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“A-Commerce” To Rise In 2013, Says Schedulicity

YoungUpstarts

It’s accepted that the more than 27 million small businesses operating today in the United States form the bedrock U.S. This year, he again pulls out his crystal ball to divine what’s in store in 2013 for small businesses: 1. Old-fashioned customer service is once again en vogue.

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Matthew Brunstrum On Prioritizing Operations and Financials For a Successful Acquisition

The Startup Magazine

Since 2013, M&A activity has created $10 trillion in domestic transactions. Matthew Brunstrum , a mergers and acquisitions advisor, explains why companies should prioritize their operations and financial considerations in order to make an acquisition succeed. The Importance of Operations.

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[Competition] Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013

YoungUpstarts

Samsung’s continued dominance amongst mobile phone manufacturers employing Google’s Android mobile operating system has been startling, and the South Korean vendor even managed to build an Apple-level of hype for the recent launch of its flagship Galaxy S4.

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The Best Small Business Tools of 2013

Up and Running

This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. For Operations.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet 2013 is still projected by The Fiscal Times as a difficult IPO opportunity for startups, due to choppy markets, continuing fiscal uncertainty, and the Facebook fiasco. Both operating executives and top advisors count. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Timing is critical.

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Why Bitcoin is Gaining Worldwide Popularity

The Startup Magazine

On top of this, 2013 saw a rapid increase in Bitcoin’s value making it a much more attractive asset to hold for average investors around the world. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin. Since then, Bitcoin’s price has increased exponentially, recently reaching $1,120 (Dowling 2013).

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Speaker Lineup for the 2013 Lean Startup Conference

Startup Lessons Learned

We saw “sophisticated” operations using Google Alerts. Now’s a good time to remind you that many of our 2013 speakers are participating in free webcasts this fall—which include live Q&A with participants. ha) take all that data and package it up for politicians, in a product to help them monitor their earned media.We

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