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Social Media and The Super Bowl

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Homeless Entrepreneur Shares Office With Millionaire

I recently read an article that said a recession is a great time to start a business because when times are tight, deals can be found on many of the goods and services needed to grow a company. While this might be fundamentally ...READ»

What VCs said about the TechCrunch 50 (Video)

At the close of the TechCrunch 50 conference a few weeks ago, I sat down with Rick Heitzmann of FirstMark Capital and Mark Sugarman of MHS Capital to find out why venture capitalists come to conventions, what they thought, and what ...READ»

Like AFLAC For Your Business

Have you ever wondered what you would do if your business was hit by a large scale disaster? Sure you have your insurance policy, but what would you do during the weeks or months waiting for the check to arrive. If your office was ...READ»

Unraveling the Mysteries of New Media

Last weekend I attended the annual Blogworld and New Media Expo in Las Vegas and was struck by how much “real world” time the new media people spent with each other. It was almost as if all the blogging and new media tools are ...READ»

Network Boss Trades TV for YouTube

Most people wouldn’t dream of trading a high flying career in television to work with fledgling digital content producers, but Jordan Levin, former CEO of the WB network, did exactly that. I caught up with Jordan and one of his ...READ»

Technology That Can Make You a Hero

Twin brothers Evan and Eric Edwards grew up in constant fear that the next thing they ate would kill them. Diagnosed with severe food allergies, they knew that with one wrong bite they would have only seconds to react if they wanted ...READ»

Fast Company Buzz Innovating like Cisco Systems

A few weeks ago I posted an interview with Matt Greeley, the CEO of a company called BrightIdea.com. Matt explained that his company had a turnkey innovation feedback portal that let users submit and vote on ideas, so companies can ...READ»