Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Seeks Business Plans for Boomer-Focused ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Entrepreneurs with a business plan or startup venture that shows significant business potential for the baby boomer market are invited to apply. The deadline for submissions is 5 pm PST on Tuesday, May 29. To enter the competition, participants must ... and more »

Startups Are Flinging Job Offers At Dan Shipper, But The 20-Year-Old ... - San Francisco Chronicle

Startups Are Flinging Job Offers At Dan Shipper, But The 20-Year-Old ... San Francisco Chronicle We caught up with Shipper and learned how he is catching startups' attention and why he's such a hot commodity. Here's the (lightly edited) conversation: Business Insider (BI): How did you deal with "going viral" during college finals? and more »

U.S. Startup Activity Finds No Traction; Sales, Staffing Low - Investor's Business Daily

U.S. Startup Activity Finds No Traction; Sales, Staffing Low Investor's Business Daily By JASON MA , INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 06:54 PM ET Despite Mark Zuckerberg's astounding success building Facebook (FB) into the world's biggest social network, entrepreneurial activity in the US is showing signs of deterioration, from startups ...

Startup of the Week: LocalBonus aims at 'buy local' movement - TechFlash

Startup of the Week: LocalBonus aims at 'buy local' movement TechFlash ... photos from events, promotions and more. by Emily Parkhurst on Monday, May 21, 2012, 10:45am PDT Seattle startup LocalBonus has created a frequent flyer-style program for the "buy local" movement. Customers who shop at local businesses are rewarded ...

AOL co-founder Case boosting startup companies - Columbus Dispatch

AOL co-founder Case boosting startup companies Columbus Dispatch AOL co-founder Steve Case was in Cincinnati last week to address 200 civic, business and government leaders from across the nation convening for the CEOs for Cities' annual meeting at Great American Ball Park. Its theme: “The City as a Startup.