Warren Buffet pumped a billion dollars into Apple on Monday. Which might not seem a big deal given the Berkshire Hathaway magnate’s estimated $66.7bn worth, or that Apple shares are in an investor-baiting…
Turkey’s hackers to continue disruption despite lifting of Twitter ban
Turkey’s hacking community will continue its quest of online disruption despite the country’s constitutional court lifting a controversial ban on Twitter. The embargo was deemed unlawful on April 3 but a block…
Did Facebook Pay Too Much of WhatsApp, or What’s Really Behind Free Software…..
By Umang Gupta, Retired Chairman & CEO Keynote Systems Lately, I’ve met with a lot of young software entrepreneurs that want my advice about their new product or business idea. When I…
Easy Solution Latest DMS Cyberfraud Protection Suite
Every day, cyber crime makes headlines. This week, Barnes & Noble announced that PIN keypads in 63 of its stores were hacked, leaking customers card information and PIN numbers. Earlier this month,…
Silicon Valley’s Fragile Ecosystem and the US Economy
By Igor Sill, Geneva Venture Management With the US economy continuing to suffer from one of the longest economic downturns since the Great Depression, some countries are enjoying far better economic times and…
Maximizing Venture Capital Investments
By Igor Sill The recent capital markets have reinvigorated investor confidence in venture-backed companies to the levels of 2004, when the IPOs of Google and Salesforce debuted. The pent up current IPO pipeline represents…
The Changing Tide of the Venture Capital Industry
By Igor Sill The venture capital industry is undergoing a major change from its elitist past of restricting investor access to “friends of the firm only.” As Wall Street embraces dozens of…
I Need a Discount!
By Andrew Sobel and Jerry Panas Nine Power Questions to Help You Stand Up to Discount Pressure (Without Caving In or Alienating the Customer) Though the economy has experienced a slight uptick since the harried…
Perfecting the “Pitch”
By Igor Sill Virtually all of the start-up presentations I see given by first time entrepreneurs fall well short of their intended goal, getting funded. Essentially, these presentations are primarily nothing more…
Twitter’s Date with the Censor: Is There a Silver Lining for Free Speech and More?
By Craig A. Newman* When Twitter Inc. announced its decision last week to censor tweets that offend country-specific content restrictions, the backlash from free speech advocates and users alike was prompt and…