Tumblr's Perverse Lesson: To Get Rich, Don't Make Money

Another week, another billion-dollar acquisition of a company with no revenues. And that's lowering the bar for success, creating an…

Section: Web Author: Matt Asay Publish date: May 21, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Buying Tumblr Will Leave Yahoo With The Same Old Identity Crisis

The deal is close to done. But the future is cloudy.

Section: Web Author: Owen Thomas Publish date: May 19, 2013 Interaction count: 0

7 Things To Consider Before Selling Your Company

Startup acquisitions often don't go as planned - often because the founders don't know what to expect and how to ensure they're getting…

Section: Small Biz Author: Scott Gerber Publish date: May 13, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Why Facebook Just Bought Parse, A Toolkit Loved By Mobile-App Developers

Facebook buys a platform for building great mobile apps—which suggests it wants big brands to tie their mobile customers into the social…

Section: Social Author: Taylor Hatmaker Publish date: April 25, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Intel Is Buying Mashery To Get Deeper Inside The Data Center

Intel's acquisition of API manager Mashery shows that the central processing unit is no longer a silicon chip. It is the network.

Section: Enterprise Author: Owen Thomas Publish date: April 17, 2013 Interaction count: 0