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Entrepreneurship Archives - 2011 December
| Finding Buyers for Wholesale Deals | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/located+in+palo+alto+south+of+san+franicisco+jive+software+recently+completed+its+ipo_3389_800662766_0_0_2108_100.jpg" alt="Located in Palo Alto, south of San Franicisco, Jive Software recently completed its IPO." align="right" /) |
Jive Sees Success in Smaller IPO |
| Some of the hopeful expectations about the initial public offering market openin... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/dividend+exchange+traded+funds+etfs+have+been+attracting+substantial+capital+inflows+as+investor+market+volatility+persists_3389_800661768_0_0_7019981_100.jpg" alt="Dividend Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been attracting substantial capital inflows as investor market volatility persists. " align="right" /) |
Dividend ETFs attracting significant inflows |
| Dividend Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been attracting substantial capital i... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/mark+pincus+holds+firm+control+of+san+francisco+based+zynga_3389_800661722_0_0_3267_100.jpg" alt="Mark Pincus holds firm control of San Francisco-based Zynga." align="right" /) |
Zynga's Mark Pincus a Critical Figure in Upcoming IPO |
| Of all the companies still planning to go public during the remainder of this ye... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/mobile+gaming+company+zynga+looks+to+save+the+ipo+market_3389_800659834_0_0_7029181_100.jpg" alt="Mobile gaming company Zynga looks to save the IPO market." align="right" /) |
Disappointed Investors Turn Hopefully to Zynga |
| Investors and companies once again find themselves hoping that Zynga can provide... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+galaxy+nexus+will+not+include+google+wallet_3389_800659049_0_0_14038452_100.jpg" alt="The Galaxy Nexus will not include Google Wallet." align="right" /) |
Verizon Backs Out of Google Wallet |
| Google has suffered yet another setback in its attempts to re-imagine electronic... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+feedback+gathered+at+the+recent+2012+reuters+investment+outlook+summit+indicated+that+many+money+managers+see+the+year+as+one+with+various+opportu_3389_800659043_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="The feedback gathered at the recent 2012 Reuters Investment Outlook Summit indicated that many money managers see the year as one with various opportunities, Reuters reports." align="right" /) |
Money managers see good environment for buyers in 2012 |
| The feedback gathered at the recent 2012 Reuters Investment Outlook Summit indic... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/silicon+valley+has+seen+its+lean+start+up+model+grow+elsewhere_3389_800657950_0_0_14040990_100.jpg" alt="Silicon Valley has seen its lean start-up model grow elsewhere." align="right" /) |
Start-Ups Starting Smaller and Leaner, But More Aggressive |
| When people ponder founding a new company, many might think about years of devel... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/e+books+on+the+ipad+have+caused+some+anti+trust+trouble+for+apple_3389_800657800_0_0_7052460_100.jpg" alt="E-books on the iPad have caused some anti-trust trouble for Apple." align="right" /) |
Europe announces anti-trust investigation of Apple |
| Once again, Apple - the world's largest technology company - has come under regu... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/the+hong+kong+exchange+has+seen+heavy+activity+at+the+end+of+the+year_3389_800656672_0_0_7044539_100.jpg" alt="The Hong Kong exchange has seen heavy activity at the end of the year." align="right" /) |
China Sees Surge of IPOs, But Stability Uncertain |
| As questions continue to rise about the wisdom of investing in Chinese companies... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/facebook+s+executives+are+considering+going+without+underwriters+in+the+company+s+ipo_3389_800656671_0_0_7050601_100.jpg" alt="Facebook) |
Facebook Could Bypass Banks in IPO Bid |
| While investors are eagerly looking forward to any word about the upcoming initi... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/u+s+treasuries+are+not+the+favorite+assets+of+money+managers+according+to+the+associated+press_3389_800656562_0_0_14022059_100.jpg" alt="U.S. treasuries are not the favorite assets of money managers, according to The Associated Press." align="right" /) |
U.S. government bonds are the least-favorite asset of money managers |
| U.S. treasuries are not the favorite assets of money managers, according to The ... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/groupon+has+gotten+a+big+boost+from+the+holidays_3389_800655710_0_0_14039840_100.jpg" alt="Groupon has gotten a big boost from the holidays." align="right" /) |
Groupon Sees 500 Percent Growth in Holiday Sales |
| A few weeks after its IPO, Groupon has seen some success as a public company, ac... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/social+media+game+developer+zynga+announced+the+terms+for+its+initial+public+offering+ipo+on+december+2_3389_800655137_0_0_7009146_100.jpg" alt="Social media game developer Zynga announced the terms for its initial public offering (IPO) on December 2." align="right" /) |
Zynga sets terms for largest internet IPO since Google |
| Social media game developer Zynga announced the terms for its initial public off... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/green+technologies+have+been+a+big+target+for+investment_3389_800654729_0_0_7014736_100.jpg" alt="Green technologies have been a big target for investment." align="right" /) |
Green Tech Drawing Major Venture Interest |
| While the IPO market has focused heavily on the social networking and social med... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/walmart+has+offered+a+new+app+to+help+holiday+shoppers_3389_800654724_0_0_12964_100.jpg" alt="Walmart has offered a new app to help holiday shoppers." align="right" /) |
Walmart Offers Suggestions for Holiday Shoppers |
| As the holidays approach, many Americans find themselves wandering through shops... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/there+are+ten+times+as+many+exchange+traded+funds+that+offer+appealing+results+than+mutual+funds+investment+strategist+david+trainer+recently+told+mar_3389_800654601_0_0_7040652_100.jpg" alt="There are ten times as many exchange-traded funds that offer appealing results than mutual funds, investment strategist David Trainer recently told MarketWatch." align="right" /) |
ETFs versus mutual funds |
| There are ten times as many exchange-traded funds that offer appealing results t... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/while+no+single+investment+strategy+is+guaranteed+to+result+in+success+individuals+can+follow+some+simple+steps+to+help+achieve+their+goals_3389_800653366_0_0_14022210_100.jpg" alt="While no single investment strategy is guaranteed to result in success, individuals can follow some simple steps to help achieve their goals." align="right" /) |
Designing the right investment plan |
| While no single investment strategy is guaranteed to result in success, individu... | |
![](http://pictures.directnews.co.uk/liveimages/strong+consumer+confidence+sends+u+s+stocks+higher_3389_800652872_0_0_7051100_100.jpg" alt="Strong consumer confidence sends U.S. stocks higher" align="right" /) |
Strong consumer confidence sends U.S. stocks higher |
| U.S. stocks climbed higher following Standard & Poor's largest gain in a mon... |
