Online Presence
Facebook Is Making Life Easier for Social Media Managers
The social network announced new features today that provide greater functionality to page administrators.
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Building a Business
3 Big Misconceptions About Bitcoin
Bitcoin is everywhere these days, and so is the confusion. Here are three myths about the virtual currency you need to stop believing now.
Building a Business
Bitcoin Startups Get Their Own Silicon Valley Accelerator
Plug and Play Tech Center is launching an accelerator program exclusively for Bitcoin startups, and it's making other investments in the Bitcoin space as well.
Building a Business
Keep Your Promises and Other Must-Read Business Tips
A look at how to be a better leader, communicate with potential clients, keep your customers happy and more advice for business owners.
Marketing
Like McDonald’s Before It, JPMorgan Suffers a Hashtag Hijacking on Twitter
Amid bad press and federal scrutiny, the nation's largest bank needed a publicity win. But it got just the opposite.
Thought Leaders
Inside Breuckelen Distilling’s Labor of Love
A small-batch distillery in Brooklyn is part of a resurgence in American manufacturing.
Business News
Report: Snapchat’s 23-Year-Old CEO Said No to $3 Billion From Facebook
Snapchat co-founder and chief executive Evan Spiegel is said to have turned down a massive acquisition offer from the social network.
Building a Business
Microsoft Axes Its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Employee-Ranking System
The tech giant hopes to pivot out of its 'lost decade' by ending internal competition for raises and instead fostering a collaborative culture.
Business News
Apple Gives New iPad Mini a Stealth Release
You may not know it, but Apple's latest tablet is now available for purchase. Good luck getting one in time for Christmas.
Human Resources
By the Numbers: U.S. Veteran-Owned Businesses (Infographic)
Veterans turn to entrepreneurship at greater rates than the rest of the population. Here's what that means for America.
Entrepreneurs
FAA Will Allow Use of Electronic Devices During All Stages of Flight
The FAA has always told passengers they have to put away their electronics during takeoff and landing. Now that old rule has been abolished.
Building a Business
PayPal Waives Transaction Fees for Promising Startups
The company's new program, Startup Blueprint, provides free transaction services and support to tech startups making less than $3 million a year.
Building a Business
Taking No Chances, NYSE Holds Mock Twitter IPOs
The New York Stock Exchange ran three trial IPOs this past weekend, seeking to prevent a repeat of Facebook's glitch-plagued Nasdaq debut.
Building a Business
Analyst: Top Exec’s Departure a Sign Amazon Has ‘Choked’ in Book Publishing
Amazon made noise when it launched its New York publishing operation but has failed to land the next big thing in publishing.
Building a Business
Be Willing to Suffer for Success and Other Must-Read Business Tips
A look at why you should persevere when things get tough, how to stop being anxious about presentations and more advice for business owners.
Business News
LinkedIn Debuts New and Updated Apps
As mobile traffic continues to grow, the social network for professionals has launched an app that integrates with iPhone Mail.
Building a Business
Coinbase Releases iPhone App Amid Strong Market for Bitcoin
During a six-month high in the value of Bitcoin, a venture-backed startup has released an iPhone app that lets you buy, sell and trade bitcoins from your mobile phone.
Thought Leaders
A Year After Sandy, Business Owners Living a New Normal
Hurricane Sandy brought devastation to businesses in New York and New Jersey, in the process teaching business owners some valuable lessons. It even sparked a new startup.
Marketing
Outspoken Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s Twitter Live Chat Was Fascinating, Inappropriate and Helpful
A CEO who has made being offensive part of his brand identity took to Twitter to face his customers and critics.
Human Resources
Should You Have a ‘Shadow’ Like Jeff Bezos Does?
Letting an employee follow you around can be a great way to groom up-and-coming talent.
Thought Leaders
Win People Over by Listening and Other Must-Read Business Tips
A look at how to hear what people are saying, why you shouldn't try to please everyone and more advice for business owners.
Building a Business
Launching Today: Silicon Valley Venture Fund for Big Data Startups
Data Elite wants to fill a need for big data startups that aren't satisfied by generic startup incubators and investment funds. And it has major backers ready to make sure it succeeds.
Thought Leaders
Forget the Flu: Entrepreneurship May Be Viral
A new study by the Kauffman Foundation suggests that knowing an entrepreneur might convince you to become one.
Thought Leaders
Why Burberry’s CEO Will Make a Great Apple Executive
Angela Ahrendts has led Burberry to record profits. Next year, we'll see what she can do for Apple.
Business News
Netflix Goes Where No Customer Service Has Gone Before
In a lesson to all businesses about how to provide great customer service, a Netflix service rep role-played 'Star Trek' while trying to fix a problem.
Building a Business
Payment Processor Dwolla Unexpectedly Cuts Ties With Bitcoin
In a surprise email, the company announced it would be phasing out its service with digital currency businesses.
Building a Business
Give Performance Reviews More Than Once a Year and Other Must-Read Business Tips
A look at why you shouldn't wait till the end of the year to do a performance review, why you should engage friends in your business and more advice for business owners.
Tech
Digital TV Startup Aereo May Wind Up in the Supreme Court
Aereo won a court victory in Boston today, but the fight over the startup's ability to provide digital streams of broadcast signals is far from over.
Business Operations & Logistics
The Freelance Economy Is Booming. But Is It Good Business?
Elance and other online platforms have made possible a global marketplace for so-called fractional work. But with full-time employment opportunities shrinking, is freelancing the way forward?
Online Presence
Twitter Will Become Remote Control for Comcast Pay-TV Users
A new Twitter feature, set to launch in November, may be a game changer for internet TV and online advertising.
