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If Nikola Tesla had to Pitch Products to Modern VCs

If Nikola Tesla had to Pitch Products to Modern VCs

Nikola Tesla was ahead of his time. In many ways, he is still ahead of our time. Some of his...

Big tech companies are building in the heartland

Big tech companies are building in the heartland

Big business has always been the center for many communities around the world. Industries make cities. Resources make entire countries....

Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US

Google gets patriotic, will have Glass built in the US

With all the attention Google Glass is getting before it's even launched, one would think it was an Apple product....

Twitter’s Vine video app almost lasts half a day before Facebook cuts it off

Twitter’s Vine video app almost lasts half a day before Facebook cuts it off

The cold war between Facebook and Twitter continued Thursday and nobody was really surprised by it. Vine, the new video...

Should Groupon founder Andrew Mason keep his job?

Should Groupon founder Andrew Mason keep his job?

We've been very critical of Groupon and its founding CEO Andrew Mason. The enigmatic Silicon Valley guy has famously shunned...

A look at 3 ghosts of startups past

A look at 3 ghosts of startups past

It takes more than having great ideas to make a startup work. It has become a part of Silicon Valley...

Innovation over profits: why everyone from GM to American Express is getting in on Silicon Valley

Innovation over profits: why everyone from GM to American Express is getting in on Silicon Valley

The days of "focus on what you're good at" are behind us. It's no longer adequate for businesses to stay...

Google takes on online MBA programs, MIT and the mainstream education system

Google takes on online MBA programs, MIT and the mainstream education system

Google, New York City, Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology join forces to form a school offering classes in...

Talk nerdy to me: Tech takes a seat at the cool kid table

Talk nerdy to me: Tech takes a seat at the cool kid table

Not too long ago, the rise of “geek chic” surprised a few and elated many. Now, being called a “geek”...

Demand for Facebook IPO is “weaker than forecast”. Are you worried, yet?

Demand for Facebook IPO is “weaker than forecast”. Are you worried, yet?

The biggest IPO in tech history is appearing to be smaller than people thought according to a recent report from...

Cruising the internet: Is Blueseed the utopian answer for entrepreneurs or a pathway to economic ruin?

Cruising the internet: Is Blueseed the utopian answer for entrepreneurs or a pathway to economic ruin?

I recently read an article on Mashable about Blueseed, a ship funded by Pay-Pal billionaire Peter Thiel, which will house...

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Some say the tech industry is entering a golden age where development of new products and services are yielding a...