If you haven’t yet heard, the United States Justice Department filed suit to block the proposed merger between communications giant AT&T and T-Mobile. According to Federal sources, this merger would have given AT&T 133 million customers making it the largest cellular service company behind Verizon currently with $110 million. Small businesses, many of which opposed […]
For data gathering firm, Quid, the presentation of information is a business model with appeal to both customers and investors. The provider of analytics recently announced that it has obtained $10,000,000 of new capital. The company previously raised $4,000,000 from angel investors. One of the company’s backers is PayPal co-founder, Max Levchin, who has also […]
The stories of modern day veterans coming home to nothing brings back memories of Vietnam where they were not hailed as heroes but instead ignored and left to fend for themselves with nothing. It may not be as severe for the veterans returning from the Middle East today but one parallel exists between the modern day […]
If you’re a new business owner, you probably know that in the very near future, you’re going to have to register your business with both your state government as well as the Federal government. Since the government is involved, there must be some degree of complication and that is true when going through this process. […]
When businesses are looking for ways to reduce travel costs, they turn to Tango, a video calling application developer. The company recently raised $42,000,000 in a second round of funding.
Anyone starting a business encounters either of two types of responses from friends. One is congratulatory best wishes; the other is a warning that taking a normal job is safer. Those who warn you about safety are dead wrong. When you possess the plan and ability to tackle a market condition with your own initiative, […]
Much to the delight of parents everywhere, it’s time to send the kids back to school. That’s not to say that you don’t love your children but absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? Along with all of those first day of school handouts, there sits a familiar brochure: The fundraiser. Everything has opportunity to […]
When Congress enacted the CARD Act, legislation that protected consumers from unfair treatment by credit card companies, Washington was praised for enacting real world legislation that would have effects that would be felt by anybody using a credit card but does the CARD Act protect small businesses? The answer is simple: It does not and […]