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Mercenaries vs. Missionaries
John Doerr, whom Fortune magazine once described as America's "only celebrity venture capitalist," has often said that the personal computer indu... Read more
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When Customer Advice Goes Wrong
Yelp unveils major product changes to address extortion allegations . A number of small business have Read more
The $100 iPad Killer?
A cheaper tablet on the horizon. It will run Google's Android operating system and it will likely be sold by a Chinese computer company. That's the... Read more
An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital Financing
Jeffrey Bussgang, author of Mastering the VC Game and a principal at Flybridge Capital Partners, on how to get funded. Read more
You May Not Need Other People’s Money
We've all heard the pitch from professional investors, "Sure you can grow on your own -- but you can grow a lot faster with our money." Makes sense right?... Read more
Upstarts: Digital Photography
Digital photo start-ups are getting ready for their close-up. But will consumers like how things develop? Read more
Upstarts: Digital Photography
Digital photo start-ups are getting ready for their close-up. But will consumers like how things develop? Read more
Tech CEOs Push Green Energy
Nov. 16, 2006 -- A group of CEOs from the nation's top technology firms on Wednesday called for a greater national commitment to alternat... Read more
How to Become a Talent Magnet
You know the feeling: sometimes you just “click” with a person. Here author Ori Brafman tells you why you get that sensation–and how to create it with ... Read more
Upstarts: Convenience Cuisine
Not sure where your next meal is coming from? Try the Web. A look at why several Internet start-ups are hoping online shoppers will turn to the Web to satisf... Read more
Upstarts: Convenience Cuisine
Not sure where your next meal is coming from? Try the Web. A look at why several Internet start-ups are hoping online shoppers will turn to the Web to satisf... Read more
Facebook, Amazon Team Up for Venture Fund
Other investors in the new $250 million fund dedicated to the social web include Zynga, Liberty Media and Comcast. Google mysteriously missing. Read more
A Woman in Tech Speaks Out
I run a high tech company in a fiercely male-dominated industry. And even though I accept it, it can be pretty lonely. So I wondered, is it just my imagin... Read more
The Gates-and-Buffett Effect
Paul Allen to give billions to philanthropy. The co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the NBA's Portland Trailblazers announced on Thursday that he... Read more
Secondary Stock Deals
A venture capitalist invests in secondary deals. Read more
How to Kill a Great Idea!
Jonathan Abrams created the first online social network and enlisted Silicon Valley's best and brightest to run it. Yet Friendster flamed out spectacularly. ... Read more
President Obama in the Valley
What exactly happened at the president's CEO huddle? Plus, Apple's App Store investigated and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs. Read more
The New Face of Self-Employment
At Indigo Partners, the rules are different. Unlike traditional entrepreneurs, Indigo's partners aren't scrambling to grow a company; their joy is in the wor... Read more
The Third Wave
U.S. entrepreneurs are filling new niches in the semiconductor industry. Read more
How to Avoid the Passion Trap
See how the passion that drives so many founders is also what leads them to failure, and how to avoid being a victim of that trap. Read more
Breeding Technology Entrepreneurs in Iowa
The University of Iowa prepares its engineering students for the business world by offering a technology entrepreneurship program. Read more
First Impressions for Start-ups
Can acting a little stupid help impress? Plus, looking inside Branson's iPad culture magazine and Murdoch's iPad newspaper. Read more
What It Takes to Break Through
An excerpt from Keith McFarland's eagerly awaited new book on how companies move beyond the entrepreneurial stage. Watch the grapefruit spurts! Read more
Valley Legend's Biggest Road Show Ever
Venture capital icon Gib Myers is rallying support for an audacious new project: getting start-ups to give time and equity to non-profits -- before those sta... Read more
Rewriting the Ending
The unfortunate demise and surprising rebirth of a very special business. Part 1 in a series. Read more
The New-Boy Network
Inc. goes behind the scenes at Guru.com as it attempts to raise capital in the fast-paced world of Internet financing. Here's why whom you know is j... Read more
The New-Boy Network
I Inc. /I goes behind the scenes at Guru.com as it attempts to raise capital in the fast-paced world of Internet financing.... Read more
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