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First Look: THE SIMPSONS Celebrates 500 Episodes (feat. WikiLeaks Founder J
2012-01-30 23:02:00 In their rush to leak the news that controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be joining THE SIMPSONS in their landmark 500th adventure that sees America’s favorite family forced to live off-the-grid community after the denizens of Springfield evict them in a secret town hall meeting, Entertainment Weekly neglected one very important thing: Photographic evidence from the February 19th episode! Your first look of which we’ve handily posted after the jump. THE SIMPSONS airs Sundays at 8PM on FOX (Global TV in Canada) and features the voice talents of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille and more. Catch up on past episodes you may have missed for free online at clicktowatch.tv
By: the TV addict
Wikipedia Founder Explains Shutdown
2012-01-17 20:40:00 From BBC News - Technology: The founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales told Radio 5 live why the English version of the online encyclopedia would go offline on Wednesday. Read the whole article
Alvarez Enparantza, an ETA founder, dies in Spain
(AP)
2012-01-14 17:08:00 AP - One of the founders of Basque separatist group ETA, Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza, has died at age 84.
Richard Alf, Comic-Con co-founder, dead at 59
(AP)
2012-01-06 14:29:00 AP - Richard Alf, one of the co-founders of San Diego's Comic-Con, has died from pancreatic cancer at age 59.
6 Business Success Tips from Jane Wurwand, Founder of Dermalogica
2011-12-28 20:05:00 There’s nothing like a great rags-to-riches story, and Jane Wurwand has a remarkable one. She started Dermalogica, a professional skin care company, in 1983 with $1,400. Her goal was to bridge the gap in skin care between salons and at-home users. Dermalogica products are now sold in 28,000 salons and spas in 86 countries. Wurwand’s ...6 Business Success Tips from Jane Wurwand, Founder of Dermalogica is a post from the Money Crashers personal finance blog.
By: Money Crashers
Surfline.com founder Sean Collins dies at 59
(AP)
2011-12-27 18:02:00 AP - There was a time when surfers spent much of their time behind-the-wheel on "surfin' safari" journeys in an aimless search for waves.
Tea Party Patriots Founder Arrested On Gun Charges At Airport
2011-12-16 16:38:00 Mark Meckler, founder of the influential Tea Party Patriots, was arrested early this morning at LaGuardia International Airport in New York City after he ?tried to board a flight with a semi-automatic handgun and its ammunition in his luggage.? Meckler was charged with second degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony that could carry ...
By: Suzie-Q
Founder of famous Paris bookstore dies at 98
(AP)
2011-12-14 22:43:00 AP - George Whitman's life was packed with the type of adventures that filled every nook and cranny of his bookshop, Paris' iconic English-language Shakespeare and Company.
Microsoft Founder's Space Venture
2011-12-14 15:03:00 From BBC News - Technology: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announces plans to develop a commercial spaceship to launch rockets and carry cargo into space. Read the whole article
Welcoming Hitesh Dhingra, Founder Of LetsBuy.com As A Speaker At WATSummit
2011-12-02 07:34:00 E-commerce is growing at a phenomenal pace in India and there is still a whole new frontier to be conquered. So many startups are trying to bite into the e-commerce pie and it is important that we should gain some insights from the ones that have been the most successful. We are proud to welcome Hitesh Dhingra, Founder of LetsBuy.com as the speaker at the panel titled, ‘E-Commerce – The New Digital Frontier’. Hitesh Dhingra Founder, LetsBuy.com | Serial Entrepreneur | Avid Reader 1. Three reasons why delegates should look forward to meet you at the summit? E-commerce Industry – I represent the e-commerce industry, which is growing at a scorching pace in India and what we see today is just the tip of the iceberg. I am passionate about the industry and have key learning’s to share. Serial Entrepreneur – I have played key roles in starting up and helping companies in e-commerce grow since 2005. Letsbuy.com is my second e-commerce venture. I have learnt from the...
By: WATblog
Frederik Meijer, Meijer Inc. founder, dead at 91
(AP)
2011-11-26 07:22:00 AP - Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, died late Friday at a hospital in western Michigan. He was 91.
Founder of Jamaica reggae, rocksteady trio dies
(AP)
2011-11-25 23:11:00 AP - One of the founders of a leading Jamaican reggae and rocksteady trio from the 1960s has died.
Exclusive Interview: Puneet Vatsayan, Chairman and Co-Founder of The Hatch,
2011-11-23 06:18:00 India as a country has endless possibilities. Until now, enterprising youngsters had an uphill climb with respect to getting in touch with the right people, securing funding and starting up in general. Since till now, you could only secure Venture Capital but that is not all when it comes to a startup. Emerging companies and their helmsmen also require guidance and support and a firm which provides a centralized one stop solution for all startup needs The Hatch. A startup incubator founded by serial entrepreneurs like Puneet Vatsayan, Anupama Arya and P.K Gulati along with support from the Arvat Foundation, it will be providing startups access to mentoring, operational guidance, knowledge and resources, infrastructure support and access to capital. Not only The Hatch has created a mentor panel consisting of over 50 entrepreneurs, investors and senior professionals consisting of founders or angel investors or mentors to over 500 ventures in India, the United States of America and...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Mr. Amar Goel: Chairman & Founder Of Komli Media To WATSummit
2011-11-17 07:45:00 We are happy to announce the presence of Mr. Amar Goel at WATSummit 2012. He will be a speaker on the panel titled “Clicks vs. Conversations- the Real Measurement for Digital Advertising/Campaigns”. He is the Chairman and Founder of Komli Media, Asia Pacific’s and India’s leading integrated media technology platform. He founded Komli Media and PubMatic when he relocated to India in 2006. Komli has grown to 250 employees spread over offices across India, Australia, Singapore, US, UK and Canada. Amar is excellent at gauging the market and building up successful ventures from the ground up. Amar Goel Chairman& Founder, Komli Media. We spoke to him about the state of Digital Media in India and WATSummit 2012. 1. Three reasons why should delegates look forward to meet you at the summit? As Founder and Chairman of Komli and PubMatic, I can share my experiences of building companies from the ground up and I’m very interested in learning from others. I am passio...
By: WATblog
Lesbian publishing house founder Grier dies at 78
(AP)
2011-11-11 02:28:00 AP - Barbara Grier, a founder of what once was the world's largest publishing house of literature about gays and lesbians, has died. She was 78.
INFORMATION REALITY CHECK
2011-11-08 15:39:00 Here's an interesting visual about the social dichotomy between Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, and Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The Occupy Movement asks why one is considered a "hero" and the other a "villian." The answer? Well, you decide...
Welcoming V. Ramani, Co-Founder & Chairperson, Ignitee As A Jury Member
2011-11-07 08:29:00 Last month we introduced to you the Jury members for WAT Awards 2012. And now you can get to know our experienced jury members better. V. Ramani is the Co-founder & Vice Chairman of Ignitee. V. Ramani is one of the jury member at WAT Awards to be held on 20th January, 2012. Earlier he was Vice- President of Connecturf, also known as India’s first online advertising agency, That is why he is someone who can be called the father of digital advertising in India. It gives us immense pleasure in introducing him as a jury member for WAT Awards, 2012. V. Ramani Co-Founder & Chairperson, Ignitee | Pioneer | Visionary | Do you believe there are award winning digital campaigns happening in India ? Not enough. The envelope used to get stretched as recently as 5/6 years ago, but now it has deteriorated to mostly campaigns which are meant to be ‘call to action creatives and highest noise at lowest cost media activity’ campaigns. Sole exception to this trend are a hand...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Vikas Tandon, Founder & Managing Director At Indigo Consultin
2011-11-01 09:33:00 Digital Media today is the tool of choice for everything from product recommendations to brand positioning. Mobile Commerce is at an all-time high and only getting bigger with each passing month. These considerations should be decisive in making Digital Media a formidable spending ground for all business entities. Yet that is not the case. There is a huge discrepancy between potential of social media and the actual marketing budgets allocated towards it. Shouldn’t the budgets reflect the importance of the medium? The ‘Increase in Digital Media and the Budgets Allocated’ panel will discuss this issue. One of our key speakers for this panel is Vikas Tandon. Vikas Tandon Founder & MD of Indigo Consulting | Music lover 1. Three reasons why should delegates look forward to meet you at the summit? To share thoughts on the digital industry. To share thoughts and experiences on building a profitable enterprise. To shoot the breeze. 2. Three kinds of delegates you’...
By: WATblog
Sathya Sai Baba Cult Now Distraught and Broken, Like Its Founder In Last Ye
2011-10-31 21:46:00 Former devotee outreach to institutions was enormous, an international effort in which people from many professional, trade backrounds put did their best, first of all to warn of the danger of boys and young men coming into the orbit of Sathya Sai Baba. As the participants compared their experiences, evidence ? sometimes gut-sickening ? fast mounted. Other crimes and ethical betrayals came to our notice. To those coordinating activities, such as Glen Meloy, Hari Sampath, myself and, as time passed, Robert Priddy, the sheer volume and richness of evidence allowed many striking confirmations of the veracity of accounts. Many witnesses clearly had no knowledge of each other. Still further, evidence came in from sources well beyond former devotees. Sai Baba had not only practised his sexual and other abuses on his immediate followers but on others who were spiritual seekers traveling through India from one ashram to another.
Pritzker family business founder dies at 85
(AP)
2011-10-29 00:14:00 AP - Businessman Robert Pritzker, who led a global industrial conglomerate and whose family founded the Hyatt chain of hotels, has died. He was 85.
Dan Burke, Capital Cities co-founder, dies at 82
(AP)
2011-10-26 18:23:00 AP - Dan Burke, whose retirement plan included buying the Portland Sea Dogs after retiring as president and CEO of ABC/Capital Cities Inc., has died of complications from diabetes. He was 82.
Welcoming Pradeep Chopra, Co – Founder & CEO, Digital Vidya &
2011-10-17 09:17:00 A practitioner of Digital Marketing for over 10 years and with a strong belief that Internet connectivity is more important than water supply; it gives us great pleasure in introducing Pradeep Chopra as one of the speaker at WAT Summit 2012. Pradeep Chopra CEO & Co – Founder of Digital Vidya & dvBytes | Social Media Evangelist | WSJ & Inc Columnist | Prolific Speaker We ask him his reasons for participating in WATSummit 2012. 1. Three reasons why delegates should look forward to meet you at the summit: I carry over 11 years of experience in Digital Marketing. I only speak from experience. I am equally interested in meeting you. 2. Three kinds of delegates you’re interested in meeting during the summit: Anyone who’s passionate about Social Media. An Entrepreneur who’s interested in making BIG in the Social Space. Anyone who can question my thoughts and ideas. 3. What in your view is the “Dawn of Digital Age”? In my view, dot com period l...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Sanjay Mehta, Founder & Joint CEO, Social Wavelength As A Spe
2011-10-14 09:03:00 ‘Socialization of the Web’ is one of the topics up for panel discussion this year at WATSummit. This discussion will definitely be both interesting and enlightening because of the dynamic nature of technological progress and avenues for communication on the web. And therefore, it gives us great pleasure in introducing Sanjay Mehta as one of the panelists for this discussion. Sanjay Mehta Founder and Joint CEO of Social Wavelength | Veteran Internet Entrepreneur |Creative Net-worker |Blogger | Mentor We ask him his reasons for participating in WATSummit 2012. 1. Three reasons why should delegates look forward to meet you at the summit: I should be able to share interesting insights on where I see Social Media going, and more importantly, where I see brands going, with Social Media. I will be able to share experiences from real work in digital and social media space, going beyond theory and speculation, to actual case studies. I am friendly and approachable, and will be happy...
By: WATblog
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Mourned by China's New Tech Generation
2011-10-06 17:58:00 Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and visionary former CEO, was tremendously admired and respected by China's newly wealthy, entrepreneurial, tech-savvy generation. In the wake of his sudden passing, a number of instant memorials paying homage to Jobs have sprung up at Apple's flagship Chinese stores.
Welcoming Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Pinstorm as Jury for WAT Awards
2011-04-08 08:26:00 Mahesh Murthy, Founder of Pinstorm. Mahesh Murthy is one of the jury member at WAT Awards held on 22nd April,2011. With over 25years of experience in Advertising and Marketing, of which 15years has been in Digital Marketing. He writes a regular column in Wall Street Journal. Mahesh Murthy’s Bio Founder of Pinstorm | India’s recognised expert in Youth Marketing | won award of Creative Director for “Asia’s best commercial of the decade” | Writes a column in Wall Street Journal Mahesh Murthy’s view on ‘The growth of Digital Media in India“ Digital Work in India is certainly good and admirable. But we need to recognise the talent of technologists and strategists on the digital side. Realization by clients is needed for digital medium to grow in India. Technology, Strategic implementation and scale are the areas where maximum innovation can take place in the Digital Media in India The growth of Facebook and its escalation over T.V is the ...
By: WATblog
Wikileaks Julian Assange Up For "Best Founder" At Crunchies - #WikiLeaks
2011-01-18 20:36:00 Julian Assange makes his presence felt! The 2011 Crunchies, the annual awards event for the Tech Community produced by TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and Gigaom, is this Friday in San Francisco, and the voting underway (until Wednesday) reveals a nice surprise. This blogger was the first to openly push for Wikileaks Editor-In-Chief Julian Assange to receive the "Best Startup Award." This for Wikileaks path-breaking impact on World Industrial Culture, showing just how powerful the Internet really is in its ability to rapidly disseminate important information. Well, Wikileaks isn't up for Best Startup, but Julian Assange is up for "Best Founder." Here's the list: Founder of the Year Julian Assange, WikiLeaks Dennis Crowley, Foursquare Jack Dorsey, Square Kevin and Julia Hartz, Eventbrite David Karp, Tumblr Mark Pincus, Zynga You can vote for Assange with a click here: VOTE.
Welcoming Sameer Guglani, Co-Founder, The Morpheus As Speaker At WATSummit
2011-01-05 14:30:00 Sameer Guglani, Co-Founder at The Morpheus will be at WATSummit 2011. He is a serial entrepreneur with plenty of experience. Read on to find out more about him. Sameer Guglani’s Bio Co-Founder at The Morpheus | Straight shooter | Blogger | Expertise in building startups without external funds Reasons why you should look forward to meet Sameer at WATSummit: Get an honest / upfront opinion about their startup or the idea which they plan to turn into a startup. Convince them to abandon all fund raising efforts and focus only & only on building a great business. Learn from their experience and also would be happy to offer help. Delegates Sameer would like to meet at WATSummit Idea / early stage startups focused on solving real problems. hackers / makers / artists / weirdos / misfits. Folks who have been thru some hard times in life and have an interesting story to share. Sameer’s Thoughts On the “Inflection Point of Digital Media” The digital battle of the future w...
By: WATblog
Ajit Balakrishnan – Founder & Chairman Rediff.com Is Keynote Spea
2011-01-04 11:11:00 We have been telling you all about WATSummit 2011 and the speakers we are roping in. Now we have BIG news! WATSummit 2011 has roped in Mr.Ajit Balakrishnan – Chairman and Founder of Rediff.com as the Keynote Speaker. Mr.Balakrishnan is one of the stalwarts of the digital media industry and I have to confess he is one speaker that I would pay to listen to in the digital media space. We were overjoyed when he accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker at WATSummit 2011 . Having known Mr.Balakrishnan for years now and having interviewed him before on WATBlog I can guarantee you that you will get to hear a macro policy level view on the ‘digital media inflection point’ at WATSummit 2011. He has always been of the view that Government needs to play a key role in taking digital media to the next level and expect some key statistics and data on how the same has worked for other industries. Mr.Balakrishnan is also a believer in the youth and its power to make dy...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Alok Kejriwal, Owner & Founder, Games2win As Speaker @ WATSum
2010-12-30 06:30:00 One of the most eagerly anticipated panel’s at this year’s WATSummit is the Startup vs VC Perspective panel. Alok Kejriwal will be joining us as part of the panel. He is a serial entrepreneur who brings with him a vast experience of successfully building ventures and 360 degree knowledge of the online industry. Alok Kejriwal’s Bio Owner & Founder – Games2win | Focused Business Planner | Decision Maker | Avid Blogger @ rodinhood.com | VC Specialist | Zealous | Reasons why you should look forward to meet Alok at WATSummit: Has Crazy Ideas. Will Disrupt the silence. Looking to fund ‘monsters’ that have the courage to scare him. Delegates Alok would like to meet at WATSummit In his words – “This is WATSummit!! – everyone who will attend will be interesting!” (We agree! ) Alok’s Thoughts On the “Inflection Point of Digital Media” SALES full stop. SALES. Another full stop (bigger). We need digital media to help SE...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Vivek Bhargava, Founder & MD, Communicate2 As Speaker @ WATSu
2010-12-29 06:30:00 As we’ve already said WATSummit will have a very interesting panel discussion on Growth Requirement for Digital Media & Entertainment. Vivek Bhargava will be part of that panel. He has spent the last 10 years guiding the Digital Advertising Strategies for various companies in both Indian and Global Markets. And also speaks regularly at global events such as Ad-tech, SES, SMX, I-com and the Apex Internet conferences in India. Read on to find out more about Vivek. Vivek Bhargava’s Bio Founder & MD – Communicate2| Digital Media Strategist| Mentor| InternationalSpeaker| Traveler| Chess Player| Reasons why you should look forward to meet Vivek at WATSummit: Will share innovative case studies. The delegates would hear things that they would not have heard before. A fun guy to meet and hear whose talks definitely tickle the audience. Communicate 2 is on the prowl for both Customers and Talent. Delegates Vivek would like to meet at WATSummit Prospective Customers...
By: WATblog
Welcoming Rammohan Sundaram – Founder, NetworkPlay @ WATSummit 2011
2010-12-22 06:52:00 We are welcoming Rammohan Sundaram – Founder – NetworkPlay to the first panel on Digital Media & Entertainment at WATSummit 2011. Rammohan Sundaram’s Bio: CEO – Networkplay|Entrepreneur| Star Youth Achiever Award Winner | Frank Speaker| Veteran – New media advertising | New Delhi based Three Reasons Why You Need To Meet Rammohan: 1) Know the reality of where the digital space is headed 2) Start up fears that needs to be hurdled 3) Innovation for survival Delegates Rammohan would want to meet: 1) Telecom Service Providers 2) Budding Entrepreneurs 3) VCs Thoughts by Rammohan On Inflection Point Of Digital Media: It is strange for me to be writing this because I have been an optimist for over 10 yrs having begun my career in the digital space way back in 99/2000 when the Gartners and the Forresters of the world sold a massive story about India to the world and got all the big investing firms i...
By: WATblog
Join The Chicago Black Business Network, Sonja Perdue, Founder
2010-12-12 20:03:00 Join me on CHICAGO'S BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK Black Businesses Connecting Across Chicago and The World. Sonja Perdue - Founder, CBBN has:497 friends137 photos5 Events61 videos88 discussions36 blog posts64 songs Come join me on CHICAGO'S BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK!- Sonja Perdue - Founder, CBBN Click to JoinMembers on CHICAGO'S BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK: Derrick Bounds General Parker Sam Carpenter Emma Colburn Juri Jones-Moore About CHICAGO'S BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK We have some powerful resources in Chicago. Start here and build your Chicago business network. Join Us and Touch The World. 709 members1550 photos183 videos 298 Events782 blog posts #yiv1875993342 a.yiv1875993342xg_button:hover- { text-decoration:underline!impor-tant;} To control which emails you receive on CHICAGO'S BLACK BUSINESS NETWORK, click here...
VIDEO: WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Has An Unlikely Supporter In Fox Ne
2010-12-09 01:21:00 YouTube Vid — Glenn Beck: Julian Assange May Be A Dirtbag But He’s Being Railroaded… Who’da thunk Julian Assange’s best choice for defense attorney could very well be Fox News wingnut crazy guy, Glenn Beck? Most certainly not MOI, I’ll be the first to admit. In... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under pressure
2010-12-07 11:20:00 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will soon have his day in court. Assange's lawyer has confirmed that the whistle-blowing menace to the State Department has arranged to meet with police officers in...
By: Light Within
Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner & Holly Madison Enjoying Palms Sky Villa
2010-10-22 10:23:00 Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and Holly Madison enjoying the Palms Resort fantasy tower Hugh Hefner Sky Villa. Madison, former girlfriend of Hefner, spent time with him in the suite along with Hef’s current girlfriend, Crystal Harris. Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris Holly Madison and Hugh Hefner Hef?s girlfriend Crystal Harris made the trip with Hef ...
Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione dies at 79
(AP)
2010-10-21 12:58:00 AP - Bob Guccione tried the seminary and spent years trying to make it as an artist before he found the niche that Hugh Hefner left for him in the late 1960s. Where Hefner's Playboy magazine strove to surround its pinups with an upscale image, Guccione aimed for something a little more direct with Penthouse.
Zakk Wylde: and Rob Turner, Founder, EMG Pickups thanks you!
2010-08-30 20:38:00 Rob Turner, Founder, EMG Pickups
Breaking: Obama Defends Ground Zero Mosque as 'The Writ of Our Founder
2010-08-14 03:18:00 -By Warner Todd Huston We have finally heard the full and definitive take that President Obama has on the outrageous Ground Zero mosque project. He's all for it. During Obama's Ramadan celebration dinner (called an Iftar dinner) Obama addressed the Ground Zero mosque. Even as Obama claimed that he understood that Ground Zero was "hallowed ground" he went on to say that the Muslims may build their Mosque anywhere they want and we should let them because of it is in keeping with "the writ from our founders." Here are the relevant parts of the address (my bold for emphasis): That is not to say that religion is without controversy. Recently, attention has been focused on the construction of mosques...
Dave Mustaine, Founder of Metallica, and Front Man of Megadeth Spiritually
2010-08-13 05:20:00 C.S. Bell AlternativeScape.com Thrash/Heavy Metal icon Dave Mustaine and his platinum-reaching band Megadeth have blistered stages and rocked fans for decades with their hardcore air-ripping shows. A one-time self professed black magic artist, Dave has recently turned a new leaf. In an interview (below) with radio talk show host Alex Jones, Mustaine talks about his ...
Interview with Cyrus Massoumi, Co-Founder & CEO of ZocDoc
2010-06-18 10:00:00 Intro In this episode, I'm chatting with Cyrus Massoumi, co-founder and CEO of ZocDoc, a website that allows patients to find and book doctors instantly online . If you can't see the video, please click here. ZocDoc just expanded their services into the Chicago market this past Tuesday. I'm amazed at the passion and dedication Cyrus shows at revolutionizing one important part of an extremely complicated industry, with such a simple solution. You go online, find a time that works for you, and BOOM - you're booked! Since they just opened up shop here in Chicago, they don't have a ton of practices outside the city available yet, but Cyrus said they will be expanding outward as they settle...
Interview with Scott Belsky, the founder of Behance
2010-06-11 10:00:00 Intro In this episode, I'm chatting with Scott Belsky, founder of Behance, a New York based company that provides products and services seeking to organize the creative world and help make ideas happen. If you can't see the video, please click here. The music featured during the intro and credits of this episode is a song called "Sugar Mama" from local Chicago band The Dirty Rooks. A special edition episode from Big Omaha I had the chance to interview Scott at the Big Omaha conference in Omaha, Nebraska back in May. The conference is all about highlighting entrepreneurs and the amazing work they're doing in Omaha and the surrounding Midwest regions. I highly recommend this conference and consider it...
Interview with Melody McCloskey, founder of StyleSeat
2010-06-04 10:00:00 Intro In this episode, I'm chatting with Melody McCloskey, founder of StyleSeat, a San Francisco based company that provides online tools for beauty, health, and wellness professionals to build and grow their businesses. If you can't see the video, please click here. The music featured during the intro and credits of this episode is a song called "Pi Is Exactly Three" from local Chicago band Coltrane Motion. A special edition episode from Big Omaha I met Melody the first night of the Big Omaha conference at the opening party. We had a great, somewhat intense debate about startups, where you should go to start one, and the differences in what Chicago and San Francisco has to offer startups. This...
Fun Times for Sale on Funsherpa: An Interview with Founder Anton Dy Buncio
2009-12-17 20:48:00 If you're looking for an unexpected holiday gift this season, you may want to take a look at Funsherpa Chicago. The former concierge service is now a forum for the public to buy unique "experiences"--aka activity-based gifts. If it's something to do in Chicago, from cooking classes and private chefs to dance lessons and guided tours, chances are there's a supplier on Funsherpa ready to hook you up. Recently I asked Funsherpa founder Anton Dy Buncio about the service......
Manish Vij – Co-Founder SITG On Blazar & Future Of Digital Advert
2009-11-13 09:42:00 Recently Quasar which is a digital agency which was acquired by the WPP group launched another agency by the name, Blazar. Now its not uncommon in the traditional agencies to launch new smaller agencies servicing a niche but its probably the first time such a move was made in the digital space. Hence we spoke to Manish Vij – Co-founder SITG on the need for Blazar and also the future of digital ad agencies in India. 1) Why Blazar? We have launched Blazar for two reasons: To garner more market share To benefit from a smaller ecosystem My belief is that smaller ecosystem benefits client servicing and creative innovation which is the need of digital today. Small ecosystems allows closer connection with clients as Larger ecosystems are more process driven. Innovation is digital is the key need of today. 2) What is the USP of Blazar vs Quasar? Digital is still a peoples business and if you want to scale you would need great people across the board. Blazar will evolve with its ow...
By: WATblog
Exclusive Interview With Saurabh Bhatia, Co-Founder, Vdopia – On The
2009-10-30 11:27:00 We recently spoke to Vdopia’s co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Saurabh Bhatia in an exclusive interview concerning the recent $4 Million Series-A Funding raised from Nexus Venture Partners. It seems the funding has come to them at the right time when many online streaming sites are finding it tough to monetize video content hence specialized video ad networks like Vdopia are enjoying success. Saurabh shared with us Vdopia’s strategies in how they’ll use the funding for the future of their organisation. Lets take a look at some of the crucial facts and figures that he shared with us. Some excerpts of the interview - 1) What will the funding be used for? The funding that we have raised will be essentially used in four key areas. Expansion of our operations in India which is a very critical market for us. We recognize mobile to be the next big thing and we continue our commitment in that space. For that we have launched probably the world’s first video ...
By: WATblog
Co-founder of California news wire service dies
(AP)
2009-09-16 00:09:00 AP - Richard Fogel, co-founder of San Francisco's Bay City News Service and advocate for increasing public access to government, has died. He was 86.
Founder of Siebel Systems Attacked by a Rampaging Elephant
2009-09-04 17:17:00 From Gizmodo: Tom Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems (which he sold to Oracle for a giant pile of money) was charged by an elephant in the Serengeti while on vacation there. Where's your money now?! Early on the morning of Aug. 1, Siebel said, he and a guide went to a waterin
Alex Grass, Rite Aid drugstore chain founder, dies
(AP)
2009-08-28 21:38:00 AP - Alex Grass, who founded Rite Aid Corp. and built it into one of the nation's largest drugstore chains, has died of lung cancer.
Netscape Founder Looks to Re-Enter the Brwser Wars with RockMelt (The Faceb
2009-08-14 19:45:00 If you made took the first steps in a radical new technology only to be superseded by someone on the lines of mere reach and power, you’d want to win back that power. Way back when we were playing Pacman in our school labs Marc Andreesen saw a similar story written for him. Madet he first browser ever – Mosaic, before heading to build the then famous Netscape Navigator only to see it get piped by Microsoft’s IE. However, tech streams are now abuzz with reports of Andreesen, now an investor and startup adviser among many other things getting his hands behind a new browser. Andreessen is backing a startup called RockMelt, staffed with some of his close associates, that is building a new Internet browser. There are plenty of options availabe really if you want to go beyond the big four among browsers actually, but when the father of web browsing renews his interest in the field that he essentially created, you’d be interested very much. The premise of this new a...
By: WATblog
Founder of punk's Mink DeVille dies at 58
(AP)
2009-08-07 22:43:00 AP - Willy DeVille, who founded the punk group Mink DeVille and was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and traditional French Cajun ballads, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 58. |
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