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Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College?

InfoChachkie

Given the stellar startup careers of non-college graduates like Zuckerberg, Ellison, Disney, Gates, Jobs, Branson and Dell, the answer to this question might surprise you. In each case, the students were glad they remained in school and snagged their diploma before launching their startups. . Get More Than A Degree.

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Bio Roundup: IDO Fallout, Express Scripts Dumps Amgen, Isaly Out & More

Xconomy

Here’s a case study of how fast things can change in biopharma. For a few years, a type of cancer drug called an IDO inhibitor was all the rage, a promising path to expanding the reach of immunotherapy. Major drug makers were dealing, too. Through acquisitions and alliances, they rolled out a spate of large-scale combination trials.

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Interview with Rob Farrow, Chi.mp

socalTECH

Rob Farrow is one of the co-founders of Chi.mp , a new startup which is getting set to launch a service to allow users to manage their profiles across the many sites on the Internet. Why did you start Chi.mp, and what does it provide? It's your place on the web, a home, where ownership starts by owning your own identity.

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The Evolution of the App Stores

Xconomy

Two customer-focused announcements stood out: the reviews API and the customer case studies. In announcing the reviews API, Google presented customer case studies of numerous publishers who shared a lot of evidence that talking to their customers has significantly improved their app ratings, customer satisfaction, and retention.