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Micropayments-For-Content Startup CoinTent Raises $1.1M
April 21, 2015

San Francisco startup CoinTent, which wants to get Internet readers to pay for news stories and other written content on the Web, has come out of beta and raised $1.1 million, according to a press release issued on Monday (April 20). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Booz Allen: IoT Will Force Enterprises Into “Active Defense”
April 21, 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) is about to make cybersecurity a lot more difficult — and also dramatically different, according to a new set of predictions from security consultants at Booz Allen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Wedding-Guest Spending: Up 13 Percent
April 21, 2015

Wedding guests plan to spend 13 percent more to see their friends and family say “I do” in 2015, according to a newly released American Express Spending & Saving Tracker survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Atlanta Hawks Sell Their First Tickets Via Twitter
April 21, 2015

Twitter’s Buy button is finally beginning to find its most natural use: Selling live-event tickets on short notice. On Monday morning (April 20), the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks tweeted that the team would sell a limited number of tickets to Wednesday’s game straight from Twitter, Re/code...

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Activewear Brand Outdoor Voices Gets $1.1M
April 21, 2015

Omnichannel activewear retailer Outdoor Voices has brought in $1.1 million in a bid to expand so it can challenge Lululemon and other activewear brands, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Forbes Enters The B2B Social Media Arena
April 20, 2015

The use of social media in B2B sales in questionably impactful, but digital media conglomerate Forbes seems to envision a bright future for the space. The company announced last week that it has licensed its brand to, and acquired a stake in, B2B marketing social...

Lawrence Summers On How Alt Finance Is The Economy’s Salvation
April 20, 2015

When Lending Club emerged on the public market with its $1 billion IPO, industry analysts largely considered the smashing debut to be the event that legitimized alternative lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Dubai Government Nabs Citi For Supply Chain Financing
April 20, 2015

Dubai is one of the world’s most progressive cities when it comes to providing startups and SMEs with alternative financing options. According to a recent report by the Dubai Economic Council, strengthening the financial position of the United Arab Emirates’ small businesses will be key...

Are Late Payments Western Europe’s New Normal?
April 20, 2015

Late payments are costly. Extending payments beyond invoice terms increases both the financing and administrative costs associated with trade debt. Finding a way to manage these rising costs is the top challenge to profitability for Western Europe’s businesses over the next year. About one-quarter of...