John McDermott


Majority of Twitter's Revenue Comes From Mobile

Unlike other social networks that have had trouble monetizing their mobile platforms, Twitter says its mobile apps are driving business growth.  Read story

Who's an Entrepreneur Now?

A graphical breakdown shows how founder demographics have changed across the U.S. since 1996.  Read story

Jobless Claims Near 2012 High

Despite dropping by 6,000, claims for initial jobless are still higher than projected.  Read story

Futurist: Computers to Outsmart Humans by 2029

Computers will soon be able to pass the Turing Test, convincing human judges that they too are humans, says Ray Kurzweil.  Read story

Consumer Confidence Drops Again

Confidence index falls for the fourth straight month, dropping 2.4 points from May to June.  Read story

Flipboard Inks Deal with The New York Times

The social news app becomes the first third-party platform to publish the paper's content.  Read story

Small Business Group Under Fire on Funding

Democrats challenge NFIB over political group's backing and tax-exempt status.  Read story

How to Win the 'War for Talent'

Sustainable business author Andrew Winston says recruiting and hiring the best young workers often boils down to developing the right company culture.  Read story

Jobless Claims Slip 2,000

The modest decrease in first-time unemployment claims fails to counter worries over a weak job market.  Read story

Guy Kawasaki on Innovation: 'Bozo' Move Cost Me $2 Billion

The former Apple evangelist and serial entrepreneur tells business founders about his biggest career gaffe.  Read story

Uber Hires European COO

The car service company is looks to expand its foothold in Europe.  Read story

Codecademy Closes $10 Million Funding Round

The computer programming academy gains a few high-profile backers as it plans to increase its international presence.  Read story

Eventbrite Passes $1 Billion in Total Sales

The online events platform has more than doubled its sales over the past 18 months.  Read story

Turning Old Clothes Into Retail Gold

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Buffalo Exchange lets savvy shoppers buy, sell, or trade clothes and accessories on consignment, and is still growing after 4...  Read story

Online Video Platform Ooyala Raises $35 Million

The funding round, led by Australian telecom giant Telstra, is aimed at expanding Ooyala's global operations.  Read story

Square Rival Raises $31.4 Million in Funding

MasterCard joins a group of VC investors backing European payment company iZettle.  Read story

Goldman Sachs: Don't Expect Any Internet IPOs This Summer

The co-head of investment banking for global technologies says he doesn't expect any tech IPOs until after Labor Day.  Read story

Kleiner Perkins Files Answer to Sexual Discrimination Complaint

The venture capital firm denies that plaintiff Ellen Pao ever complained about unlawful harassment until late 2011.  Read story

First Chicago Grads Exit '10,000 Small Businesses' Program

Warren Buffett, Rahm Emanuel, and Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein turn up in Chicago to honor the 37 graduates.  Read story

Square Hires New CFO

The new exec is a former Salesforce senior vice president and Goldman Sachs alum.  Read story

Breaking the Rules: The Young Entrepreneur Who Squatted at AOL

Eric Simons spent two cash-strapped months living inside AOL's headquarters while trying to build his start-up. He explains how he played outside of the rules.  Read story

Lemon Raises $8 Million, Launches Wallet App

The app currently backs up financial and purchasing data, but the company hopes to eventually replace physical wallets.  Read story

Silicon Valley Bank Opens U.K. Branch

The bank for some of America's most successful tech companies is looking to take advantage of the U.K.'s thriving start-up community.  Read story

5 Reasons to Hire an IT Consultant (Or, 5 Reasons to Become One)

As firms move data to the cloud and employees become more mobile, IT consultants are in high demand. Here's why you may need one, or why you may want to beco...  View slideshow

Advantis Global: Fast Growth, Come Boom or Bust

In its fifth year, Advantis Global Services expects to hit $50 million in revenue. The next milestone? $500 million.  Read story

Business Opportunities in IT Consulting

IT consulting is booming as businesses transition to mobile and cloud-based computing.  Read story

Best Industries 2012: Mobile Gaming | 5 Ways You Can Play to Win

The popularity of mobile games has given rise to innovative companies, some of which have little or nothing to do with game development.  View slideshow

Business Opportunities in Mobile and Social Gaming

As smartphone and tablet adoption surges, mobile gaming is a great space for a new player--if you can stand out from the competition.  Read story

Husband-and-Wife Team Behind Temple Run

Temple Run creators Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova have turned the mobile gaming boom into a million-dollar business.  Read story

Would You Work for a 13-Year-Old Entrepreneur?

These UConn MBA students are! Mallory Kievman's hiccup remedy has garnered support from Startup America and the University of Connecticut business school.  Read story

Entrepreneurs Agree: Yahoo Had to Get Rid of Thompson

Scott Thompson stepped down as CEO this weekend after inaccuracies were found on his resume. See why these entrepreneurs think it was the right move.  Read story

Meet the Facebook Mafia

The upcoming Facebook IPO will make this group worth billions. How many Silicon Valley start-ups will they create?  View slideshow

How I Tripled My Business Making DIY Lab Kits

Linda Jeschofnig's Hands-On Labs became a fast-growing, multimillion-dollar business by selling science kits to high school and college students.  Read story

The Watch That Raised $8 Million on Kickstarter

Eric Migicovsky created Pebble, a watch that syncs with Android or iPhone apps, and crowdfunded more money from ordinary individuals than any other Kickstart...  Watch video

Start-up Slowdown Hurt U.S. Recovery

A drop in the business creation rate has stalled an economic recovery, according to a new report.  Read story

4 Ways to Get a Celebrity Endorsement

Friends in high places can help your company take off--but big endorsements cost big bucks. See how these companies found famous fans.  Read story

Is the Travel Agent Dead?

Despite business travelers who insist on DIY hotel and airfare websites, travel agencies have managed to not only remain relevant, but expand business.  Read story

Pebble 'Smartwatch' Funding Soars on Kickstarter

At $5.5 million and growing, Pebble becomes the most highly funded Kickstarter project ever.  Read story

On the Floor at New York Tech Day

Reporter's notebook: Navigating a sea of 200 start-ups, here's what stood out at the 2012 showcase of burgeoning tech companies.  Read story

7 Best Extended Stay Hotels

For employees on an extended stay business trip, comfort becomes a premium. But sometimes they are unavoidable. If you find yourself on the road for a long-t...  View slideshow