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Cloud Services Hasten The Rise of The Virtual Company

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 12, 2010

Rimon Law Group calls itself a Web 2.0 legal firm. It employs 28 senior lawyers in seven U.S. states but has no offices, thanks to cloud computing services from companies like RingCentral that are helping to change the face of businesses across the globe.Read more

Nvidia Ready To Fund Start-Ups In Global Quest For Next Great Graphics Computing Companies

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 10, 2009

  It was five months ago that Silicon Valley venture firm Sequoia Capital famously showed its R.I.P Good Times slides to its start-ups. The message? Advertising markets are cracking and e-commerce and spending on technology deteriorating along with the economy, making it harder than ever for start-ups to raise funds.  But Nvidia, a U.S. maker of computer graphics cards, announced some welcome news March 10:  it is ready to invest from $500,000 to $5 million in individual start-ups in its search for innovative new graphics computing companies.Read more

Stardoll Merges With Teen Site Piczo, Forms Stardoll Network

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 9, 2009

 Stardoll, the Stockholm-based online entertainment site aimed at young women is  mergering with Piczo, a Web site for teen self expression and custom Web publishing. Stardoll also launched Paperdollheaven.com, targeting a younger female demographic. The three sites will form the foundation of the Stardoll Network, which will reach a combined total of more than 20 million people per month, with the main audience in the 5-20 years-old range.
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