The next big thing: Cloud-native application services
Guest Post Instead of putting traditional computing services in a "cloud" wrapper, it's time to look more closely at services that were built in and for the cloud.
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Why do we hold green technologies to a higher standard?
It's not impossible for companies to do social good while remaining good businesses. But why is it so hard to convince the broader business world that this is true?
The three hottest hires in Silicon Valley
Guest Post SEO director, growth product manager, and UI designer are three essential job functions that will be hard to fill in 2013. Here's why they matter -- and who the top people are in each field.
A 4-step guide to finding the right VC
Guest Post Time is your most precious commodity and you can waste a lot of motion while creating little or no momentum if you don’t approach the venture community with a deliberate plan.
Watch the live video feed of CloudBeat 2012 right here, for free
If you're missing CloudBeat, here's how to watch a live video stream -- plus an exclusive backstage pass for videos of the show's movers and shakers.
A whole new cloud: How public/private hybrids combine simplicity and security
Guest Post Just like Goldilocks, enterprises are struggling to find the “just-right” solution for file collaboration, one that jointly meets their need for security, privacy and ease of use.
‘TechStars for India’ kicks off showcase event with superangels, 500 Startups, Seedcamp, Sequoia
International investors with an interest in Indian startups are heading en masse to GSF 2012 in Gurgaon this week.
Black Friday giveaway to VentureBeat readers: WinX DVD Ripper Platinum (sponsored)
To greet the upcoming holiday season, Digiarty Software, Inc. is giving away free copies of its DVD ripper software.
Electric-car startup loses executives as struggle for customers continues
With an apparent dearth of customers, the highly-hyped and hugely-capitalized electric car startup Better Place is shuffling its management in pursuit of a more effective business strategy.
Lumawake crowdfunds cool anti-alarm clock — but not on Kickstarter
Guest Post Today Lumawake launched a crowdfunding campaign for its revolutionary iPhone dock. The company's approach may provide insight into how future product designers should consider approaching crowdfunding.
Ray Kurzweil on the future workforce
Guest Post One of the most worrisome aspects of rapid advances in technology is its impact on jobs.
Google pledges €1M to Berlin startub hub The Factory
Google is the latest to jump on board with new Berlin tech hub The Factory. The company has pledged €1 million ($1.27M) over three years through its “Google for Entrepreneurs” program.
‘Amazon for Asia’ Lazada pulls in another $40 million
Lazada, active in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, and described by tech press at launch as an “Amazon clone in Asia”, recently added fashion to its repertoire of consumer electronics, household goods, toys, and sports equipment.
Software startups: Here’s how NOT to price your product
Guest Post You know how it goes in economic theory: To maximize your returns, you find the maximum price each of your customer segments is willing to pay and charge them that amount. In practice though, this doesn't always play out the way our Econ 101 professors taught us.
Taiwanese entrepreneurs say goodbye to U.S., hello to China
Guest Post Most foreign entrepreneurs are clamoring at America’s gates to get a piece of the innovation incubator of Silicon Valley. But serial entrepreneur and Taiwanese immigrant Jerry Chang has done what most hopeful incomers would consider the unthinkable and taken his business to China.
You can’t build a startup culture without dissent
Guest Post Countries that stifle dissent while attempting to encourage entrepreneurship will end up at a competitive disadvantage.
Meet Tadaa, a photo-sharing app that dares to take on Instagram
It might seem crazy, but Hamburg-based Tadaa is building a photo-sharing app that competes with Instagram.
4 ways to keep your startup out of legal trouble
Guest Post I used to work as a startup attorney and now I’ve co-founded a startup that in part helps entrepreneurs get legal services, so I've seen startups make a lot of legal mistakes over the years, and there are a few that I keep seeing repeated.
Why EU startups are an incredible opportunity for US investors
Guest Post Let's connect the dots: The US has lots of investors with skills and money who are having a hard time finding good startups at fair, or interesting, prices. The EU has lots of really good startups that are either having trouble raising money or are forced to accept less than interesting terms.
‘We work on what we think is cool,’ says Gumroad’s 20-year-old CEO
Some of the hottest startups out right now are those in the payments sector. Square, Stripe, Flattr and Braintree are some leading the pack, as well as newcomer Gumroad, which wants to make it as easy to sell to followers …
