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Topic: eToys Direct Inc.

  
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT   |  1 comment

Rollup, Spinout

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Apr 1, 2005 at 3:25 PM

Earlier this week, I received an email from Alissa Pinck, a PR representative for Etoys Direct. In the email, she included a timeline of the company's history -- and I found it quite interesting. 1998 eToys.com launches May 1999 ...READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH   |  Comment

Survey Says ...

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 86
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

More questions and answers from this month's Fast Company-Roper Starch survey.READ»

GEAR   |  Comment

Action Items

BY Gina Imperato
Relevancy Score: 78
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM

Gifts With Points, plus The Trouble With Toys.READ»

ENTREPRENEURSHIP + SMALL BUSINESS   |  5 comments

Entrepreneurship: Bill Gross on Atoms and Bits

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Sep 26, 2007 at 2:30 PM

CNN Money has an interesting Q&A with Bill Gross, the serial entrepreneur whose brain birthed startups like NetZero, CitySearch, eToys, and GoTo.com. While the interview questions aren't particularly hard-hitting, they do encourage ...READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  Comment

How to Make a Name for Yourself

BY Cheryl Dahle
Relevancy Score: 28
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Coming up with the right name for a company or a product shouldn't be treated as a science -- but it's not monkey business either. So argue the guys at A Hundred Monkeys, in Sausalito, California.READ»

SCHOOL REFORM   |  1 comment

Get Smart Part Two: Recruiting Report

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 19
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:14 AM

Banking and consulting remain strong on B-school campuses, while techies spurn startups in favor of infrastructure companies and well-funded firms.READ»

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Shopping Sites With Sizzle

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 18
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:14 AM

Just in time for Christmas, a team of hard-shopping Web analysts hands out eGold awards to the best e-commerce sites -- and eBomb awards to those that may deliver a lump of coal this holiday season.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Report From the Past - Jeff Taylor

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 17
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

The founder and CEO of Monster.com dissects the economic downturn, explains his company's astounding success, and predicts a talent revolution in Act II.READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH   |  Comment

It's Your Choice

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 17
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:09 AM

The 21st century is upon us, and it's time to make some defining choices. A Fast Company-Roper Starch Worldwide Survey posed some stark trade-offs. Here's a report on your choices.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Why QVC Is Sold on the Internet

BY Paul C. Judge
Relevancy Score: 17
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

Forget about costume jewelry and vegetable peelers. Today's QVC is a $3.5 billion retailing juggernaut whose strategies for the future are worth their weight in gold.READ»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

Surf the Web for a Change

BY Gina Imperato
Relevancy Score: 16
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:09 AM

It's never been easier to make a difference on behalf of an issue you care about. You can use the Web to browse for a good cause, to donate money for good works, or to serve as a virtual volunteer. Social change is just a click away.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

How to Stay on the Move ... When the World Is Slowing Down

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 14
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

It's hard to remember a less-inviting time to have a great idea for a new company or to champion new ideas to change a big company. But leaders who think big aren't willing to downsize their ambitions -- they just have to work a little harder (and smarter). Here's some battle-tested advice on how to stay fast in slow times.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  1 comment

How to Speed Up Your Startup

BY Katharine Mieszkowski
Relevancy Score: 13
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM

When it comes to launching Internet companies, you can't be fast enough. Here are lessons in speed from a leading VC, the founder of an e-business incubator, and a team of anthropologists studying work and life in Silicon Valley.READ»

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It's a (Red) Bull Market After All

BY Anni Layne Rodgers
Relevancy Score: 12
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

The controversial energy drink in the slim little can has a simple but crafty grassroots marketing strategy that's winning hordes of loyal gen-Y fans. Two branding experts think Coke and Pepsi should be taking notes.READ»

TECHNOLOGY   |  Comment

Digital Matters - Issue 47

BY John Ellis
Relevancy Score: 11
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

"Many things matter, and here's what matters most."READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  3 comments

Beginner's Luck

BY Alex Markels
Relevancy Score: 11
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM

In the Internet casino, the name of the game is IPO, and the players are looking to improve their odds. Meet five high rollers who think that their systems will help them hit the jackpot.READ»

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Deciding to Go Digital

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 11
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

Rick Schnall's glimpse of the future was enough to pull three companies together -- and out of the past.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS   |  1 comment

Digital Competition - Laurie A. Tucker

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 10
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:11 AM

"Our customers are moving at Internet speed, so they need us to respond at Internet speed."READ»