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Hard Work, Dedication and Great Pizza: A Journey from Delivery Driver to Franchisee
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 16:27
As a delivery driver for Marco's Pizza, Joe Jaros continually impressed customers and leadership with his passion and loyalty. The role fit like a glove, and from the product to the people, he fell in love with the franc...
Zynga hits Q4 earnings targets as CEO says 'turnaround is now complete'
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 23:05
Zynga reported a slight $559,000 profit on revenue of $249 million for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, surpassing its own targets.
Five Steps To Go From Employee To Entrepreneur
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 23:00The first Crackdown is free ahead of Crackdown 3's launch
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 22:30
You can download and play the original Crackdown on your Xbox One right now for free.
Pinterest fully automates ecommerce with Shop the Look
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 22:09
Pinterest is introducing full automation for Shop the Look, its service for identifying objects for sale in Pinned photos.
Work-Life Balance Is Impossible - Here's What To Strive For Instead
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 20:46
As a businesswoman, entrepreneur, and mom, I'm here to tell you something that may come as a shock: I can't find a work-life balance--because it doesn't exist.
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made over $68 million in January
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 20:40
Pokémon Go had a strong start to 2019. The location-based AR game made $68 million during the month.
Spotify's Gimlet and Anchor acquisitions mark the 'third wave' of podcasting
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 20:31
Spotify has acquired 2 New York-based podcasting companies -- Gimlet Media and Anchor. And one investor thinks this marks the 'third wave' of podcasting.
Theresa May's Chances As A Woman In A Pan-European Fundraising? Not Good.
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 20:08
Imagine that British Prime Minister Theresa May is rushing around Europe asking for funds for a female-founded small business, rather than trying to get the EU to redraw its Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Would her chances...
This Founder Shares What's Led To The Sustainable Growth Of Her Multimillion-Dollar Intimates Brand
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 19:58
Joanna Griffiths, founder and CEO of multimillion-dollar intimate apparel brand, Knix, shares the advantages and challenges of self-funding, talks about the difficult decision to move from wholesale to direct-to-consumer...
Turning Opportunity Zones Into Real Opportunities With Launch Pad
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 19:36
Why Launch Pad, a coworking space now in 4 cities, is an effective way for Opportunity Zones to truly deliver on their promise of economic development.
Vice Chairman Of Leading Insurer Believes It Is Time For A Business Reboot
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 19:17
Jason Stockwood, Vice Chairman of Simply Business, the UK's favorite business insurance broker, in his new book, Reboot: A Blueprint for Happy, Human Business in the Digital Age, calls for business to rapidly reform them...
Microsoft schedules Build 2019 developer conference for May 6-8 in Seattle
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 19:15
Microsoft has scheduled its Build 2019 developers conference for May 6 to May 8 in Seattle. Registration opens on February 15.
Gmail is now blocking 100 million more spam emails a day, thanks to TensorFlow
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 19:00
Google says that, in part as a result of the Gmail team's adoption of TensorFlow, Gmail is now blocking 100 million additional spam messages a day.
CB Insights: Here are the top 100 AI companies in the world
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 19:00
CB Insights lays out the top 100 AI companies in its third cohort. They've collectively attracted over $6 billion in investments.
Landing.ai hires Amazon director of computer vision Gopi Prashanth
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 19:00
Amazon director of AI and computer vision Gopi Prashanth will become VP of Engineering at Landing.ai, a company created by Google Brain cofounder Andrew Ng.
Lime raises another $310 million, bringing its valuation to $2.4 billion
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 18:45
On-demand electric scooter startup Lime announced that it has closed a $310 series D round, which values the company at $2.4 billion.
8 Skills Of A Successful Digital Workplace Leader
Forbes - 6 Feb 2019 18:01
Mastering these crucial abilities will help your company and your employees thrive.
5 not-to-be-missed futuristic tech products from Panasonic
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 17:50
You may have missed it if you didn't get to CES last month, but Panasonic showed off some pretty remarkable glimpses of the future.
NBA 2K series closes in on 90 million sold
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 17:41
Take-Two revealed today that lifetime sales for have "nearly" hit 90 million.
Red Dead Redemption 2 sells massive 23 million copies, but Take-Two stock still falls 13%
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 17:30
Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 sold through more than 23 million copies in the third fiscal quarter.
Researcher reveals huge Mac password flaw to protest Apple bug bounty
Venture Beat - 6 Feb 2019 16:20
Apple's Keychain holds all of a Mac's web, app, Wi-Fi, and other key passwords. Now a single button click can expose all of them to a hacker.