South Asian lingerie conglomerate invests $20M in enterprise management solutions

Attune announced a $20 million round of investment to expand its offerings that help fashion and lifestyle brands implement business management software.

HootSuite takes social media management into Yammer territory with Conversations

HootSuite announced an new update to its popular social media management utility today, adding functionality that veers into intranet-light territory similar to a Yammer or a Chatter.

HootSuite’s Ryan Holmes on Seesmic: Price will vary; Loic staying, maybe; expect more acquisitions

Last night we broke the news that HootSuite, the social media management solution for companies, acquired Loic Le Meur's often-pivoting Seesmic. Today I spoke with Ryan Holmes about the acquisition and about the future of the social media management space.

HootSuite digs deeper into enterprise via integrations with Zendesk, Storify, and Evernote

Today HootSuite is announcing three new integrations with Zendesk, Storify, and Evernote. In addition, the company is now officially saying that “nearly five million” people are using its social media management tools globally.

Integrating with Zendesk will enable users to …

Stop worrying about the supposed tyranny of Steve Jobs already

Apple had a disappointing quarter, even though it was surprisingly good compared to last year. Naturally, investors punished the company by stripping more than five percent from its stock price. Aren't you people ever satisfied?

HootSuite: 4 million users can now manage Instagram & SlideShare too

HootSuite, the service that 79 of the world’s Fortune 100 companies use to manage their social media presence, just added apps for Instagram, SlideShare, Edocr, and Zuum in its App Directory.

The company provides a unified interface where social media …

How is Tim Cook’s Apple different? He’s open with investors, doesn’t scare employees

Tim Cook has yet to launch a revolutionary new product since he took command of Apple last August, but, little by little, he’s been shaping the company in his own way — moving it beyond the idol worship of Steve …

Sony to now think as “One Sony,” with a focus on digital imaging, gaming, and mobile

In an effort to be more nimble with its decision-making (and less of a lumbering corporate giant), Sony today has announced a new business structure, which it’s calling “Sony One.”

The initiative is Spearheaded by the company’s new CEO Kazuo …

Former Apple exec explains ‘The Steve Jobs Way’

Jay Elliot has a unique insight into what makes Apple so successful. He worked closely with Steve Jobs in the 1980s, setting up the company’s operational and managerial structure. Based on those years, he’s written a book: The Steve Jobs 

Vulnerability as a leadership skill

Being vulnerable is often thought of as being a disadvantage in the business world, but Ori Brafman, author of “Click: The Magic of Instant Connections,” says it can actually be one of the best way to engender trust with employees …

57 things I've learned founding three companies

Jason Goldberg is the founder and CEO of Fabulis, a gay social network and previously founded Jobster and Socialmedian. He originally published this essay on his personal blog, Betashop.

I’ve been founding and helping run technology companies since 1999.  My …

Should you run your business like a game?

Every year, some company with network-monitoring software to sell comes out with a handwringing report detailing how much time employees waste on the latest online addiction. Back in the ’90s, it was called “surfing the Web.” (The horror!) In 2006, …