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Back in the 1980s, Roger Fulghum inked All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Do you remember reading it? It was very basic life principles put forth such as “share everything, play fair and don’t hit people.” I came across it painted on a plaque in a store recently and it made […]
Lees meerWell, here we go. As expected, Facebook today filed an S-1 with the SEC for a $5 billion initial public offering to be led by Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, along with Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital and Allen & Co.
Lees meerSome might say that social media has reached an inflection point. Companies are now staffing social media roles. They have shifted from inaction, to hiring consultants, to making social media part of their day-to-day activities. If a company is just getting into social media now, it has to do more than just catch up. Establishing […]
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Three Zappos alums are trying to replicate the garage sale experience on your smartphone — and their startups Rumgr just raised a $500,000 seed round from a group of investors that includes Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.
Co-founder Dylan Bathurst said the basic idea came from his own attempts at selling furniture before a move. When users open the app, they’re presented with a list of goods that people nearby are offering for sale. If they see something they like, there’s a public chat associated with each item, where they can ask the owner questions. And if you’re ready to make a purchase, you can negotiate the price, then go to a private chat to work out the hand-off details.
Lees meerSocial networking company Facebook just filed its S-1 document, showing plans to raise $5 billion in its initial public offering.
Lees meerMorgan Stanley will lead the offering, but a number of other Wall Street banks will also be able to steer shares of the social network to their clients, including co-leads JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group, as well as Bank of America Merrill…
Lees meerSocial media use in the financial service industry is a tricky area given the issues around compliance with regulations and risk. This is why I was interested to read that Wedbush Securities, a privately held financial services and investment firm based in USA, has announced that they will give the “green light” for firm-wide adoption […]
Lees meerThe most highly anticipated initial public offering in a decade has just been filed. Read the S-1 filing here. In a nutshell: Facebook aims to raise $5 billion, valuing which earlier reports indicated would value the company at up to $100 bil…
Lees meerAs one who’s been hacked several times — my wife’s email was just hacked the other day — I’m pretty alert to cybertheft.
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