Newspaper circulation on the increase
U.S. newspaper circulation is on the increase despite all of the doom and gloom projections, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, a media industry group. The Los Angeles Times reported that circulation increased 1.9% to 616,575 daily, and 0.4% to 952,761 on Sunday. Most of the increase was in digital readership, which is a [...]
Study names top financial publications and journalists
A recent survey of 349 financial journalists by Gorkana Group highlights The Wall Street Journal as the most influencial publication, with 72 percent nominating the paper. Following the Journal: Bloomberg News, The New York Times and Reuters. The study also looked at the individuals who have the most influence. Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New [...]
Study: Number of female entrepreneuers on rise
Despite the recession, female entrepreneuers are becoming more prevalent in the United States, according to a study conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research and reported in a recent Wall Street Journal article and video post by Emily Glazer. Glazer calls attention to a number of female-centric mentoring and investing organizations that have grown [...]
Cleantech Feeling the Love from Venture Capital Firms – The Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times
According to Ernst & Young and data from DowJones Venture Source, cleantech venture capital jumped 54 percent in the first quarter of 2011. While the number of deals decreased from 79 in Q1 of 2010 to 69 this quarter, total money raised increased to $1.1 billion from $743.3 in the same period last year. From [...]
Operating in the Clouds: The Benefits of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing promises to change the way companies and consumers view information technology, and some bullish industry experts have even likened it to the Industrial Revolution. Most of us are familiar with the term and have likely used a “cloud” service is the past. But what exactly is cloud computing? In simple terms, cloud computing describes [...]
Legal Advice…on a Budget
By Rob Johnson The Wall Street Journal Click here to read the full article For many entrepreneurs, phoning an attorney summons images of a ticking clock and mounting bills. Now law firms are trying to win new customers by offering deep discounts for start-ups. Some firms are offering small businesses a flat monthly fee rather [...]
Creative Financing
By Eric Hintz The Wall Street Journal Click here to read the full article To understand the history of innovation over the past several centuries, it helps to remember a familiar refrain: Follow the money. Earlier this month, for instance, three teams shared the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize—a $10 million bounty awarded for the [...]
Twitter to Include Photos and Video
By Amir Efrati The Wall Street Journal Click here to read the full article Twitter Inc., the micro-blogging service that is one of Silicon Valley’s hottest start-ups, on Tuesday showed a new version of its website designed to attract more visitors and better compete for advertisers with Facebook.com, the social-networking service. Evan Williams, Twitter’s chief [...]
Beware That New Credit-Card Offer
By Jessica Silver-Greenberg The Wall Street Journal Click here to read the full article Amid all the junk mail pouring into your house in recent months, you might have noticed a solicitation or two for a “professional card,” otherwise known as a small-business or corporate credit card. If so, watch out. While J.P. Morgan Chase [...]
