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Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others

Note to Startups: If you’re going to steal from others… well, just don’t steal from others

The internet is rife with theft. People take content and concepts from others on a regular basis and pawn it...

Favo.rs brings accountability to business relationships

Favo.rs brings accountability to business relationships

LinkedIn and Facebook may have the market cornered for building relationships between business professionals, many startups are starting to pop...

The Silicon Valleys… of the world

The Silicon Valleys… of the world

Just as movies are made outside of Hollywood and cars are built outside of Detroit, entrepreneurs, startups, and venture capitalists...

Predators versus prey in the startup ecosystem

Predators versus prey in the startup ecosystem

The "Startup Sea" is broad and loaded with life. There are those who are considered predators, which means someone has...

Fighting America’s “Brain Drain”

Fighting America’s “Brain Drain”

The new global economy isn’t defined by the battle for the newest machines or precious ore, but a battle of...

Where business intelligence stands in the mobile world

Where business intelligence stands in the mobile world

The concept of business intelligence has been around for decades, but only in the last dozen or so years has...

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

The only thing certain about the future of daily deals is that the industry's future is uncertain. It's not a...

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

In less than a month, Groupon's highly-lauded stocks have plummeted from their IPO sale price of $28 closing today at...

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

2010 was a good year for the economy in terms of the number of initial public offerings (IPO). 2011 is...

Ruling the web in education

Ruling the web in education

The growth of the internet over the past two decades has sparked a dramatic increase in its use as an...

What car dealers and other local businesses need in 2012: A Digital Manager

What car dealers and other local businesses need in 2012: A Digital Manager

After delivering a keynote at last week's Driving Sales Executive Summit at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, three things emerged...

Banners aren’t dead. They just suck.

Banners aren’t dead. They just suck.

Most people have grown accustomed to ignoring banner ads. There are browser plugins that block them and filters that hide...

Sprint is sprinting towards disaster

Sprint is sprinting towards disaster

There are two signs that point to a company entering into "desperation mode": big cuts and big investments. Big, risky...

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

There have been questions over the last few years about the validity of social media as a marketing or business...

Is HP double-dipping on an imminent Whitman announcement?

Is HP double-dipping on an imminent Whitman announcement?

Meg Whitman's name has always done well in business. Despite not becoming governor of California, her career with eBay and...

Will the Facebook subscribe button be a tool for businesses?

Will the Facebook subscribe button be a tool for businesses?

Facebook is going the way of Twitter and Google+ in the way they allow people to view others' feeds. By...

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

It's no secret that mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have exploded in popularity over the last 3 years. Apple...

How businesses are using apps

How businesses are using apps

You don't have to be a tech geek to know about apps. Just about anyone with a smartphone or a...

Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state

Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state

Seven states are currently taxing out-of-state online retailers. The practice, called the "Affiliate Taxes" or "Amazon Taxes", are spreading rapidly...

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

Facebook ends Deals after 4 months

That didn't take long. After testing the waters that Groupon and LivingSocial dominate, Facebook has pulled the plug on Deals....