Private Equity
Bijan Sabet: Some favorite startups that haven't raised venture capital. Are Corporations People? Mitt Romney, according to New York Mag, thinks so. Plus, Romney isn't Christian but that's okay, says Jeff Goldberg. Apple TV: Jeff Robbin, who helped created the iPod, is leading the television development charge. Scandal Bankers: Perella Weinberg and Weil Gotshal advised Olympus in its acquisition of Gyrus Group. You Know You Want It: Will Aaron Sorkin pen a movie script about Steve Jobs? We hope so! Deal Talk: CNET is sniffing around gdgt again but this time they're buying. Lawsuit: Groupon isn't suing Google but the two sales managers who quit to work there. Prepping for the IPO: Jive, which got $40 mln more from Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, plans to list on the Nasdaq.
1 min read · 25 October 2011
Mark Suster: Lead, follow or get the f*** out of the way. Dealtalk: Google and some PE firms circle Yahoo. In Full: Here's the Walter Isaacson interview from "60 Minutes" about the Steve Jobs. And here's what we learned from the 60 minutes interview. Having Trouble: Microsoft's official Youtube channel was hacked. How Much? Eric Lefkofsky's stake in Groupon may be worth $2.3 bln. The Man, the Myth, the Legend: MC Hammer says his search engine is better than Google. Seriously.
1 min read · 24 October 2011
California, Nevada: The 14 most unemployed states in the U.S. More From The Bio: Steve Jobs kinda sorta hated Eric Schmidt, Google's chairman, because of the Android. And, Jobs told Obama he was headed to be a "one-term" president. Next Up to Be Cut: S&P says it will likely downgrade France, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Portugal if the euro zone goes into a recession. Clarity: Mobile phones don't cause cancer, according to a new study. This is good since about 6% of two to five year olds have their own smart phones. Not Worth $30 Bln: Felix Salmon "likes" the Groupon IPO a little more after seeing some roadshow documents. 150 Characters: Here's Michelle Obama's first tweet which calls on Americans to support military families.
1 min read · 21 October 2011
Chiropractors? Nineteen jobs where you're most likely to kill yourself. iShocker: Apple misses earning estimates and shares tank. But this amazing video shows the history of iPhone dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs. Closing down: Wednesday is the Steve Jobs memorial and Apple stores are closing down for several hours. More Groupon Hating: How did so many Wall Street firms miss the Groupon warning signs? Sharepost vs. Second Market: One is regulated by the SEC, one apparently is not. Thinnest Smartphone: Motorola unveils Droid RAZR. And RIM introduces new OS to challenge Apple, Google. Saying No to Steve: The Inside story of tech's hottest startup. No Sesame Street: Kids under 2 years of age shouldn't watch TV or video because it could delay their development. Shocking #2: Yahoo actually makes money, even as it looks for a buyer.
1 min read · 18 October 2011
Just Wrong: Porn hackers take over Sesame Street's Youtube channel. Tech War: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are on the verge of launching the great tech war. Going Viral: Occupy George is handing out stamped dollar bills to show America's economic disparity. Competition: Liquidnet plans to launch a platform to trade shares in private companies like Facebook and Twitter. How Much? PE firms are sitting on $937 Bln in dry powder. Red Hot: iPhone 4S sales are now reservation only at Apple retail stores. Gaining Support: New Yorkers back the Occupy Wall Street movement by 3-to-1. Simon Sinek: Every single company cares about their customer. How they do it is the question.
1 min read · 17 October 2011
Shades of HAL: Business Insider interviews Siri. And, stuff that Siri says. Apple: 24 million iPhones could be sold in December. iPhone 4S launch overloads AT&T servers. $50K: Andreessen Horowitz is joining Ron Conway and Yuri Milner in funding Y Combinator Start Fund. So Sorry: Ten CEO YouTube Apologies, including NetFlix. Increase: U.S. budget deficit hits $1.3 trillion in 2011. Not for Sale: Hulu, couldn't get sold, but it may seek an IPO again. No Email: The BlackBerry outage could cost RIM $100 mln in lost revenue. Video: 1-year-old kid can't understand why a magazine isn't an iPad. The Raven: Why you should celebrate "All Hollow's Read."
1 min read · 14 October 2011
Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool. Who wants the new iPhone? That's what we want to know. Last week, Apple fans suffered a major let down after the long-awaited iPhone 5 didn't materialize. Steve Jobs then passed away and the twittersphere nearly blew up from all the emotion and fanboy tributes. This week, the focus is back on the iPhone 4S, which has been getting some great reviews. The standout feature is Siri, the ...
1 min read · 13 October 2011
Bubble Popping? Why the VC Market is NOT cracking, from Don Reisinger. And, Jason Calacanis tells us why he has hit the pause on Angel investing. Apocalypse Now: Richard Fluffytail, attorney of the so-called "Rally Squirrel," wants the St. Louis Cardinals to cease and desist using Rally's image. Earnings: Google crushes Q3 estimates. Not So Cool Anymore: The Gap is closing 34% of U.S. stores by end of 2013. A Look Inside: Teardown takes apart the new iPhone 4S. And, Siri says the darndest things. More Money: Occupy Wall Street has raised $200,000 but not from Soros. And, Buffett's son backs the Wall Street protests. Modest But Still Tight: Lynn Tilton toned it down at a trial to see if her firm wrongfully dismissed an exec. Diversity Isn't Important: Three big myths about women in tech. And the Verdict Is...Raj Rajaratnam gets 11 years for insider trading and needs a kidney.
1 min read · 13 October 2011
Thinking Small: How not to start a startup. Send In Those Comments: Regulators finally unveil the "Volcker Rule" which outlines how banks should restructure their operations. No More Gloria Vanderbilt: Jones Group is looking to sell its stagnating jeans division. More Cuts: Wall Street could lose another 10,000 jobs. Free At Last: Zynga unveils Project Z as it seeks its independence from Facebook. And, Zynga's biggest problem. Delayed: The trial re: Cerberus and Chatam's attempt to back out of buying Innkeepers USA Trust is now set for tomorrow. Lots of Livin': Here's an infographic that sets out what Steve Jobs did with his 56 years. And here's why Jobs wore black turtlenecks. Donating: Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo, has acute leukemia and here's how you can help. What's the best restaurant in NYC?
1 min read · 11 October 2011
Big Picture: Tara Hunt, Buyosphere's CEO, gives us 10 mistakes she's made (so you don't have to). And, women startups lack access to venture capital. Apple: Pre-orders for iPhone 4S top 1 mln in first 24 hours. More than 15 Minutes: "Joe the Plumber" is running for Congress in Ohio. Recurring Revenue: Top 10 business traits that PE firms salivate over. Occupying Wall Street: What startups are the protesters turning to to fund their revolution? More Crazy: Netflix is abandoning plans for Qwikster but is keeping its pricing plan. Dropping Acid: Steve Jobs as Atari employee #40. Determine Where You Are Going: Seven tips to planning a great round the world trip.
1 min read · 10 October 2011
