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How Twitter Conquered the World in 2009
gadget world | December 26th 2009 by hina
It’s hard to argue that 2009 wasn’t the year of Twitter. Yes, the questions about monetization loomed over the young web company as soon as it started gaining popularity, and they’re still largely unanswered. But people loved this new way read more
2009 Tech Startups Most Read
Tech Startups | December 26th 2009 by Kris Smith
By Senior Editor – Kris Smith (@croncast) It is most definitely that time of year again for the lists, reviews and predictions. We’re gonna hop on that bandwagon too and share a list created from what you, the reader, have enjoyed. This is read more
Code Less Do More with Open Source PHP Framework
Greepit.com - Design, Open Source, Web Applications, Scripts… | December 26th 2009 by Sarfraz
The Qcodo Development Framework is an Open Source PHP Framework that focuses on freeing developers from unnecessary tedious, mundane coding. Qcodo was designed for truly rapid application development which focuses on quick prototypes and rapid itera read more
Christmas Reading
30 Years Later: A Belated Chrysler/GM Bankruptcy | December 25th 2009 by cole
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday festivities. I managed to relax and do very little work today. But I did come across quite a number of interesting articles — these are worth a read, regardless of the holidays: • China Raises GDP Estim read more
How Twitter Conquered the World in 2009
Mashable - All That's New on the Web | December 25th 2009 by Mashable
It’s hard to argue that 2009 wasn’t the year of Twitter. Yes, the questions about monetization loomed over the young web company as soon as it started gaining popularity, and they’re still largely unanswered. But people loved this n read more
Genocea Eyes Vaccines that Treat, Not Just Prevent, Infectious Di…
Life Sciences Blog | December 25th 2009 by Konstantinos Vougas
Story Summary: Genocea (pronounced Jen-O-shuh) has been one of the biotech startups to watch in town since it raised $23 million in its Series A venture round in February; I profiled the company and its CEO Staph Bakali back in August. An estimated 4 read more
College and University Business Centers Give Helping Hand to Star…
Practical Parenting Tips | December 25th 2009
High Ground Texas must maintain and grow a trained workforce to stay competitive in a thriving economy. Today, High Ground Texas colleges are certainly up to the challenge with custom tailored solutions! West Texas A&M University offers the WTAM read more
Seasons Greatings and Happy Holidays!
Tech Startups | December 25th 2009 by Kris Smith
Happy Holidays from the entire Tech Startups team! We hope that all your gadget wishes come true and that in 2010 all of your technology dreams do to! This year we’re gonna kick back and keep busy with our families. Back to blogging tomorr read more
How To Start Your Small Business, Reasons Why Most Startups Fail
Google Slapper Edge | December 24th 2009 by Roderick
Ways to start a small business! Ask this question from a bunch of people and it would seem that everyone thinks they know the answer - but in reality most new businesses fail within the first year of startup. Did it ever occur to you that you saw a read more
iPromote launches mobile ad network for local businesses
Giapy Technology World | December 24th 2009 by Angela
Small local businesses are different from enterprises and Internet startups. They may not have anyone to sit around working out their media buys. They may not want to splurge on ad creation. But they do want to advertise to potential buyers who are n read more
iPromote helps local businesses advertise on phones
Giapy Technology World | December 24th 2009 by Angela
Small local businesses are different from big enterprises and Internet startups. They may not have anyone to sit around working out their media buys. They may not want to splurge on ad creation. But they do want to advertise to potential buyers who a read more
Zuora Holiday Food Drive: When Opportunity Knocks at the Wrong Do…
Subscription Billing - Z-Blog | December 24th 2009 by Tricia Reilly
by Erik Haus Like most startups, Zuora can be quite a hectic place. Whether we’re gearing up for a monthly product release, a new marketing launch, or the typical end of the month sales rush, there is always something to occupy our time. So it tak read more
The Bright Side of a Simple Marketing Plan
Young, Fabulous & Self-Employed | December 24th 2009
I am in the midst of developing a Marketing Plan. Why do entrepreneurs need a marketing plan? It's simple. It acts as the blueprint for how you will do business and drive growth. Without a blueprint it is hard to measure achievement much less increas read more
Share Video and Photos in Real Time With Pegshot
Mashable - All That's New on the Web | December 24th 2009 by Mashable
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizS read more
Google: Microsoft ‘Like IBM in 1985?
Iphone nano - Apple Iphone news | December 24th 2009 by iphone nano
Microsoft has lost its edge to Apple and Google, becoming like IBM in the mid-1980s when the Seattle, WA. software giant unveiled its first version of the Windows operating system. “I think Microsoft today is a lot like IBM was in 1985,” read more
Good Business Plans are Almost Extinct
Startup Professionals Blog | December 24th 2009 by Martin Zwilling
Every investor I know is frustrated with the quality of the typical business plan they get. I’m amazed at this, since “how to write a business plan” is no doubt the most frequent topic found in every business journal, every web site for startu read more
Matt Mullenweg in Startups
Vunky Blog | December 24th 2009 by Jack Led
Last week I was checking out Matt Mullenweg’s website. As some of you might know – Matt is the founder of the Wordpress blogging platform. He was interviewed by Jason Calacanis for This Week in Startups. TWiST is a great initiative run b read more
RouteGuru Founders on Google’s landmark-based Driving Direction…
pluGGd.in | December 23rd 2009 by rajesh
[Google launched landmark based driving direction few days back and while it did validated some of the market hypothesis, it does look intimidating to a few startups who are trying to build their niche in this space (how can a startup take on Googl read more
Ten Tips to Establish Startup Website Credibility
Startup Professionals Blog | December 23rd 2009 by Martin Zwilling
Smart people only visit and buy from credible websites. In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. In today’s world, a website is necessary but not sufficient for credibility. Dreamers and gamblers read more
Amazon Takes A Holiday Vacation, Takes Customers With It (Update)
Techrecap | December 23rd 2009
Looks like Amazon has decided to go on holiday vacation early, and invited all of its customers to go along with it. Amazon and Amazon Web Services seem to be down, and people are noticing it.This is bad news for any companies relying on Amazon’s c read more
CrunchBase Funding Digest: Where.com, MarketArt, Cafegive, Whaleb…
Mr | December 23rd 2009
Everyday I troll SEC Form D Filings to discover new startups, fundings and investments. I put everything I find into CrunchBase. For everyone else I give you the daily digest, a quick hit of the… Related posts:CrunchBase Funding Digest: Port read more
LeWeb09 : interview de Julien Codorniou (Microsoft)
Benoit DARCY : site personnel | December 23rd 2009
Responsable mondial du programme BizSpark, Julien Codorniou est aux premières loges pour observer l’éclosion des startups qui se développent sur le secteur du « real time web ». Présent au Web 09, il livre son éclairage read more
Security Deposits and Letters of Credit
Office Search Toronto | December 23rd 2009 by Chris Fyvie
Definition c/o rofo.com Letters of Credit: Plain and simple, a letter of credit is a bank’s promise to pay a certain amount that’s owed by a tenant or a borrower. Banks issue letters of credit as a way to ensure sellers that they will get paid, read more
App Analytics Firms Pinch Media and Flurry Merge
Tech Startups | December 23rd 2009 by Kris Smith
By Staff Writer – John Federico (@gadgetboy) Who ever thought that analytics for mobile applications would become such an important market? This is all thanks to the iTunes App Store and the flurry (pun intented) of ad-supported application read more
2010: A Year of Digital Distraction?
Wordpress Internet Marketing | December 23rd 2009 by ikwee
The real-time web is a top web trend for 2010 , with scores of startups springing up to satiate our desire for immediacy in our interactions. “Engagement” is the buzzword of the moment, while the instant gratification of a Twitter reply, read more
Interview with “Crush It!” Author Gary Vaynerchuk
E2E (Executive to Entrepreneur) Coaching.com | December 23rd 2009 by Mitch York
I just recorded a 20-minute podcast with NY Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk Questions Gary answers: How do you start a business if you’re currently working? What’s the most important success factor for startups today? Can you s read more
Investments in VG Startups Down in 2009
GamePolitics | December 23rd 2009
Industries immune to the economic downturn were few and far between in 2009 and, unfortunately, videogame startup companies dependent on venture capital were not one of them.Venture Beat reports that funding was infused into 97 videogame startups in read more
O2: Yes, we’re acquiring Internet phone company Jajah
Giapy Technology World | December 23rd 2009 by Angela
O2, the mobile division of Spanish telecommunication company Telefónica, confirmed today that it’s acquiring Israel-based Internet phone company Jajah for 145 million euros (that’s $207 million). This seems to be part o growing interes read more
O2: Yes, we’re acquiring Internet phone company Jajah
VentureBeat | December 23rd 2009
O2, the mobile division of Spanish telecommunication company Telefónica, confirmed today that it’s acquiring Israel-based Internet phone company Jajah for 145 million euros (that’s $207 million). The move reflects the growing interest in read more
2010: A Year of Digital Distraction?
Mashable - All That's New on the Web | December 23rd 2009 by Mashable
The real-time web is a top web trend for 2010, with scores of startups springing up to satiate our desire for immediacy in our interactions. “Engagement” is the buzzword of the moment, while the instant gratification of a Twitter reply, read more
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