Startup News
Smartsheet acquires TernPro, maker of collaboration tool Slope
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 16:00
Smartsheet, a Seattle-area company that builds cloud-based collaboration software, has acquired TernPro, maker of the popular Slope tool.
Creating What Could Be The First 3-Star Michelin Restaurant In Thailand
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 02:46
We take a behind the scenes look at what it takes to create an award-winning fine dining restaurant, and how one hotel in Bangkok is using food and beverage and unused space to turn big profits
How This Chicago Nonprofit Is Changing Education As We Know It
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 21:05
Supported by some of the largest donors such as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this Chicago nonprofit is changing the way we teach and lead in education through personalized learning--and it's much more than school...
Bringg raises $25 million to facilitate last-mile deliveries
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 15:00
Bringg, a last-mile logistics startup tapped by Walmart, Panera, and Coca-Cola, has raised $25 million to expand its clientele.
Riot Games issues new company values in wake of 'bro' culture accusations
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 04:50
Riot Games, the maker of the enormously popular League of Legends multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) PC game, has issued a new set of company values on its web site.
How Epic is empowering smaller studios to harness influencer marketing
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 03:10
It’s tough for small studios to get attention for their games. Even as someone who plays and thinks about games a lot, I don’t make a lot of space in my brain for new ones from unknown studios. The best way to get my...
How To Be An Executive Leader Vs. A Functional Or Tactical Leader
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 02:35
At some point, all executives have to decide whether their career should focus on executive leadership or functional expertise. If you find yourself at the crossroads of a functional and executive leadership career decis...
How The Great Recession Killed The Entrepreneurial Spirit Of Millennials
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 23:50
Millennials are still faced with the effects of the Great Recession, especially when it comes to entrepreneurship.
Apple debuts Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 23:12
Originally sold for $99, Apple's Smart Battery Cases add Qi charging and new iPhone model support, not surprisingly at a $30 premium.
Why Design Thinking Is The Future Of Sales
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 22:46
If you're a sales rep, you know you need to up your game and become more innovative. Sales teams are recognizing the value of incorporating a design thinking approach into their daily activities
Clusterone raises $2 million for its DevOps for AI platform
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 22:40
Clusterone raised $2 million to take care of DevOps for developers and data scientists more interested in AI than infrastructure management.
Making Moves To Capitalize On $60 Billion Dollar Industry, 30 Under 30 AdHawk Acquires FloorForce
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 22:30
The digital advertizing agency's big acquisition news sets AdHawk up to lead a virtually untouched, $60 billion-dollar industry.
Can You Really Remember Everything? Yes! Says This Professor
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 21:59
"What's your name again?" It's an embarrassing question to ask a client or customer you recently met. It's also one that causes many entrepreneurs to profess they have a poor memory.
The Microsoft/Walgreens deal could kick off big changes to health care
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 21:28
The newly announced Microsoft/Walgreens alliance is more than meets the eye. It could radically change how we do health care in the U.S.
NBA and Take-Two extend deal for NBA 2K series
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 20:40
The NBA and video game publisher Take-Two announced today that they have extended their partnership deal for Take-Two to make games based on the basketball league, specifically the NBA 2K franchise. Take-Two will pay the...
Get ready for Transform 2019, the premiere AI event for business leaders
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 20:30
Our Transform 2019 event for business executives, about how to achieve results with AI, will be held in San Francisco on July 10-11.
Netflix raises U.S. subscription prices by up to 18%
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 20:10
Netflix is raising monthly fees for its U.S. subscribers by up to 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer's first price increase since 2017.
Gen.G esports group names Chris Park as CEO
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 19:47
Esports organization Gen.G has named Chris Park as its CEO, while founding CEO Kevin Chou will assume a new role as executive chairman.
At CES 2019, bendy and tiny screens evolved from concepts to exciting tech
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 19:41
ANALYSIS: Having attended Consumer Electronics Shows since well before the name was officially shortened to CES, I’ve come to expect major TV set announcements every year — and had almost zero interest in them until ...
Google's Android Enterprise Recommended program now spotlights EMMs such as Microsoft and BlackBerry
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 19:00
Google is expanding its Android Enterprise Recommended program to include Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) service providers such as Microsoft.
Sensor Tower: Supercell's Brawl Stars makes over $63 million in first month
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2019 18:31
Supercell's latest mobile game, Brawl Stars, has made more than $63.4 million in its first month.
Online Female Communities: Why They Matter And How To Build Them
Forbes - 15 Jan 2019 18:13
Women account for 80% of consumer spend and communities built by women for women are on the rise. Read how HER, Peanut and Enty have built, grown and nurtured their unique platforms.