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Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users.Yahoo has been criticized for making big acquisitions that have not always reaped lasting returns.Under CEO Marissa Mayer, the Internet search company has snapped up numerous small startups in recent months, hoping to gain an edge in mobile, bring new talent on board and improve existing services.Here are notable acquisitions since the heyday of the first dotcom boom:Geocities:In 1999, Yahoo bought Geocities - a free service that hosted personal home pages for consumers and once ranked among the most-trafficked websites - for $4 billion-plus. Yahoo pulled the plug on the site in 2009, making the purchase one of the company's most glaring acquisition failures.Broadcast.com:Shortly before the dotcom bubble burst, Yahoo picked up the Internet radio company for more than $5 billion in 1999. While a win for tech entrepreneur...
Would you be good at the game: ‘What was your longest work week ever?’ And what exactly is the criteria for winning? Here are some of the LOL-inducing, insightful and character-limited words of wisdom that helped me run my business this week.
Honesty is usually best – but the idea of staffers knowing everybody’s salary makes most business owners squirm. Entrepreneur .com explores the idea of a transparent office culture.
The three friends behind Brooklyn design firm The Principals first collaborated on a side project—and then decided to turn it into a full-time gig.
Starting a company can be intimidating. 'How to Really Start Your Own Business' will cover topics ranging from testing your business idea to creating a plan, structuring your company and building a successful team.
From Duck Dynasty and Dance Moms to Cake Boss and Counting Cars, small businesses are dominating reality TV. Stars from “Million Dollar Decorators,” “Pregnant in Heels,” “Life After Top Chef” and “Start-Ups: Silicon Valley” dish on whether TV helped their businesses – or tore them to pieces.
Google Glass has just hit the streets, but Entrepreneur .com is already saying the technology could help make you more productive and efficient in the office.
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has won the right to demand the United States hand over all the evidence in its online piracy case against the internet entrepreneur, N...
Home prices are surging, but home ownership is down, which couldn't make entrepreneur and author Patrick Bet-David happier.Home ownership used to be a major part of ...
Investigators have raised questions over training and cockpit procedures at Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air after a preliminary report into a crash last month off...
After years of just trying to survive the down economy, small business owners are once again focused on growing, a new study finds.
Scottsdale’s Amy’s Bakery has been making the news for its over-the-top response to critics online. Aside from being hilarious and cringe-inducing to read, Forbes believes there are actually some important takeaways for all small business owners.
Should small businesses be run more like successful tech startups? That’s what serial entrepreneur Steve Blank thinks. But MIT professor Fiona Murray disagrees – and says running small businesses like startups can sink an SMB to the ground.
Rent the Runway is revolutionizing the fashion industry, making runway clothing a reality for mass consumers. The concept is simple; it allows women to rent luxury dresses, accessories and handbags at a fraction of the cost for a few days at a time.
Business expert and golden-touch specialist Barbara Corcoran shares tips for entrepreneurs looking to strike it rich.
Not everyone has what it takes to be an entrepreneur .
Think entrepreneurs are only in it for the money?
In an effort to take a pulse of U.S. small businesses and entrepreneurs at the local level, over the last year Dell conducted a nine-city small business “Think Tank” tour. Here are the findings.
I am working for you to find you a job, a lead, an idea, but there is a group of Americans I have not helped: college graduates.The latest data show us the true unem...
How would you use a Shark-Tank investment to grow your business? Here are tips for attracting a 'shark.'
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