Mobile payment could boost restaurant...

Mobile payment could boost restaurant revenues

BigHospitality.co.uk, bighospitality.co.uk

The restaurant industry could boost revenues by £5.6 billion by adopting mobile payment, according to a new study.

Ranked: All 32 billion-dollar mobile internet startups...

Ranked: All 32 billion-dollar mobile internet startups (report)

John Koetsier, VB Insight, venturebeat.com

A little less than two months ago there were 25 billion-dollar mobile Internet startups. In a sign of just how quickly the mobile ecosystem is exploding, there are now 32.

Today in a report on VB Insight, mobile consultancy Digi-Capital released…

Are You a Venture or a Debt Entrepreneur? BY Ami Kassar...

Are You a Venture or a Debt Entrepreneur?

BY Ami Kassar @akassar, inc.com

MONEY

This decision is far more personal and emotional than rational.

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the @inc5000 conference in Phoenix where I participated on a panel called “Where’s the Money!” As a part of the panel, I spoke ab…

Mobile games to overtake console revenues in 2015 — and Apple’s...

Mobile games to overtake console revenues in 2015 — and Apple’s revenue could double Nintendo’s

Dean Takahashi, venturebeat.com

The console business has ruled gaming for years. But its reign may officially end next year.

The mobile game business is expected to surpass console games in revenue in 2015, according to Newzoo. The market-research firm said that mobile games w…

6 Lessons Marc Andreessen Gives the Startups He Invests In BY...

6 Lessons Marc Andreessen Gives the Startups He Invests In

BY Oscar Raymundo @OscarRaymundo, inc.com

TECHNOLOGY

The famed venture capitalist warns his companies about the risks of extravagant spending and gives his two cents on the next big thing in tech.

After launching Netscape 20 years ago, Marc Andreessen has had a remarkable second act a…

Affordable Mobile Phones Act as Financial, Social Liberator in Emerging Economies

Affordable Mobile Phones Act as Financial, Social Liberator in Emerging Economies:

Angela Ludwig, mobilemediaxchange.com

With mobile payments increasingly becoming front of mind for consumers in the United States, it’s important to compare the factors influencing adoption, domestically and abroad. In developing economies, limitations in technology can fuel and even…

Where to Look for Investors to Fund Your Startup

Where to Look for Investors to Fund Your Startup:

Alan Lobock, entrepreneur.com

Q: Any tips on how and when to start getting to know potential investors? By the time I start to raise funding, I want them to know me.

-Ali R. Tariq

Waterloo, Canda

A: The first issue here is considering what k…