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A Beginner’s Guide to Excel Shortcuts
Excel is wildly efficient, but only if you learn how to navigate it.
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Building a Business
This Firm Is Fueling Investors’ Wallets and Desire to Do Good With the Power of the Sun
With savvy software, Wunder Capital aims to bring efficiency to financing the installation of solar energy systems.
Business News
Geeks Win Millions for Teaching Computers to Battle Each Other
A software program dubbed "Mayhem" was poised to win the final round of a three-year contest to teach computers to launch and defend against cyber attacks.
By Reuters
Business News
Oracle to Buy NetSuite in $9.3 Billion Deal
Oracle has also acquired companies such as Textura and Opower to increase its competitiveness in the cloud market.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Zenefits Fined by Tennessee Regulators in First Settlement on Licensing
Software startup Zenefits must pay the state $62,500 for violating insurance requirements, officials said on Monday.
By Reuters
Business News
BlackBerry Ditches Classic Model Smartphone
The company launched the Classic less than two years ago hoping it would resonate with customers yearning for a physical keyboard in a world of touchscreens.
By Reuters
Tech
Good Software Is Essential, Even for the Penny-Pinching Start-Up
The Softmaker Office Suite, WorkflowMax and Socedo are just a few programs you'll need when starting your business -- and they won't break your bank.
Thought Leaders
Meet the Entrepreneur Whose Startup Raised $24 Million Thanks in Part to Mark Zuckerberg
Jeremy Johnson is the CEO and co-founder of Andela, a company that trains software developers in Africa and was the first investment for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
The Reason Software Companies Are Better Companies
The most successful ones have one thing in common: they are data-driven.
Thought Leaders
Have You Accidentally Become a Software Company?
Without realizing it, your business may have changed -- and that can be a good thing.
By Joel Basgall
Building a Business
How to Make Money in Software (No Matter What Company You Run)
Software investments do pay off -- as long as you approach them the right way.
By Joel Basgall
Building a Business
You Need to Become a Software Company… or Die
Every business -- no matter what you produce -- should also be in the software business
By Joel Basgall
Building a Business
How This Company Is Driving Down Energy Bills
An innovative analytics service promises to give you new power.
By Matt Villano
Building a Business
Google and Red Hat Found a Dangerous, Widespread Bug
The bug, which dates back to 2008, affects hundreds of thousands of devices and programs that use software derived from the GNU free-software project.
By David Meyer
Building a Business
Get a Software Patent to Protect Yourself, But Be Prepared for a Frustrating Process
Creating innovative software and getting a patent for it do not line up very well in this day and age. Here are eight reasons why the two are such different worlds.
Tech
5 Growth-Hacking Myths for Software Entrepreneurs
No, they won't come just because you built it, and no, growth hacking is not synonymous with 'black hat' SEO.
Tech
How Ag-Tech Ripened Into a Growing Market
As the market grows for better farm data, VC firms are seeding new developments.
Business Operations & Logistics
How to Develop Software That Sells Itself
Startups with limited funds need to be savvy when it comes to their products. Use these five tips to develop a paying customer base.
Business News
Dell Acknowledges Security Vulnerability in New Laptops
A program pre-installed on new laptops is susceptible to cyber intrusions.
By Reuters
Tech
Need Help Understanding Help-Desk Software? Read This.
Bringing order to the chaos with help-desk software.
Building a Business
Andreessen Horowitz Launches $200 Million Bio Fund
Just don't call it 'biotech.'
By Reuters
Building a Business
4 Strategies to Help Your Business Reach Its First Million Dollars in Revenue
Offer a great product or service and keep pushing until you reach this milestone.
By Zach Cutler
Tech
There’s No Such Thing as a Bug-Free App
But your software developers can get close to creating a perfect one. Here's how.
Building a Business
Zenefits Rolls Out Free Software to Help Businesses Comply With Health-Care Requirements
With employers facing new Affordable Care Act reporting requirements in 2016, one human-resources tech company is automating the process.
Tech
Why a High School Dropout’s Staffing Company Is in a Class of Its Own
Taso Du Val's Toptal helps businesses find the software know-how they need.
By Jason Ankeny
Thought Leaders
Meet the Young Millionaires of 2015
What's interesting to note about our Young Millionaires for 2015 is that their age is of minimal consequence. Rather, it's their potential for long-term viability that stands out.
Tech
One Man’s Software Background Makes Manufacturing Hardware Easy
MacroFab lets electronics startups dream big.
By Grant Davis