Pandora's Sweet Sound of Success
It took a while for Tim Westergren to get his Internet radio business out of "perpetual start-up mode." Now it's a public company with 560 employees. Read more
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IPO? No Thanks, Say Most Entrepreneurs
The JOBS Act was supposed to help companies under $1 billion in revenue go public and grow. But entrepreneurs say IPOs still don't make sense for them. Read more
Selling Your Company Won't Make You Happy
A veteran of two acquisitions offers a reality check for fellow founders, reminding them they shouldn't be in the start-up game just for the payout. Read more
4 Reasons to Love the Facebook IPO
Contrary to popular opinion, the IPO was good for the company and investors. And it certainly shouldn't scare you from going public. Read more
10 Best & Worst Ways to Spend a Fortune
Attention, Facebook millionaires: Money can buy happiness--if you know the right way to spend. (Hint: Skip the yacht.) Read more
How to Lead Your Company Through Change
Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust. Read more
Facebook's IPO Is Great for Start-ups
The biggest tech public offering in history is big news to the start-up world. Here's why its a win for innovation, user-experience, and the little guys. Read more
After Facebook: 6 IPOs to Put on Your Radar
Has Facebook reinvigorated the IPO market? Here are a few tech companies racing to go public--and what you should know about them. Read more
Can Your Business Survive Without You?
What would happen to your business if you were called away on an emergency? Here are three tips to ensure it doesn't miss a beat. Read more
Facebook Pulls Off Largest Tech IPO Ever
Ring the bells: It's a landmark day for Wall Street and Silicon Valley as the world's biggest social network becomes a public company. Read more
Told You So! Early Facebook Doubters Eat Their Words
Who knew what Facebook would become when Mark Zuckerberg launched it in 2004? Not these guys. Read more
Facebook IPO Could Spawn 1,000 Start-ups
As Facebook becomes a public company, it's making thousands of employees wealthy enough to bolt. The upside: They're ambitious, entrepreneurial, and ready to... Read more
Facebook IPO: Bono's Big Score
After a string of unsuccessful investments, the rock star finally got it right with Facebook--to the tune of $1.5 billion. Read more
Would You Give Up Citizenship for $1 Billion?
Eduardo Saverin turned in his passport ahead of the Facebook IPO. Proof that entrepreneurs are fleeing because of high taxes? Read more
Facebook Predictions: 6 Things to Know Now
Back in early 2011, I predicted Facebook's $100 billion valuation. Here's what I think is coming next. Read more
Facebook Timeline: How It Grew
You know what's cool? $100 billion. Check out Facebook's growth, Facebook style. Read more
Zuckerberg's Reign: What to Expect After the IPO
Graduating from founder to public CEO usually means giving up some control. But Mark Zuckerberg isn't your usual CEO. Read more
3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow
Facebook's tour to meet with investors before its initial public offering was like no other IPO roadshow. Here's what you can learn from it. Read more
Sheryl Sandberg: Is She the Real Brains at Facebook?
After the Instagram megadeal and "hoodiegate," Facebook investors may be taking comfort from the COO's leadership. Read more
Facebook Advertising: 5 Things You Don't Know (& Should)
You may have used Google AdWords, but a whole new set of rules apply on the giant social network. Read more
Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves
Facebook is about to go public, and clearly, the 27-year-old has done a few things right. Here’s a look at his best moves, and what any entrepreneur can le... View slideshow
Put a Price on Anything: 5 Tips
Who'd put a price tag on the White House? Truth is, you can figure out a fair market value of just about anything. Try it with these tips. Read more
Facebook's New Try at Wooing Small Businesses
Hey, small-business owners: Facebook really, really wants you. It's making a special pitch, and teaching how to best buy ads, use offers, optimise the timeli... Read more
Facebook’s Lobbying Operations 'Built for Battle'
The social media giant has a clever plan to make friends and influence people in the nation's capital. We dig inside the operation's five-point strategy. Read more
3 Things That Could Kill Facebook
Facebook's success as a public company is anything but guaranteed. Read more
Instagram-Shminstagram: How do I sell my brick and mortar products over the internet?
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By the Numbers: Instagram's Growth, Funding, and Biggest Fans
Chart alert! With revenue flat, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger managed to raise three rounds of funding and amass 30 million users. Here's how. Read more
How Instagram Grew From Foursquare Knock-Off to $1 Billion Photo Empire
How do you make a billion dollars in two years? Here's a narrative look through the brief, hectic, (and lucky), 14 months of Kevin Systrom's life growing Ins... Read more
Who's The Next Hot Deal?
After Facebook's acquisition of Instagram, it's natural to wonder who's next. Hint: The next deal -- not necessarily this one -- is the one to watch. Read more
The Team Facebook Bought for $1 Billion
Facebook acquired some indisputable talent with Instagram. Will they use it? View slideshow
There's No Way Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion
The start-up may have pulled down a billion-dollar payday, but that doesn't mean it was worth it. Read more
3 Simple Reasons Instagram Is Worth $1 Billion to Facebook
There's plenty of reasons Facebook would want to buy the photo-sharing app. But the most important of them boil down to one thing: User experience. Read more
Facebook-Instagram Deal: How Google Should Respond
Google needs to do something bold now that Facebook has a killer photo app. Here's one suggestion. Read more
How to Build the Next Instagram
To make sure your mobile app is a hit, you must focus on these three aspects of user experience. Read more
Facebook & Instagram: Why You Should Care
What does the $1 billion acquisition have to do with you? A look at the dangers of hitching your company to one particular platform. Read more
