Telemarketing is a dirty business, but someone’s gotta do it — because somehow, it’s still profitable.
Also profitable is selling software to telemarketers that allows them to track the calls they make, the responses they get (or don’t get) from …
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For all the naysaying about Facebook, that it’s a flash in the pan and such, there are very few that say …
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In its IPO filing Wednesday, Facebook identified mobile’s limited revenue potential, competition from other social networks, and the potential loss of advertisers as factors that could seriously harm its business. But was the social networking company, which relied on advertising …
Mosoro, a startup that makes Bluetooth hardware with complimentary smartphone apps, has raised $1.5 million in its first round of funding.
Mosoro creates “appcessories,” or Bluetooth devices with dedicated companion apps for iOS and Android. The company has made two …
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No one knows how hard the mighty can fall quite like Mike Jones. Jones was MySpace’s most recent CEO; his job was to assess a faltering social app and see if it was saveable.
Since Jones saw a once-powerful network …
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Facebook’s IPO filing yesterday comes after a highly successful 2011 — $3.7 billion in revenue, $1 billion in profit according to recent reports. Yet, as the world eagerly awaits the opportunity to invest in the social networking giant, it’s worth …
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Facebook is a fantastic company that will be sold at a fantastic premium. That’s my key takeaway from the company’s filing of its S-1. The document, the first major public step in the process to an IPO, gives us a …
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Mark Zuckerberg controls a majority of Facebook’s voting rights, and will continue to enjoy that control after it goes public, according to an unusual arrangement he struck with some key investors and colleagues among Facebook’s shareholders.
A string of voting …
Facebook has filed its S-1 form with the SEC, announcing its intention to go public.
The SEC filing is included at the end of this post for your convenience, since this news has understandably had a negative impact on the …
Facebook filed for an initial public offering today, and included an updated report on the giant social network’s user and usage data.
The company’s total number of active monthly users, which it defines as registered Facebook users who have logged …
Amazon spent $175 million for a 31 percent stake in number two daily deals site LivingSocial, and in so doing bought us all the best look yet at the privately-held Groupon competitor’s financials.
Buried in Amazon’s annual 10-K filing, made …
Startup classifieds service Rumgr has just received funding to be a sort of suped-up Craigslist. It’s a mobile and web location-based marketplace that lets you snap images of your unwanted stuff, browse pictures of other people’s unwanted stuff, sell, trade, …
A new firm in Zug, Switzerland is launching today to act as a matchmaker for investors and digital interactive entertainment and video game startups.
Digital Capital describes itself as a “funding vehicle” for game developers, offering opportunities for investors and …
Finding the perfect gift for a friend’s birthday can be tricky. Bday today launched the Bday Gift Finder, a Facebook app that scrapes your friends’ profiles to recommend the perfect presents. And the company has already secured the best gift …
Social network king Facebook will likely file its first papers with regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering, “sources close to the deal” have told Reuters subsidiary IFR.
We heard at the end of last week …
CardSpring, a company that creates mobile applications specifically for credit and debit cards, announced today it has raised $10 million in its first round of funding.
CardSpring has produced an Application Programming Interface (API) that developers can use to make …
Sumo Logic, an enterprise log management and analytics company, announced today it has raised $15 million in its second round of funding. Sutter Hill Ventures led the round with participation from Greylock Partners and angel investor Shlomo Kramer.
The company …
AlienVault, developer of open source security software, announced an $8 million second round of funding after recently identifying Chinese Malware infecting the Department of Defense.
The round comes from Trident Capital, which was most interested in AlienVault’s SIEM (security information …
StormWind isn’t just a 1984 single by Swedish heavy metal outfit Europe. Nor is it merely a human kingdom in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. It’s also an online IT and bespoke-training company that’s just closed a $4 million funding …
Alice.com, an e-commerce platform exclusively for household goods, announced today it has received $3.6 million in funding from private Spanish investors.
Alice.com is a platform that lets companies sell toilet paper, laundry detergent and everything else your house needs directly …
