September 5, 2015
The Future Is African
This is a call to action for the dreamers of the world. Imagine being in a market where more people live in a high-speed mobile Internet zone than…
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September 4, 2015
Etsy’s Pulling The Plug On Grand St. At The End Of This Month
When Etsy bought Grand St. last April, the plan was to let Grand St. continue to operate its maker marketplace for tech hardware. But that’s about to change. At the end…
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Spindle Is A Social App That Encourages You To Be Selfish With Your Content
While social media platforms theoretically can be a great place to document life’s special moments, the reality is that social pressure often forces us to curate and filter…
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Fly Or Die: Vapium Summit Weekender Edition
With Labor Day around the corner, and Labor Day weekend already underway, it makes sense for us to have a celebratory look at the Vapium Summit Weekender Edition.…
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Former Prisoners Rethink Criminal Justice Through Entrepreneurship And Civic Technology
“Reentry has to begin the moment you’re sentenced to prison. You’ve got to start planning to come home.” That’s the motif of Teresa Hodge, who co-founded Mission: Launch…
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Mobile App Letgo Raises $100 Million From Naspers To Take Over Classifieds In The U.S.
Can a mobile classified app topple the behemoth that is Craigslist? A company called letgo aims to find out. Its app, which lets users buy and sell items locally, has…
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Databox Raises $3.3M Seed Round To Help Marketers Understand Key Metrics
Businesses of all sizes now have access to reams of data about their performance, but it can be difficult to read the story behind the numbers. Boston-based startup…
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Pinterest Brings On A New Head Of Its Advertising Partner APIs
Pinterest has brought on a new executive to manage the technology its marketing developer partners use to power advertising campaigns on Pinterest. Michael Akkerman, formerly a vice president at…
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Ron Johnson Will Discuss His New Approach To Tech Shopping And Support At Disrupt SF
In just a few weeks, I’ll be onstage with the man who spearheaded the creation of Apple’s friendly, futuristic retail stores. Ron Johnson spent more than a decade…
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Clips Offers Easy Video Editing On Your iPhone
I could try to tell you about Clips. I could explain how it was created by startup Fly Labs, or I could describe how it makes it easy…
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