Americans love their social networks. More than half of all Americans have a profile on at least one social networking site, and 70 percent of active users in the U.S. log onto their social network daily. But what else can social media tell us about our habits or tendencies? READ MORE
Following Standard & Poor’s downgrading of the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA, a record number of companies delayed their initial public offerings this week, wary to sell their shares on the public market. About 83 percent of this week’s scheduled IPOs, between 9 and 13 events, were delayed or postponed indefinitely, the record for “most [IPO postponements] in one week in more than a decade,” said Bloomberg’s Emily Chang. READ MORE
On the eve of Zynga’s planned $1 billion initial public offering, the company’s general manager Jeremy Verba has officially left the company to become CEO of dating site eHarmony. According to his LinkedIn profile, Verba worked at Zynga for 19 months. READ MORE
“If you could work for a start-up, any start-up, which one would it be?” READ MORE
White, Asian, and Indian males are relatively well-represented in Silicon Valley, but blacks, Latinos, and women are not. However, the entrepreneurs at NewMe, the first start-up accelerator specifically targeting black tech entrepreneurs and founders, hope to remedy this imbalance. READ MORE
Gmail is one of the most popular e-mail services, but besides the Inbox, Tags, and storage options, few users know of the plethora of customization options and additional tools to make your Gmail into the ultimate business e-mail platform. READ MORE
Mike Moradian is facing the dilemma of his life (so far), and he needs your help. Yes, you. Moradian, founder of successful start-ups CampusBuddy and CollegeBudget, was recently accepted into Harvard Business School, but is having trouble deciding whether to focus on his start-ups or attend Harvard. Normally, decisions like these would be no-brainers, especially with Harvard apart of the equation, but many applicants probably couldn’t boast 1.5 million users and four-fold revenue growth since last year. READ MORE
Software developers love to sneak in fun little “Easter eggs,” or hidden messages, into whatever projects they’re working on. As it turns out, developers at Apple and Microsoft love to code discrete in-jokes just as much as the next guys. READ MORE
Since 2007, the Gilt Groupe has been selling apparel from luxury designers and fashion brands, boasting savings up to 60 percent off retail. On Tuesday, the New York-based company launched its standalone luxury retail site for men called Park & Bond, which was built from the ground up to reflect the way men shop. READ MORE
Social media marketers need to find apps to stay productive on the go, but with over 500,000 apps on the App Store and new ones being released every day, it’s hard to stay on top of them all. To help, Debbie Hemley from Social Media Examiner compiled a list of 44 useful mobile apps perfect for social media managers and marketers. READ MORE
