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  • Canvas, The New Startup From 4Chan Founder Moot, Is Hiring Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:18PMChristopher "moot" Poole, founder of the notorious imageboard site 4chan, is looking for developers to join his new startup, Canvas Networks. A job post on the startup's website says the company is looking for one frontend and one backend developer, and leaves open the possibility of further hires: "Don't see your position listed here but think you'd be a great fit and want to get involved?
  • Mkts take rate hike in their stride Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:14PMEquity markets on Tuesday closed higher despite more-than-expected rise in the reverse repo rate. However, a rally in the...
  • GameStop Acquires Social Gaming Site Kongregate Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:05AMVideo game and software retailer GameStop is buying Kongregate , a social gaming destination and community site for gamers. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the transaction is expected to close within a week, subject to customary closing conditions. Kongregate co-founders (and brother and sister) Jim and Emily Greer will retain ownership over the site, as the company will become a ...
  • GameStop Announces Agreement to Acquire Kongregate Inc. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:30AMGRAPEVINE, Texas----GameStop Corp. , the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kongregate Inc., a leading social gaming destination and community for core gamers representing the fast-growing free-to-play gaming market.
  • Hannemann describes economic plan Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:43AMFormer Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann outlined yesterday a 10-point action plan to boost the state's economy if he is elected governor, including an audit of state government, securing a long-term commitment from the NFL on the Pro Bowl, restoring the Hawaii Superferry and naming a work force development czar.
  • Search for solutions led to transatlantic success Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:05AMSophia Search's David Patterson talks about his award-winning search engine technology firm.
  • Net Foreign Investment Outflow Is No "Blip" Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:19AMPETALING JAYA, July 27: DAP economist Tony Pua has responded to CIMB chief Nazir Razak's claim that the plunge in foreign investment was not necessarily negative, saying Nazir should look into details provided by the UN's Foreign Investment Report (WIR) 2010 before giving his judgement on the country’s performance.
  • Offshore Drilling, UBS, Vivendi, Chrysler, Blagojevich, Icahn: Court News Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:24AMOpponents of a U.S. ban on deepwater drilling asked a federal appeals court to block a bid by regulators to throw out a judge’s ruling that scrapped the moratorium.
  • Medical venture entrepreneurs at Frisco conference say funding climate improving Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:15PMEntrepreneur Gary Wald wants to raise more than $800,000 to market NetMed Care, which is developing e-clinics staffed by an on-site nurse at large companies.
  • Texas MLB Capsules: Michaels leads Astros past Cubs in 12 innings Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:56PMCHICAGO — Both bullpens were spent, runs were scarce and the Houston Astros had trouble making a quick getaway Wednesday. That’s OK. They’ll take it. Their 12-inning victory over the Chicago Cubs made it all worth it.
  • Harris: Flipboard gives you a magazine just for you Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:57PMFriends and colleagues who love showing off their new iPads may soon be showing off Flipboard, the free "social magazine" app that debuted Wednesday to boffo reviews, resulting in a digital traffic jam at Apple's App Store that made it hard to download the program.
  • Murder Charges In Tech Coast Angel Death Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:34PMThe San Diego Police Department said Wednesday that murder charges have been filed in the death of John G. Watson, a member of the San Diego Tech Coast Angels, who was found dead in June. According to authorities, Kent Thomas Keigwin, age 59, has been charged by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office with the murder of Watson, who had been found by fellow angel investors when he failed ...
  • National award named for O.C. man Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:15PMA national award to honor the most ingenious and innovative idea recently financed by U.S. angel investors has been created and named for Luis Villalobos, founder of Orange County-based Tech Coast Angels in Irvine, who died Oct. 1.The Angel Capital...
  • TC50 Finalist SeatGeek Closes $1 Million Series A Round, Partners With Nielsen Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:35AMExclusive - SeatGeek , one of the finalists of TechCrunch50 2009, has raised $1 million in Series A funding led by Founder Collective and joined by NYC Seed . The funding brings SeatGeek’s total investment to over $1.5 million , and it intends to use the new capital to hire more engineers and business developers.
  • Early stage drug developer Cytometix raises $1.9M in equity Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:48AMCytometix Inc. has raised $1.9 million in equity to further development of a drug that treats pain, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The company plans to use the funding to take the drug to the point at which it can file an Investigational New Drug application with federal regulators, CEO Lane Brostrom said. [...]
  • Amerigroup Announces New Executive Hires Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:14PMVIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) today announced the hiring of three experienced executives to lead the Company in key management positions. Patrick McIntyre has been hired as senior vice president of Health Care Economics, Angel Oddo has been hired as senior vice president of Quality Management, and Maureen McDonnell has been hired ...
  • His comic books convey God's story Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:03PMLEESBURG, Fla. (BP)--In 1872, baby boy John Harper is born in the dark of night in the Scottish village of Houston.
  • Amerigroup Announces New Executive Hires Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:01PMAmerigroup Corporation today announced the hiring of three experienced executives to lead the Company in key management positions. Patrick McIntyre has been hired as senior vice president of Health Care Economics, Angel Oddo has been hired as senior vice president of Quality Management, and Maureen McDonnell has been hired as vice president of the Office of Health Reform Integration.
  • U.S. foundation finds startups key to job creation Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:02PMLack of access to capital and loss of immigrant knowledge pose roadblocks
  • Houston Lake Mining Discovers Potential New Gold Zone on its West Cedartree Project Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:00AMSUDBURY, Ontario----Houston Lake Mining Inc. , is an advanced exploration company which has prospected and strategically acquired contiguous gold properties in Northwestern Ontario with the objective of transitioning into production.
  • Adaptive TCR Technologies Offers Sequencing-Based Immune System Profiling Service Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:54AMBanking on recently developed methods to analyze an individual's T-cell and B-cell repertoire by next-generation sequencing, Adaptive TCR Technologies, a Seattle-based startup, has set out to turn immune system profiling into a business.
  • Tech Wildcatters Announces Inaugural Pitch Day with Keynote Speaker Charlie Feld Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:27AMDALLAS----Tech Wildcatters, a mentorship-driven seed fund and startup accelerator, announces its inaugural Pitch Day from 1 to 4:30 p.m. July 29 at The Magnolia with keynote speaker Charlie Feld, author of Blindspot: A Leader’s Guide to IT-Enabled Business Transformation.
  • Finance and Banking Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:29AMIf, as expected, President Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") into law, one provision that will go into effect immediately upon enactment and with no notice period affects all those issuing securities in private placements in the United States in reliance on Regulation D, by effectively raising the accredited investor net worth standard for ...
  • DEED accepting applications for angel tax credits Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:29AMThe Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is now accepting applications for the state’s new angel tax credit.
  • NC IDEA Awards $190,000 in Grants to Five North Carolina Companies Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:55AMTriangle - DURHAM, NC – July 19, 2010 - NC IDEA, an organization committed to supporting business innovation and economic advancement in North Carolina, proudly announced today that it has awarded $190,000 in grants to five North Carolina startups.
  • At Tester’s Business Workshop, Advice on Investing and Technology Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 8:07AMThe strategy of Sen. Jon Tester’s small business workshop at Flathead Valley Community College Friday was to get entrepreneurs – and aspiring entrepreneurs – fired up, then explain how and where to channel that optimism. “I rely on these three values – hard work, good communication and sticking together – as a small business owner and I rely on them as a U.S. senator as well,” Tester said. “We ...
  • Connecticut, the land of opportunity? Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 1:15AMAt one time Connecticut was a leader in new inventions and patents. We were at the hub of the Yankee can-do spirit. From the invention of the steamed cheeseburger and Wiffle ball to the design and construction of aircraft and nuclear submarines, Connecticut led the way.
  • Wisconsin Technology Council pushes for more venture capital funding Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 12:30AMIt’s time for Wisconsin to take further steps into the venture economy, according to recommendations from the Wisconsin Technology Council in its 2010-11 “white pages” report released this week.
  • Twitter Newspaper Maker Paper.li Secures Investors Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 11:15PMCreator of the "Twitter newspaper site" Paper.li announced the closing of a round of financing, featuring participation from German tech group Econa, as well as Kima Ventures, and Venture Incubator AG. A number of independent "angel" investors also participated in the round.
  • AngelConf: A How-To for Prospective Angel Investors Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 6:38PMInterested in learning more about how to become an angel investor from experienced angels this month? Later this month, Y Combinator will reprise its AngelConf , an event first held last year that gives prospective angels the opportunity to meet and hear from experienced investors. These experienced angel investors will offer insights into the legal and financial how-to's, as well as their ...
  • ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 10 July 2010 Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:23PMWe're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of any we're missing? Let us know in the comments. You can import individual events in the Events Guide into Google Calendar using the link beside each entry, or download the entire thing as an iCal file (which is importable into Google Calendar, Outlook, Windows Live Calendar, etc.) or even view it as a world map ...
  • If Your Kid Plays Sports, You MUST Follow This Startup Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 6:03AMKeeping track of amateur, youth, and high school sports -- as a parent, player, or fan -- has long been a crapshoot. It's usually difficult or impossible for fans or local media to keep solid track of how teams and players are performing, and the information is usually sparse and/or old.
  • Budget crunch kills aid to start-ups Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:26AMTech startups and local incubators will lose funding
  • New Jersey Commission on Science & Technology defunded by state budget constraints Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:14AM"Eliminating the commission gives a message to the whole science and technology community that the state has deprioritized the emerging businesses." As if the tough economic climate weren't hard enough on technology start-ups, a funding source was just terminated because of state budget constraints.
  • Tester’s Kalispell workshop brings together Internet giant, small businesses Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 12:17AMKALISPELL - Hundreds of business owners and entrepreneursgathered Friday in Kalispell, hoping to find the capital and theknow-how to become, perhaps, the next Google.
  • Scripps spinoff conducts research that may produce therapeutic drugs Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:43PMJUPITER — As Florida taxpayers bet big on biotech, start-up firm cuRNA offers a microcosm of the risky and potentially lucrative business of turning laboratory research into blockbuster drugs.
  • Deal Forum seeks to help start-ups Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:01PMSALT LAKE CITY — Entrepreneurs with start-up and early start businesses have until Monday to submit a proposed deal to the Wayne Brown Institute's Deal Forum.
  • Minnesota angel investment tax credit to launch in late July Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 5:20PMThe wait is nearly over. Minnesota’s newly passed $60 million angel investment tax credit will officially debut the week of July 19. That’s when the state Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will start accepting applications from investors and start-ups hoping to be certified for the program. “DEED is developing and testing the back office systems [...]
  • ANALYSIS - Mexico's "dinosaur" party tries comeback makeover Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:46PMMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Seven straight decades of one-party and often corrupt rule earned politicians in Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, an unflattering nickname: dinosaurs.
  • ANALYSIS-Mexico's "dinosaur" party tries comeback makeover Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:03PMSource: Reuters * Young PRI governors try to remake historic party's image * Worries of corrupt legacy still loom over opposition * Tough battle ahead for 2012 presidential race By Mica Rosenberg and Caroline ...
  • CommonAngels raises $10M fund Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:49PMCommonAngels has raised $10 million for its third co-investment fund, falling just short of CommonAngels’ last fundraise, which closed the group’s second fund at $10.7 million.
  • Why Equity Financing Eludes Startups Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:23PMMost business models don't appeal to investors. Entrepreneurs shouldn't waste time and money pursuing equity capital from them, says Scott Shane
  • 10 Business Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Can Avoid Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:00PMThere are several rules of business that, if followed, will make you truly successful, whatever your
  • Local inventors develop product to keep intruders out Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 8:09AMWhen banks were hesitant to lend to Alan Young and his brother for a new invention, a private investor stepped in to help.
  • In Defense of Economic Depression Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:54AMPaul Krugman rants and raves. He thinks governments are making a big mistake. They should forget about saving money and cutting deficits, he says. They can worry about that later. What they need to worry about now is a depression. Unless the feds get on the ball and spend money, we could sink into another Great Depression, he warns. Martin Wolf at The Financial Times in London makes the same ...
  • Mideast buyers boost London’s elite homes' market growth Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:06AMVery top end of London's residential property market shows greater growth in Q2 over Q1.
  • Telefonica May Amend Vivo Offer to Appease Portugal Telecom, Government Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:40PMTelefonica SA may grant Portugal Telecom SGPS SA a minority holding in its Brazilian assets to win approval for its 7.15 billion-euro ($9.1 billion) offer for the Portuguese company’s stake in Brazil’s largest wireless operator, analysts said.
  • Want To Become An Angel Investor? YC’s AngelConf 2010 Will Show You How Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 5:05PMLast year, Y Combinator held a special event called AngelConf , where it invited dozens of prospective angel investors to get advice from some of Silicon Valley's most seasoned veterans. The event was a hit, and this year, they're doing it again — AngelConf 2010 will be held on July 29 in Mountain View, CA. You can request an invitation right here . We'll also be covering the event, in case you ...
  • Blodget on Road From Ruin Bets News' Future Is Business Insider Web Site Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3:53PMHenry Blodget is a man who will be neither easily riled nor insulted.
  • Sestak tours, touts small businesses in Pennsylvania Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:16PMU.S. Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-7, of Edgmont, is on a statewide tour of small businesses this week, prompting a spate of criticism from former U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey, of Zionsville, his Republican opponent in the race for U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter’s seat.