http://www.mail.com/subjects/167544-entrepreneurship.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/167544-entrepreneurship.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2026420-palestinians-seeking-statehood-to-high-tech.html RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the West Bank have fostered a creative spirit conducive to the world of startups. Dozens of high-tech hopefuls recently competed for the honor of having the best business idea at the ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:52:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2026420-palestinians-seeking-statehood-to-high-tech.html 2013-04-17T20:52:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026494-number-companies-fell-with-unemployment.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer people are starting small businesses now that the job market is looking better. The number of companies started in 2012 fell along with the unemployment rate — a sign that people chose new jobs over launching their own companies, according to a study released Wednesday. The study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation estimated that... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:27:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026494-number-companies-fell-with-unemployment.html 2013-04-17T20:27:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo is buying London startup Summly, the maker of a mobile application created by teenage entrepreneur seeking an easier way to read news stories and other content on the smaller screens of smartphones. The deal announced Monday is Yahoo's fifth small acquisition in the past five months. All of them have been part of CEO Marissa May... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:03:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1979242-yahoo-buys-startup-17-year-old-entrepreneur.html 2013-03-26T03:03:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1955668-lots-tech-breakout-hits-sxsw-confab.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For all the talk of space travel, the wearable gadgets, marketing stunts and lavish parties, something was missing at this year's South By Southwest Interactive Festival: the next "hot app." The brainy tech jamboree held each year in Texas' capital city is known as the place where Twitter soared from obscurity to the world stage in 20... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:25:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1955668-lots-tech-breakout-hits-sxsw-confab.html 2013-03-14T21:25:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1822386-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-locals.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With interest in locally grown food soaring, the federal government said Tuesday it has created a small loan program to help community farmers who might not be able to borrow money from banks. Call it seed money. The low-interest "microloans" of up to $35,000 are designed to aid startup costs, bolster existing family-run farms and he... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1822386-usda-offers-loans-to-farmers-who-grow-locals.html 2013-01-15T21:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817572-googles-ultrafast-internet-draws-startups-to-kc.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Inside a small bungalow on the street separating Kansas City, Kan., from its sister city in Missouri, a small group of entrepreneurs are working on their ideas for the next high-tech startup, tapping Google Inc.'s new superfast Internet connection that has turned the neighborhood into an unlikely settlement dubbed the "Silicon Prairie." ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817572-googles-ultrafast-internet-draws-startups-to-kc.html 2013-01-13T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1756212-google-teaming-with-israeli-high-tech-startups.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Google is searching for promising Israeli high-tech companies. The international technology giant on Monday launched its "Campus Tel Aviv," a 1,500 square foot (140 square meter) space that will hold regular events for local entrepreneurs and offer access to Google staff and other industry experts. The facility ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1756212-google-teaming-with-israeli-high-tech-startups.html 2012-12-10T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1730838-report-economy-boosted-entrepreneurship-2011.html NEW YORK (AP) — The slow improvement in the economy gave a huge boost to entrepreneurship in the U.S. last year, according to a study released Thursday. More than 29 million people were starting or running new businesses in 2011, the study by Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., and Baruch College in New York shows. That was a 60 percent gain from 2010, wh... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1730838-report-economy-boosted-entrepreneurship-2011.html 2012-11-29T10:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1729336-us-pushes-to-entrepreneur-jobs-country.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Obama administration's top immigration official says his agency is working to attract and keep more foreign-born high-tech entrepreneurs who are seeking to start companies in the U.S., a move he hopes will help the nation retain its edge in an increasingly competitive global economy. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service Dir... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1729336-us-pushes-to-entrepreneur-jobs-country.html 2012-11-28T21:12:00Z