BlackTwitters.com is like WeFollow…Sorta

There have been lots of Twitter applications popping up lately that focus on Blacks on Twitter and offering an easier way to follow them.  As of yet I haven’t really seen anything that integrates with the API, most are just directories that you add yourself to manually (correct me if I’m wrong in the comments).  [...]

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Good Time To Start Your Own Internet Company? Maybe

You have been laid off from your job. You have had it with corporate America. Now is the perfect time to start your own Internet company, right? The answer is yes. And no.

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VC investing jumps 61% in Q2 2009 to $5.329B

Despite the steady beat of news predicting the demise and destruction of the venture capital asset class, could the reports of venture capital’s death be greatly exaggerated? Q2 2009 offers some hope as evidenced by a quarter over quarter bounce in investment by venture capital firms.

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Purewire has Web Security on Lock

Purewire™ secures business and social interactions on the Web, keeping the Web a place where users can be productive and safe. Purewire is the only vendor that addresses the complete Web security threat landscape, providing unique algorithms and scalable services to protect users from malicious people, places and things on the Web™.

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How to Become a Google News Source

Not long ago I was searching on ‘How to Become a Google News Source’  I came across an article by Dave Taylor and after reading through his instructions thought they were way too easy…there had to be some kind of catch.  After disputing it with myself for a few moments I figured I’d give his [...]

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theRoot Keeps Operations Trim While Bubble Bursts

While evidence of consolidation in business can be seen just about everywhere, sites that cater to a niche are no different.  We’ve seen the effects in the closings of larger operations like RushmoreDrive.com and even in the closing of operations that just plum ran out of cash like Vibe Magazine.  Larger sites like the aforementioned [...]

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James Andrews leaves Ketchum Digital to launch EVERYWHERE

James Andrews, Vice President of Ketchum Digital has left his post to strike out on his own. James, along with his two co-founders Danica Kombol, a former VP at Ketchum, and Tamara Knechtel, formerly SVP of Operations at Radio One, has announced the launch of EVERYWHERE, a social media communications and content development company. The [...]

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Best Buy Wants to Fund Your Startup

Consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy is looking to get into the startup business. Best Buy will be provided the capital for a new investment fund dealing solely with digital media. The fund will be managed by Fuse Capital formerly Velocity Interactive Group. Fuse brings it’s experience investing in technology startups while Best Buy brings the [...]

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RushmoreDrive Enters Deadpool, Confirmed

We broke it, and Paid Content confirmed today that IAC’s black targeted search engine Rushmore Drive will officially close its doors this week Friday. The closure will affect 17 employees, and according to an IAC spokesperson was due in “part of their continued effort to rationalize the IAC emerging business.” See the full quote below: An IAC [...]

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IAC’s RushmoreDrive.com: Is it Over?

The 38% of you who voted that Rushmore Drive would be the first to enter the deadpool may have hit the nail on the head. It seems as if Rushmore Drive, the search engine for the black community, may shut down as early as Friday of this week. Sources close to RushmoreDrive tell us [...]

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