
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 19:25
(Reuters) — Twitter Inc on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet “trolls,” saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of th...
This San Francisco Brand Claims To Have The World's Most Eco-Friendly Jeans
Forbes - 15 May 2018 19:19
San Francisco-based fashion brand Amour Vert has been focused on manufacturing clothes in the Bay Area that are made from natural, eco-friendly materials. Now, in collaboration with LA-based denim label AGOLDE, they have...
Germany's data-driven FlixBus launches in the U.S. to make bus travel cool again
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 19:00
Almost five years after launching in Germany, FlixBus is about to make its biggest leap, strategically and geographically, by launching its data-driven bus service in the United States. The company announced today that i...
Greylock Promotes Sarah Guo To Be The Top VC Firm's Youngest (And First Female) General Partner
Forbes - 15 May 2018 19:00
Sarah Guo is now top Silicon Valley venture firm Greylock's youngest general partner following her promotion after five years at the firm, the latest in a rise of female investment partners in the once-crusty industry.
Verizon promises fixed 5G for Los Angeles by Q4 2018, mobile 5G by Q1 2019
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 18:57
Only weeks after setting its rollout of 5G wireless services for the “second half” of 2018, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam became a little more specific about both timing and locations. In a televised interview with CNBC....
Microphone maker Vesper raises $23 million with help from Amazon and Baidu
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 18:44
Vesper today announced it has raised $23 million in a funding round led by American Family Ventures with participation from strategic investors like Baidu, Amazon’s Alexa Fund, and Bose Ventures. This is the Alexa Fund...
How Microsoft is using location data to map the future (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 18:33
VB LIVE: The power of the cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning is making smart cities and data-based Location of Things navigation a reality. Join the Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Azure Maps an...
Discord gets big update as it turns 3 years old
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 18:03
It’s Discord’s third birthday, and the company is celebrating by sharing some numbers and improving its underlying technology. In its latest patch, larger servers with a ton of people perform better, which is importa...
Quarterback raises $2.5 million for esports player engagement platform
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 18:00
Quarterback has raised $2.5 million for its platform that brings professional esports players and their fans together. The Los Angeles company’s goal is to help esports pros monetize and engage with their fans better. ...
The Key To An Effective Incentive Plan
Forbes - 15 May 2018 17:58
Let's begin by clearing the variable-compensation air, because there's a lot of confusion out there. Profit sharing, stock awards, individual bonus plans, and the like--the usual staples of variable comp--are nearly alwa...
OspreyData Names Key Oil & Gas Industry Veterans Jeremy Bingham and Barrett Cousins to Executive Team
Venture Beat - 15 May 2018 17:26
PRESS RELEASE: OspreyData is pleased to announce and welcome Jeremy Bingham as Chief Revenue Officer and Barrett Cousins as Vice President of Services to their growing team. This press release features multimedia. View t...