Tim Cook, Apple’s New CEO Gets A $383 Million Bonus
Tim Cook, Apple’s new promoted CEO gets more than a new title. In connection with Mr. Cook’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Board awarded Mr. Cook 1,000,000 restricted stock…
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17 Questions Startup Founders SHOULD Ask Potential Investors
On how many boards do you sit? Do you really have enough time to impact the outcome of this investment through your involvement and engagement? Is there a culture of…
eBay Acquires Magento, An Open Source Ecommerce Platform
eBay today announced that it has agreed to acquire Magento Inc., the creator of Magento, a leading open source ecommerce platform. The deal follows eBay’s acquisition of a minority stake…
25 Primary Reasons Why Startups Fail
Most startups never get past the first year of operation. Founders blame investors; investors blame CEOs, CEOs blaming the R&D people; R&D people say the product is fine, the market just…
21 Important Tips For The First-time Startup CEO
Hire the absolute best people you possibly can Find a couple trusted, experienced advisors/mentors. Start simply, prioritize, and maintain focus When fundraising, ask people for advice, not money Create several…
Startup Founder Lessons: Ben Yoskovitz On Starting Standout Jobs, Running It and Selling It
Ben Yoskovitz is a founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage accelerator in Montreal. He previously founded Standout Jobs (and sold it).Ben has been an entrepreneur for 14+…
TWELVE Reasons Why Businesses Fail
I have signed up for a copy of the 7 Steps to Successful Startup by Naeem Zafar, a member of the faculty of Haas Business School at the University of…
Payvment Launches A Shopping Mall On Facebook
Payvment, a Facebook ecommerce platform, today launched a Shopping Mall on Facebook. Now offering over one million searchable, interactive products on the world’s largest social networking site, the Shopping Mall…
Spice Launches Mobile Radio-iDJ For Safaricom Subscribers
India’s premier mobile Value Added Services (VAS) company, Spice, has announced the launch of one of its flagship services, Mobile Radio, in partnership with Safaricom Branded iDJ, the service will…
Web Entrepreneur Of The Week: Juliette Bindak-Founder Of MissOandFriends.com
Juliette Bindak founded her company, Miss O and Friends, a site for girls, by girls, at the age of 10. By the time she was 19, just last year, the…
Top 12 Web Entrepreneurs Who Have Succeeded without A College Degree
“Is College Necessary for Entrepreneurs?” While there are certainly good arguments for both sides, it’s a fact that a college degree does not guarantee success.There are countless determined entrepreneurs who…
Web Entrepreneur Of The Week: Steven Boal- Founder Of Coupons.com
Coupons.com is the leader in digital coupons. It is the thirty ninth largest website in the US. The company is approaching billion dollars in printing savings. Coupons.com, is a Top…
Skype To Acquire Qik To Bring Deeper Video Capabilities Across Devices
Skype has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and…
How Technology Company CEOs Create Success
Why do some products fail while others succeed? That question keeps many CEOs, venture capitalists, employees, and shareholders up at night. The following are tips, guidelines, and success secrets extracted…
13 Real Estate Technology Startups From Start-Up Alley Confirmed For Real Estate Connect
Inman News™ , the industry leader in real estate and technology news has announced that it will showcase thirteen companies in the Start-Up Alley program at its upcoming Real Estate…
14 Startup To Present At NovaUCD 2010
NovaUCD will present the latest 14 new high-tech startups that are emerging from its current enterprise support programme at the annual NovaUCD 2010 Campus Company Development Programme (CCDP) Awards on…