Many Bitcoin Companies Compete In Semifinals of the SWIFT...

Many Bitcoin Companies Compete In Semifinals of the SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge

Jeffrey Maxim, bitcoinmagazine.com

Bitcoin companies who are part of this year’s Innotribe Startup challenge, a contest run by the international payment network SWIFT, have the opportunity to partner with and be mentored by some of the world’s most prestigious financial…

Rise of Online Food Ordering Startups in India: Opportunities,...

Rise of Online Food Ordering Startups in India: Opportunities, Challenges and Innovations

iamwire.com

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“India is not simply emerging, it has emerged,” said US President Barack Obama. The entire startup ecosystem in India has changed tremendously over the past ten years. People …

Five startups from Target Accelerator’s second batch that aim to...

Five startups from Target Accelerator’s second batch that aim to improve the retail sector

Harshith Mallya, yourstory.com

Target, the Fortune 50 retailer, has been functioning in India for the past 10 years and serves as an extension of the Minneapolis HQ. Target India set up an accelerator program back in Janurary 2014 to tap into the innovation ecosystem in India. …

The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2015: Powering A Tech...

The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2015: Powering A Tech Boom

Brian Solomon, forbes.com

Startup accelerators, now fixtures of the tech community, were hard to find just a few years ago.

When researchers Yael Hochberg and Susan Cohen began researching accelerators in 2010 and 2011, they could hardly find 10 true programs to rank. On…

Top 40 Blogs for Entrepreneurs in 2015 By Dan Western on March...

Top 40 Blogs for Entrepreneurs in 2015

By Dan Western on March 17, 2015, wealthygorilla.com

The list that we posted back in January of this year on the ‘Top 25 Motivational Blogs for 2015‘, has become one of our most popular articles, and of course many of the owners of those blogs were …

11 startups to bet on in 2015 Julie Bort, Business Insider,...

11 startups to bet on in 2015

Julie Bort, Business Insider, cnn.com

Every year we survey the field of startups selling their wares to businesses to find the ones we think are sure-fire winners.

These are companies with great technology, great leadership, massive investor backing, or tons of partnerships and…

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The best business apps for iPadapppicker.com The best business...

The best business apps for iPad

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The best business apps for iPad. Check out our list of the best business apps for the iPad and start improving your business today. …Full Article…

Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay |...

Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay | TechDev

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#ApplePay #SamsungPay - There has never been a more exciting time for the mobile payments from now on. Barely looking up transactions in 2013, mobile payment has experienced rapid progress to market …

Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay |...

Apple Pay Vs. Samsung Pay Vs. Android Pay | TechDev

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#ApplePay #SamsungPay - There has never been a more exciting time for the mobile payments from now on. Barely looking up transactions in 2013, mobile payment has experienced rapid progress to market …

5 Global Cities of the Future

5 Global Cities of the Future:

By Greg Lindsay, inc.com

KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD

Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.

If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…

Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor...

Can service startups pay contract workers well? This investor says yes

Kia Kokalitcheva, venturebeat.com

On-demand and delivery services have radically changed how some of us do things like getting from point A to point B, eating food, mailing packages, cleaning house, and more.

But what about your on-demand driver or the friendly face picking up y…

How much should I raise in my angel round? How should I spend...

How much should I raise in my angel round? How should I spend it?

jason, medium.com

In 2015, I suggest consumer internet and enterprise startups raise $750k in their Seed round. If you’re a hardware startup I would double that.

This will give you 18 months of runway if you burn …

There is a new smartphone shopping app designed to deliver...

There is a new smartphone shopping app designed to deliver shoppers a great…

google.com

There is a new smartphone shopping app designed to deliver shoppers a great #pointofsalesystem experience. ScanOut takes retail shopping to another level.

Download a Mobile Barcode Scanner App ~ Bar Code Scanning With...

Download a Mobile Barcode Scanner App ~ Bar Code Scanning With Mobile

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A mobile barcode scanner app turns shoppers into fast shoppers. Having this app can get someone in and out of a store in a hurry. For example, a man is on his way to a business meeting when he spills …

Beyond the Logo: 5 Key Branding Elements

Beyond the Logo: 5 Key Branding Elements:

By John Jantsch, inc.com

FROM • COMCAST BUSINESS

Your designer does not define your brand identity. Your true brand identity is the view your customers have of your company.

Your company has spent a lot of time defining and creating your brand and identity. You may ha…

8 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan Right Now

8 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan Right Now:

The Staff of Entrepreneur Media, Inc., entrepreneur.com

In their book Write Your Business Plan, the staff of Entrepreneur Media offer an in-depth understanding of what’s essential to any business plan, what’s appropriate for your venture, and what it takes to ensure success. In this edited…

20 Top Productivity Tools Useful for Every Entrepreneur and...

20 Top Productivity Tools Useful for Every Entrepreneur and Manager

plash.in

Productivity is the name of the game for entrepreneurs and managers. They all struggle for time and to be on time. While there are thousands of amazing software applications out there, designed to …

Online Mortgage Startup Lenda Expands, Aims To Shake Up...

Online Mortgage Startup Lenda Expands, Aims To Shake Up Industry

Laura Shin, forbes.com

Technology may finally start to make the mortgage refinancing process easier.

Startup Lenda, which launched in October 2013 and has been operating in California and Washington, is expanding to make its 30- to 45-minute online mortgage refinancin…

On-Demand Valet Startup Luxe Picks Up $20M From Redpoint And Venrock

On-Demand Valet Startup Luxe Picks Up $20M From Redpoint And Venrock:

Ryan Lawler, techcrunch.com

On-demand valet startup Luxe is only a few months old, but it’s gaining significant early traction with customers. That, in turn, has attracted significant interest from investors, we’re told.

Fewer than six months after its official launch last…

Should You Be A Startup CEO? Mark Suster, techcrunch.com So,...

Should You Be A Startup CEO?

Mark Suster, techcrunch.com

So, you’ve never been a chief executive but might like to be one someday. The question is how? Because nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one before.

This is a conundrum that I’ve written about before. There’s a need to take charge…

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Listed On...

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Listed On VC4Africa

Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.com

VC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…

Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led...

Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led by Russia’s SBT Venture Capital

East-West Digital News, venturebeat.com

Earlier this month SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russia’s national savings bank Sberbank, led a $6.5 million investment round for Mobeewave, a Canadian startup that develops fast and secure near-field communication (NFC) mobile payment…

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation Ingrid...

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation

Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.com

Airbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…

Why Startups Need Leaders, Not Bosses

Why Startups Need Leaders, Not Bosses:

Robert Reffkin, entrepreneur.com

Q: What is the difference between a leader and a boss?

— Sphe Ndlovu

A: There’s no place where strong leadership is needed more than in a hectic startup environment in which the odds are most stacked against you, and…

5 Global Cities of the Future

5 Global Cities of the Future:

By Greg Lindsay, inc.com

KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD

Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.

If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…

Samsung Pay vs. Apple Pay: There’s a...

Samsung Pay vs. Apple Pay: There’s a difference

hitechtidings.com

They look alike, but each of the two mobile payment solutions offer their own unique advantages.

Barcelona - not even a year after the launch of Apple’s pay, Samsung Samsung at the Mobile World …

Swiftype Raises $13M More For Its Smarter Site And App...

Swiftype Raises $13M More For Its Smarter Site And App Search

Anthony Ha, techcrunch.com

Y Combinator-incubated search startup Swiftype has raised $13 million in Series B funding.

When I first covered the company back in 2012, the pitch was pretty straightforward — it provided customizable search tools that didn’t suck to sites like…

This app lets you receive calls even when you’ve got no...

This app lets you receive calls even when you’ve got no signal

Stan Schroeder, mashable.com

BARCELONA — It’s a familiar sight in Barcelona: You’re at a restaurant (for some reason a great deal of them here are located in basements) and your cell phone is showing exactly zero bars.

However, provided the restaurant has Wi-Fi, you could…

Should You Be A Startup CEO? Mark Suster, techcrunch.com So,...

Should You Be A Startup CEO?

Mark Suster, techcrunch.com

So, you’ve never been a chief executive but might like to be one someday. The question is how? Because nobody sees you as a CEO since you’ve never been one before.

This is a conundrum that I’ve written about before. There’s a need to take charge…

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through...

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through VC4Africa

Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.com

VC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through...

Angel Investors Invest $27 Million In African Startups Through VC4Africa

Mfonobong Nsehe, forbes.com

VC4Africa is the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa. The platform, which was founded in 2008, connects Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs with the resources…

Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led...

Canadian payment tech provider Mobeewave closes $6.5M round led by Russia’s SBT Venture Capital

East-West Digital News, venturebeat.com

Earlier this month SBT Venture Capital, the venture arm of Russia’s national savings bank Sberbank, led a $6.5 million investment round for Mobeewave, a Canadian startup that develops fast and secure near field communication (NFC) mobile payment…

Why Startups Need Leaders, Not Bosses

Why Startups Need Leaders, Not Bosses:

Robert Reffkin, entrepreneur.com

Q: What is the difference between a leader and a boss?

— Sphe Ndlovu

A: There’s no place where strong leadership is needed more than in a hectic startup environment in which the odds are most stacked against you, and…

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation Ingrid...

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation

Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.com

Airbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation Ingrid...

Airbnb Is Raising A Monster Round At A $20B Valuation

Ingrid Lunden, techcrunch.com

Airbnb — the platform that lets travellers book private spare rooms and entire homes as an alternative to traditional hotels — is doing some booking of its own. Airbnb is in the process of raising another round of funding that will value it at $20…

5 Global Cities of the Future

5 Global Cities of the Future:

By Greg Lindsay, inc.com

KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD

Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.

If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…

5 Global Cities of the Future

5 Global Cities of the Future:

By Greg Lindsay, inc.com

KNOW HOW: ON THE ROAD

Look to these five emerging startup hubs for opportunities to launch or expand internationally, so your reach can finally match your ambitions.

If you’re still pondering whether to head to Silicon Valley for your next…