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Shoppers to Name Their Own Deals on oBaz
10:00AM 8/09/2011
Popular daily-deal sites, such as Groupon and LivingSocial, work with businesses to offer group discounts for shoppers. But a new site called oBaz, which launches Tuesday, wants to reverse the model by enabling shoppers to ask for what they want.
From Bibles to Brewskis: A Long and Hoppy Road for Two Craft Brewers
12:00PM 7/06/2011
Mike Reinhardt and Nate Watson met a decade ago on a dry campus and bonded over beer. Today, they're on track to open Wilderness Brewing Company. And while trying to break into the craft beer business amid an economic downturn might seem counterintuitive, they're actually riding a wave of sudsy popularity.
Study: Entrepreneurs First Get Down to Business in the Classroom
9:00AM 6/26/2011
A new study by Babson College found "overwhelming evidence" that even just a few elective courses in entrepreneurship can inspire students to later launch their own businesses, a result that puts another dent in the old argument that entrepreneurship cannot be taught.
Following the Money: Venture Capital Flocks to Emerging Markets
10:00AM 3/28/2011
In case you didn't know, foreign investments now make up half of the successful VC deals. It's a trend that's shifting the landscape for investors and entrepreneurs alike, and it's only likely to accelerate.
Car-Sharing Company RelayRides Open for Business in San Francisco
7:46AM 12/14/2010
Watch out ZipCar, the car pool is back.
RelayRides, a startup that lets people make money by sharing their cars with strangers, opens for business in San Francisco today, according to Bloomberg News. Google Inc (GOOG) is backing the company through its venture arm.
Car owners in the city can...
Google's Talent Drain: Why Its Best Brains Are Bolting
12:20PM 11/29/2010
Company News, Technology, Google , Microsoft, Facebook, Stocks in the News
Watching which way the talent is flowing in Silicon Valley can tell investors a lot. Even if a big brain drain isn't a sure death knell for a major player, it can't be ignored. And during the last couple of years, a lot of talent has been draining out of Silicon Valley icon Google.
Asia Leads the IPO Race as U.S. Drops Further Back
12:50PM 11/08/2010
Over the last 11 years, Asia's IPO market has ascended while the U.S. market has imploded. Led by China, which has raised $76 billion through IPOs in 2010, Asia's share of global IPOs has increased from 12% in 1999 to 66%. Meanwhile, U.S. IPOs have declined from around 44% to 11% during the same time period, according to Bloomberg.
The Job Creators: 10 Companies That Are Hiring Now
6:30AM 10/03/2010
Company News, Technology, Columns, Economy, People, Careers, Small Business
Yes, many U.S. companies -- particularly small ones -- are hiring now. And they plan to keep hiring. What can other companies learn from the outfits that have figured out how to grow in this economy? Plenty. Here are their stories.
This week, Greg Doyle and his cohorts at InLab Ventures dropped a bomb on the struggling venture capital sector with the public launch of a radical new model for VC. Dubbed VC 3.0, it could revolutionize the game -- but it gores a host of Sand Hill's sacred cows in the process.
College Entrepreneurs Part 2: Looking for A's in making money
9:00AM 6/15/2010
Money College presents part two of a series on college entrepreneurs -- those brave students who balance backpacks with boardrooms (even if the boardroom is in a dorm room) while planning their first business ventures, all before flipping that graduation day tassel.
Read on to learn about two...
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