Building a Business
What Do Snoop Dogg, Marc Andreessen and Peter Thiel Have in Common? Reddit, Y’all.
With so much drama in the LBC, somehow, someway, Snoop still keeps coming up with funky-ass investments like every single day.
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How PayPal’s Spinoff Could Spell a Tide Shift for the Mobile Payments Industry
By Geoff Weiss
Business Accounting
PayPal Embraces Bitcoin Payments, Partners With BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin
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Why Peter Thiel’s Philosophy on Hiring Is Hurting Silicon Valley
In a talk at Columbia University, the PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist discussed why startups need to go 'beyond professionalism.' But that may be the problem.
By Laura Entis
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Finally: Bitcoin Is Coming to Merchants Who Use PayPal’s Braintree
Braintree will soon integrate Bitcoin, a move that could have Airbnb, Dropbox and Uber customers paying in the cryptocash. Meanwhile, PayPal dropped the B-word in a curious promo video, igniting another social media speculation frenzy.
Business News
Former PayPal Exec Offers Up a Solution to the PayPal-eBay Split Talk
As rumblings of a PayPal-eBay split resurface, former PayPal exec Keith Rabois thinks there is a simple solution.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
9 Things Small Businesses Should Know About Amazon’s New Mobile Payments Reader
Amazon officially entered the mobile payments race today. Here's a helpful roundup of the most important details small-business merchants should brush up on before making the leap.
Business News
A Poor, Sleepy Border Town Just Won Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Business
Brownsville, Texas, will be home to the world's first commercial rocket launch complex, built by SpaceX.
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PayPal’s Small Business Lending Program Expands
More than 20,000 businesses have borrowed more than $150 million in PayPal Working Capital loans since the pilot program launched in September.
By Laura Entis
Online Presence
Facebook Reportedly Weighing Integration of Uber Into Messenger App
Preliminary discussions between Mark Zuckerberg and Travis Kalanick point to the social network's stated desire to diversify and monetize its messaging platform.
By Geoff Weiss
Online Presence
Pondering Facebook’s Future, Zuckerberg More ‘Excited’ By Messaging Than Photos
'There are only so many photos you're going to want to share with friends,' the CEO said during an earnings call. 'There's just a lot more people want to express.'
By Geoff Weiss
Business Accounting
GoDaddy Launches ‘Get Paid,’ a New Payment Processing Tool for Small Businesses
The domain registrar is partnering with PayPal, Stripe and Dwolla to create a package deal for small businesses to manage their finances.
By Laura Entis
Online Presence
PayPal President David Marcus Jumps Ship to Run Messaging at Facebook
Marcus will run the messaging business for Facebook after leaving the eBay unit after three years.
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Amazon Will Now Manage Subscription Payments for Startups and Businesses
Forging into PayPal's territory, Amazon expands its reach with online payments.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Accepting Credit Cards and PayPal on Your eCommerce Site
Find how to set up your site to begin accepting the two most common methods of online payments.
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Here’s Why You Need to Change Your eBay Password Right Now
The world's biggest online marketplace has been hacked. Those weird warning messages weren't a false alarm.
Tech
Google to Accept PayPal Payments in the Play Store
The move gives Android users another option besides Google's own Wallet service to make mobile purchases.
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BitPay Raises Record $30 Million in Series A Funding, Biggest in Bitcoin Industry Yet
The Atlanta Bitcoin payments pioneer closes a record-breaking funding round from billionaire Richard Branson, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, PayPal's Peter Thiel, Index Ventures and other all-star investors.
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Twitter Train Wreck: Why We Can’t Turn Away From PayPal Exec’s Shocking Meltdown
While a riveted audience gawks on, PayPal has responded to the Twitter tirade of former employee Rakesh Agrawal, calling his meltdown 'tasteless' and 'worrisome.'
By Geoff Weiss
Online Presence
Report: Facebook Is About to Enter the E-Money Game
The social giant is gearing up to give PayPal a run for their money.
By Wendy Frink
Business News
Alibaba Could Be the Biggest IPO Ever — But What the Heck Is It?
On the heels of its IPO announcement, we break down the rapidly swelling internet conglomerate that has been called, alternately, the eBay, Amazon and PayPal of China.
By Geoff Weiss
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PayPal Revises Policies to Become More Crowdfunding Friendly
PayPal and the crowdfunding community have clashed in the past, but the payments company is turning over a new leaf.
By Kate Taylor
Tech
Expansion of PayPal Startup Program Shows Landscape Heating Up
Through a program to aid entrepreneurs, PayPal can identify the latest hit before it's a household name.
By Linda Lacina
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13 Big-Time Business Leaders Share the Best Advice They Ever Got
Some of the world's top thinkers share the advice that led them towards their success today.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Icahn Blasts eBay Board Members’ Conduct in Open Letter
The billionaire investor says Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook have both acted in their own interest at the expense of the company's shareholders.
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Bad Karma? PayPal President Reports Stolen Credit Card
Just weeks after a claim that PayPal compromised the credit-card data of one of its users, the company's president claimed his card got skimmed.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
PayPal Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Sellers
Within the Bitcoin community, there are recent reports of a 'massive banning campaign' by PayPal against merchants selling anything related to the cryptocurrency.
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Report: Amazon Developing Way for Stores to Use Kindle at Checkout
Amazon is reportedly seeking to enter the brick-and-mortar retail realm by repurposing its famed Kindles into a checkout system for smaller businesses.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
Why Businesses Will Like PayPal’s Updated Checkout Process
The payment processing company has moved to a simpler 'in-context' checkout system.
By Laura Entis