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Google Is Pouring More Money Into Startups
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google will increase the cash it allocates to its venture-capital arm to up to $300 million a year from $200 million, catapulting Google Ventures into the top echelon of...
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When He Was 13, Spotify's Founder Daniel Ek Started Raking In $50,000 Per Month
Daniel Ek has always been an entrepreneur. When he was 13, he started making big bucks out of his parents' house.In an interview with PandoDaily's Sarah Lacy, Ek said he started a web development...
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Betaworks Unveils Swirl, A Mobile App That Turns Hashtags Into Photo Albums
People share a lot of pictures on Twitter and Instagram, which are often followed by a relevant hashtag.Dennis Crowley, for example, tweets "#FatDennys" anytime he eats something unhealthy. He does...
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Startups Learn The Hard Way That The 'Dropbox Effect' Is A Myth
A pervasive myth exists among tech founders: If they build a product that consumers will love, it will magically trickle into Fortune 500 companies.The logic works something like this: Devote the bulk...
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The Truest Startup Advice You'll Ever Read, From Founders Who Have Actually...
It's incredibly hard to start a company.Fortunately, a lot of smart people have done it before, and they have sound advice to share with budding entrepreneurs.We pulled the best quotes from recent blog...
View ArticleWhat Square's Rise Means For The Startup Ecosystem
Square is different than any other startup that has come before it, and its growing influence and size will inevitably lead to a change in the way entrepreneurs run their companies and venture...
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NYC Startup JIBE Stumbled Into A Brilliant Mobile Business, And Now Walmart...
There really isn't a good way to apply to jobs on mobile devices.There's an "Apply with LinkedIn" button, but that's best for individual listings inside the social network, not entire job boards hosted...
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Just Over The Ocean, A Startup Is Unsettling Male Urinators Everywhere
Just over the ocean, Captive Media is unsettling male urinators everywhere.The England-based media startup has raised $700,000 for its technology, which turns on and off when a man starts and stops...
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Entrepreneurs Have A 'Superman Complex' That Holds Them Back
One the biggest lessons entrepreneurs need to learn is that some serious dangers come along with rapid growth. The very things that help entrepreneurs succeed — including willpower, individualism, and...
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4 Investors Share What Makes Them Open Up Their Wallets For Startups
Investors take a big financial risk each time they invest in a startup, so they're pretty careful about who they back. You may have the best product in the world, but it's no guarantee that investors...
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And Now We're At The Point Where Startups Are Running Out Of Cash
Over the past few years, a lot of people have started companies. Between 2007 and 2011, more than 200 digital startups were created in New York alone.The companies have been able to survive because...
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Percolate, A Marketing Tool Used By The CMOs Of Amex And GE, Raises $9 Million
Percolate, a SaaS company that helps marketing managers create branded content, has raised a $9 million Series A round. The round was led by GGV Capital with participation from existing investor First...
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This Couple's Startup Could Change How You Look At Internet Video (SNE)
Tiny startup FlixMaster was founded by a husband-and-wife team who fled the high-cost Bay Area to bootstrap their company.Now, just a few months after the formal launch of the FlixMaster product, the...
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You Are What You Make: Founders Become Their Startups
Mike Greenfield used to have a cushy, corporate life.He was hired by PayPal at age 22 into a stress-free role. Then he moved to LinkedIn where he had a slightly more "exasperating" but still...
View ArticleHere's How To Get One Of The Most Powerful Women Investors To Invest In Your...
Joanne Wilson or Gotham Gal, as she is known through her popular blog, is one of NYC's most interesting angel investors. (She is also the wife of Fred Wilson, another prominent investor in New...
View ArticleOne Startup Has Figured Out How To Disrupt The $35 Billion Flower Industry
New York-based startup H. Bloom has taken the flower industry by storm since its launch in February 2010.Their subscription-based flower delivery company, which caters to hotels, restaurants and other...
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Why This Startup Thinks It Can Slam Google
Sivi, a virtual personal assistant, launched today. Its founder calls it the only search engine and task completion service you'll ever need.You can request anything you need, from finding and...
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Five Lessons I Learned By Quitting My Safe Corporate Job
Two years ago, I quit my safe corporate job to build a company. That decision has been transformative, and I want to share five simple lessons I’ve learned.1. Follow your passionMy husband and I...
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Bravo's Silicon Valley Reality Star Says The Experience Has 'Been A Nightmare'
A few weeks ago, Bravo's new reality show "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley" aired its first episode.All of the drama was boosted by Randi Zuckerberg, sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. She's the show's...
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The Dream Cast For Randi Zuckerberg's Bravo Reality Show, 'Start-Ups: New York'
The first episode of a new Bravo reality show, "Start-Ups: Silicon Valley," launched a few weeks ago.Randi Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg's sister, is driving the drama as the show's executive producer....
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