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Ride-Sharing Start-up SideCar Raises $10 Million
San Francisco company SideCar, a ride-sharing app maker, looks to expand with newly acquired venture capital funds. Read more
Washington Makes an Appeal to New York Tech Entrepreneurs
Todd Park, the chief technology officer of the U.S., sought to prove at the New York Tech Meetup that, yes, the White House is becoming more tech savvy. Read more
Want Loyal Customers? Let Them Customize
It used to be, only big businesses could afford to let customers customize their products. But here's how one small operation makes it work. Read more
Haute Deal: StyleCaster Acquires Beauty Start-up Daily Makeover
StyleCaster CEO Ari Goldberg says DailyMakeover is "the first of many acquisitions" as the company looks to create a new media empire. Read more
Spotify Partners With Samsung to Provide TV-based Music Streaming
The Swedish music-streaming company hopes to have its service on Samsung "smart" TVs by the end of the year. Read more
Big-Time Backers Boost Lending Start-up LendUp
With funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, and Google Ventures, the lending start-up gets a higher profile. Read more
And the Least Business-Friendly States Are...
The Tax Foundation's forecast for 2013 ranks the best--and the worst--tax climates for businesses. Read more
Snapshot: Global Game Start-ups Getting Less Investment
According to a new report, investors are hesitant to fund game start-ups in 2012. However, the industry is seeing an increase in mergers and acquisitions. Read more
Influence Your Company Culture (For the Better)
Benefits, perks and compensation may paint a rosy picture for recruitment, but it's these intangible elements that make for a happy and healthy company culture. Read more
Report: Fewer VC Funds Raising More Money
There were fewer venture capital funds than last year, but they raised $2 billion more than Q3 in 2011. Read more
Look Out Spotify: French Start-up Deezer Raises $130 Million
The streaming music service is already in 100 countries but hasn't announced plans yet for a U.S. launch. Read more
Facebook Tests New Retail Features
Social media giant increases e-commerce options for retailers--much like Pinterest. Read more
Start-up Launches $1 Million Fund to 'Acqhire' Top Talent
The goal? Lure promising start-up teams from Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and TechStars. Read more
How to Choose the Best Platform for Your App
Do you develop on Apple iOS, Google Android, or Windows? Or all of the above? Check out the pros and cons for the major platforms. Read more
6 Tips for Mastering Your New LinkedIn Profile
Notice anything different on your LinkedIn profile page? It's not your imagination--and it needs your attention. Here's what you need to know. Read more
Beyond Facebook: Obama & Romney Expand Social Media Presence
The Obama and Romney campaigns are supplementing Facebook and Twitter posts with activity on social media sites from Tumblr to Tout. Read more
Forget Kickstarter: Start-up Raises $1.5 Million on Its Own
Deadlock app Lockitron proves you don't need VCs or crowdfunding sites to launch a start-up. Read more
Twitter's Elizabeth Weil Leaves for Andreessen Horowitz
The former design and culture executive will now oversee social strategy as a partner at the famed venture capital firm. Read more
Luxury Brands Losing Next Generation of Customers
A marketing study warns that traditional luxury branding strategies fail to woo Millennial shoppers. Read more
Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.8%
Positive news on the jobs front, as unemployment in September fell to the lowest rate since 2009. Read more
Birchbox Partners With Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP
The beauty company recruits Paltrow's lifestyle company GOOP for a new package and online shop. Read more
How to Do Social Media Right: 5 Tips
Three Inc. 5000 companies reveal real-life stories about how they've successfully tackled social media. Read more
Square & Starbucks: Helping Small Business?
Square's partnership with Starbucks wants to lead more users to smaller establishments, co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said. Read more
Amazon Offers Small Business Loans
The online retailing giant is offering itself up as a source of capital to its merchants Read more
Private Company Growth Rates Plummet
New data reveals that private companies are growing more slowly than at any time since November 2010. Read more
Can You Solve America's Problems?
Are you a brilliant, entrepreneurial troublemaker? A fellowship program that pairs business people with local government to actually get stuff done wants to ... Read more
Where Great Entrepreneurs Come From
Cheer up, Buffalo, Indianapolis and Salt Lake: A new study of the Inc. 500 shows that fast-growing companies can come from just about anywhere. Read more
Immigrant-Led Tech Start-Ups Decline
A new study by the Kauffman Foundation shows a dip in immigrant-founded startups, and blames tight Visa regulations. Read more
Facebook's Promoted Posts: Good For Business?
The company announced Wednesday that you can pay your way to the top of the newsfeed. Read more
Better Place CEO Steps Down
Green auto pioneer and entrepreneur Shai Agassi will hand over the CEO role to his head of Australian operations Read more
Ellen Pao: I Was Fired by Kleiner Perkins
Five months after filing a sexual misconduct claim against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Ellen Pao is no longer with the venture capital firm. Read more
Campaign Trail Lesson for Your Start-up
One of Mitt Romney's biggest innovations? He doesn't have a "day job." It turns out that's a big advantage, whether you're running for president or trying to... Read more
'Made in the U.S.A.' Has Unexpected Cachet
Bucking a 30-year trend, more and more small businesses are manufacturing in the U.S., and exporting products abroad. The New York area leads the way. Read more
Square to Host Code Camp for Women
The San Francisco-based mobile payment start-up is looking for a few good female engineers to mentor. Read more
