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Christina DesMarais


Geeky & Proud: How We Built Mobile Gaming App Heyzap

Heyzap, one of the world's largest mobile gaming communities, melds social networking and games, like Zynga did on Facebook.  Read story

Google I/O Day 2: Technology That 'Just Works'

All sorts of Google products you're likely using at the office just got better.  Read story

4 Things to Know From Google's I/O Conference

Check out Google's latest and greatest tech innovations from its annual developer conference.  Read story

Microsoft Windows Phone 8: Should You Make the Switch?

Check out the features that might make you (and your IT guy) bypass iPhones and Android devices.  Read story

App Brings Location Awareness to LinkedIn

Knowing where your business connections are in the real world can be a boon to networking. Here's the app LinkedIn is missing.  Read story

Why You Should Hire Like a Rock Band

Hiring tips from a musician-turned-CEO who runs one of the hottest recruiting companies in the gaming industry.  Read story

5 Things to Know From Apple's WWDC

The biggest software and hardware updates that business users (and Applephiles) should know about.  Read story

Google+ a Ghost Town? Hardly

Not only is Google+ not deserted, it might be a better platform for business than Facebook and Twitter. Here's why.  Read story

Google+ Local: Finding Your Business Just Got More Social

The search giant just rolled out a new way for customers to find your company online. Here's what to expect.  Read story

Memorable Start-up Logos: 10 Tips

Great logos aren't accidents. Here's a look at a slew of thoughtfully designed logos and why they work.  View slideshow

Email Doesn't Have to Suck

There's a better way to manage your inbox--let SaneBox do most of the work for you.  Read story

10 Time-Saving Apps for Moms

Give yourself a gift this Mother's Day: more time. These tools can help.  Read story

Set Up an Online Business in Hours

Equipping a website to process credit card payments is hassle. Or it was, until Stripe and its 20-something founders came along.  Read story

What CISPA Could Mean for Start-ups (and You)

The proposed bill aims to fight cyber attacks by giving the government access to customer data. But at what cost?  Read story

Become an Entrepreneur--No Idea Required

You get a salary, equity, mentors, and more. An inside look at how a San Francisco 'foundry' plans to build the next killer start-up.  Read story

Customer Service Victim Turned Entrepreneur

Remember the guy who created the "United breaks guitars" YouTube video? Now he's turned his experience into a start-up.  Read story

3 Cloud Services That Make Work Easier

Protect yourself against data loss, security blunders, and--that real productivity killer--inefficiency.  Read story

The Dangers of Marketing Half-Baked Products

Should you show the world your technology before it's fully baked? Google did with Project Glass--but that doesn't mean you should.  Read story

17 Game-Changing Health Start-ups

Unfit citizens. Underinformed doctors. Inefficient processes. Meet the brave start-ups that are taking on healthcare's biggest challenges.  View slideshow

Are You an Oversharer Online? How to Tell

A new tool scans all of your online activity and lets you know if it's in danger of tainting your reputation.  Read story

How to Land an Amazing Mentor: 5 Tips

Karmaloop CEO Greg Selkoe on how he found two mentors who taught him most of what he knows now about running a $130 million company.  Read story

5 Ways to Make Your App Take Off

Want your app to be the next Angry Birds or Pinterest? Try these expert strategies for getting it downloaded by the masses.  Read story

PayPal Here Takes Aim at Square

Who will win? Doesn't matter--small businesses stand to gain as these mobile payment platforms try to out-innovate each other.  Read story

Will Clean Tech Be Bigger Than Web 2.0?

Why the start-up community remains bullish on the industry--despite its Solyndra-sized failures.  Read story

Kony 2012: How to Make a Video Go Viral

Almost overnight, millions of people watched and shared this 30-minute video. Here are five things it got right.  Read story

The Beauty of Epic Failures

They're painful. They're humiliating. And sometimes they're exactly what you need.  Read story

Why South America Is a Hot Spot for Exporting

If you've ever thought about going overseas, now's the time to look south. And this New Jersey company wants to be your tour guide.  Read story

Arab Spring... for High-Tech Teens?

A U.S. government-backed plan to spread the Silicon Valley vibe east--25 Arabic-speaking girls at a time.  Read story

Inside Chicago's Start-up High School

How an unusual inner-city charter school plans to groom the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.  Read story

Where to Snag Hot Start-up Talent?

Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley both have incredible talent, but they’re two very different ponds for fishing.  Read story

Will 2012 Be the Year of the Health Tech Start-up?

Healthcare in America is in shambles. Can tech start-ups come to the rescue?  Read story

3 Ways to Shrink Your Start-up Legal Costs

The average legal bill even before VC financing can run more than $20,000. Why pay that when DIY options abound?  Read story

Accelerator vs. Incubator: What’s the Difference?

The terms sometimes get used interchangeably, but they're not the same thing. And that matters if you're thinking of applying.  Read story

How to Be the Most Memorable Person in the Room

How will people remember you long after you've found success? You can only hope it goes something like this.  Read story

15 Women to Watch in Tech

Collectively, these talented start-up founders are leaving their mark on everything from healthcare and online video to Web security and e-Commerce. Based on...  View slideshow

Still Ignoring Your Seatmates? Big Mistake

To some, it's a nightmare scenario: a cramped space & no way to escape. But it's still one of the best networking spots you'll find.  Read story

DIY Publicity: 13 Things to Do Now

If promoting your company is your task and yours alone, here's your to-do list.  Read story

16 Cool Coworking Spaces

They're affordable, full of start-up geeks like you, and way cooler than any office you could afford.  View slideshow

Get a Life Outside Your Start-up: 22 Tips

Work-life balance a little out of whack? We asked busy entrepreneurs to give us their best tricks for coping with the daily grind.  Read story

Zappos' Security Breach: Are You Next?

The hackers didn't get credit card information but what they did get is potentially more dangerous. Don't let it happen to your business.  Read story