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James Siminoff, CEO of Unsubscribe.com, On Breaking Bad (News)

Is there ever a good time or right way to break bad news? This month, Fast Talk gathers tips, tricks, and cautionary tales from innovators who found great success after tough times. James Siminoff, serial entrepreneur, talks about the fine art of breaking bad news.READ»

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NBA Mobile Moves to a Freemium Strategy

The NBA used to have separate apps for fee and paid content. Now they're all bundled into a single product.READ»

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Why You Should Never Pay for a Premium Online Subscription

Pandora, Hulu, YouSendIt, and other companies offer their services for free, then nudge users frequently to upgrade to paid accounts. Hey, but if you don't, that's totally cool with them. (Now listen to this ad.)READ»

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Evernote CEO Phil Libin's 3 Steps to "Freemium" Success

The "freemium" business model really can work. Look no further than Evernote.READ»

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Forget Freemium App Sales, Meet Causium: The Charity Business Model

In the Interwebs era, there seem to be as many business models as colors in the rainbow ... yet few have the charitable cachet of "Causium." This is a wildly successful and public-spirited invention by software company Atlassian.Just ...READ»

Can "Freemium" Work? Babbel and WSJ Say No and One of Them Is Wrong

Babbel and The Wall Street Journal both turned away from the Freemium model this week. The outcome will be drastically different for each. Babbel, a language-learning site, came out of beta today with a surprise: It will be charge ...READ»