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7 Government Small Business Grants to Apply For in May 2024

Tech.Co

To be eligible for the government grant, you must run a small business, be at least 51% owned and controlled by US citizens who are socially and economically disadvantaged, have a personal net worth of under $805 thousand, and demonstrate good character. million for products and services, and $5.5

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Reflections on 2016: Greg Cohn, Burner

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Today's contribution is from Greg Cohn of Burner (www.burnerapp.com), which develops both a software app to allow you to create temporary "burner" phone numbers, and a new app to auto-respond to aggressive or annoying texters. What's was biggest news from you or your‏ firm this year?

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Instacart Drops Its Valuation by Almost 40%

Tech.Co

Deliveries for food as well as other products are only becoming more common, but the gig economy may not be as well positioned to offer stable infrastructure for full-time vehicle drivers. Instacart's New Direction. By ensuring their value isn't bloated, the company will net its employees better equity over time.

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THQ To Lay Off 600

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The firm said that the cuts include a reduction in product development spending by an additional $70M, through "studio dispositions" and other project and headcount reductions. THQ also said it would chop sales, marketing, and corporate expenses--including headcount--to try to save an additional $30M annualy.

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Eight Repeat Entrepreneurs To Watch In SoCal

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Demand Media / Richard Rosenblatt / Los Angeles - Rosenblatt's last big win: MySpace, where he was Chairman, brokering its sale to News Corp. com, and was CEO of Vivendi Universal Net USA. Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic.

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Inventor Or Innovator – Which Are You?

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Philo Farnsworth created a technology which underlies one of the 20 th Century’s most ubiquitous products, yet he died a man of modest means and is relatively unknown today. This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Philo was an inventor, not an innovator. What Did Philo Invent?

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Privacy Advocate Richard Holober on the Tech Backlash of 2017 

Xconomy

We’ve just passed a year full of news about the role of technology companies in U.S. Speculation is rampant about a possible sea change in consumer attitudes toward the tech industry and its products—a shift that might affect sales, the regulatory environment, and other factors important to companies.