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Video Technology Company Giraffic On Track To Hit One Million Users
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Giraffic's Video-On-Demand technology supports fully-distributed, multi-source "Seek Forward" functionality so that a user can jump ahead in the video, but still gets data from dozens of sources simultaneously.
Grow VC Relaunches For Bigger Growth
Global online crowd-funding platform and venture community Grow VC has tweaked its micro investment membership model, as well as developed and implemented a whole new set of tools to empower (and invest in) startup companies.
Mobile Community mig33 Announces Developer Program And Partnerships
mig33, one of the world's largest mobile-first communities, earlier this week announced its new developer program, releasing a slew of resources for developers that want to build social games and apps for its 50 million registered users.
The Rise Of The Virtual Office
A recent end-2010 financial study conducted and compiled by the Office Business Center Association International (OBCAI) that surveyed 442 office business centers shows a significant acceleration in virtual office growth in 2009, to 18.3% from 7.8% in 2008.
Small Business Owners View Mobility As Critical, Says AT&T
Mobile device usage is soaring amongst small business owners who need to be connected virtually from wherever they are, according to a recent study commissioned by U.S-based telecommunications giant AT&T and conducted by market research firm Compass Intelligence.
Inconsistency And Premature Scaling Main Cause For Startup Failure: Blackbox
According to Blackbox about 90% of all startups fail, and the most common reason for failure is premature scaling. The startup accelerator has also launched the Startup Genome Compass, a web app basically gives entrepreneurs a dashboard where they can monitor their progress, helping them to set better priorities on a monthly basis.
Asian Exporters Drive e-Commerce Growth: eBay
According to the first-ever Asian Exporters' Index launched by online auction and shopping platform eBay, Singapore-based exporters on the site have the second largest sales in Southeast Asia after Thailand.
[U.S] [Survey] National Payroll Week; Payroll Habits Of Employees
It's National Payroll Week this week (September 5 to 9) and electronics payments association NACHA - which represents over 10,000 financial institutions - has just released a survey that provides some interesting insights into the payroll habits of U.S employees.
Daily Deals For Dog Owners With doggyloot; Gets Sandbox Funding
doggyloot (www.doggyloot.com) is the largest and fastest growing deal site for dog owners, and connects merchants in the pet space with tens of thousands of dog owners on new products and services.
LinkedIn Gives You New Cause For Volunteerism
LinkedIn, the world's largest online professional network with more than 120 million members worldwide, has today added a new "Volunteer Experience & Causes" field as part of a member's profile.
[Survey] [U.S] Small Business Owners Poised For Growth in 2012; Concerns Remain About Economy
Despite all the negativity we hear in the press about the sad state of the economy these days, the latest Citibank small business survey shows that the majority of small business owners believe they are poised to grow or are already in growth mode.
[U.S.] Small Businesses Look To Hire In The Next Six Months: Pepperdine
According to a new Pepperdine University Graziadio School study, 40.7% of small businesses say they will hire in the next six months as compared to 38.1% who say they do not plan to hire.
[Singapore] Going Mobile Is A Big DEAL For Daily Deals
Singapore-based DEAL.com.sg, one of the country's top daily deal sites, just announced a mobile application for Android, just a month after it launched its iOS version.
[Causes] Asia Water-for-Life Project To Provide Safe Water For 100,000 Across Asia
The Asia Water-for-Life Project is a collaboration between Planet Water, J.P. Morgan, and Sesame Workshop that seeks to deliver clean, safe water and provide education on water-health and hygiene to disadvantaged communities in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia (Sabah) and the Philippines.
Social Media and U.S. Politics: A Colligent Report
We've all known that social media has played, and will continue to play, a huge role in politics. The question is: how much influence and impact does it really have? A new report, recently released late last month by social media research and analysis company Colligent, aims to shed light on this.
LinkedIn Introduces Company Status Updates And LinkedIn Certified Developer Program
Professional social networking site LinkedIn has just announced a feature that allows companies to update their own status.
[Singapore] Over 70% Of Singaporeans Want To Be Entrepreneurs: Intuit
According to a recent survey conducted by financial management solutions provider Intuit, over 7o-percent of men and women in Singapore - most of whom in their 30s - have considered being entrepreneurs at some point in their lives.
[U.S.] 38-Percent of Small Business Owners Believe We’re Still In Recession
Based on how their businesses are performing, more than one-third of small business owners (38-percent) believe we are still in recession, according to a recently released American Express OPEN® Small Business Monitor report.
[Singapore] Facebook Eyes Asia-based Developers
In a developer conference today in Singapore, online social networking giant Facebook made its strongest indication yet of its intention to better engage developers in Asia and Southeast Asia.
Angel’s Gate Opens For Aspiring Entrepreneurs With New Business Ideas
Asia’s first 360-degree reality show, Angel's Gate, opens doors to budding entrepreneurs from around the world.
[Singapore] The9 Opens Red 5 Singapore Office
China online game developer and operator The9 Limited announced today that there are establishing a Red 5 office in Singapore as its Asian operation and development center.
[Singapore] Far East Organization Unveils New SOHO Brand And Property
Singapore-based property developer Far East Organization today unveiled The Scotts Tower (TST), a new SOHO (small office, home office) property that is set to redefine work and living spaces.
[Europe] Rockstart Accelerator Launches New Founders Program
Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart has announced a new program that aims to support ten teams of founders with 99 mentors for 100 days, followed by an additional three-month summer program and ending with a 25-day road trip to Silicon Valley.
[Infographic] [U.S.] Small Business Owners And Attitudes Towards The Economy
A recent survey by web design and hosting provider Webs of 1,710 U.S.-based small business owners reveals that small businesses have been taking the downturn a lot harder than most. Here's an infographic showing some of the findings.
[Singapore] UOB’s Mobile App: A Glimpse Of The Future Of Mobile Banking?
Earlier this week, local bank United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a new mobile banking application for the iPhone that includes a Mobile Cash service which allows users to withdraw cash from automated teller machines (ATMs) without the use of their bank cards. Are there similar services
[Singapore] LiveJournal Blogshops Record S$96 Million In Transactions For 2011
Blogshopping - shopping online via blogshops - has taken off in Singapore in a very big way. According to online portal LiveJournal, Singapore-based blogshops on their portal will record S$96 million in revenue this year.
[Singapore] eBay And SingPost Introduces New ePAC Enhanced Shipping Service
Singapore-based eBay sellers rejoice - eBay Singapore has partnered with SingPost, and in collaboration with US Postal Service, to launch a new shipping service for delivering goods from Singapore to the United States.
[Singapore] YES No Longer – ACE Replaces YES! Startup Scheme With ACE Startups
In a press conference today, the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) as led SPRING Singapore announced the overhaul of the Yes! Startups (or Young Entrepreneur Scheme for Startups) scheme, which will be replaced by a new initiative called ACE Startups.
Startup To Translate Obama’s State Of The Union Address Up To 6,976 Languages In...
U.S. president Barack Obama’s State of the Union address will be interpreted by volunteers from around the world in real-time through Babelverse, powered by a global community of human interpreters.
Mobile Technology And Travel Top Needs Of Small Business Owners: RapidBuyr
A customer survey conducted by B2B daily deals service RapidBuyr (www.RapidBuyr.com) has found that mobile technologies and travel deals top the list of purchases that small business owners plan to make in the coming year.