Blog » Archive for June, 2009

Business Owner’s Toolkit Radio Interview with Sramana

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

In case you missed it last weekend, you can find the recording of Sramana on the nationally syndicated Business Owner’s Toolkit Radio show here.

McClatchy Struggles As Ad Revenues Drop 30%

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Nearly seven large US newspapers have filed for bankruptcy in the past five months, making it clear that the industry is finding it extremely difficult to sustain its business model or find a new one as the recession continues to eat away at its main revenue source, advertising. McClatchy (NASDAQ:MNI), the third-largest newspaper company in the US, [...]

From Startup To 500 Million Dollars: VistaPrint CEO Robert Keane (Part 1)

Wed, Jun 24, 2009

Robert Keane is the president and CEO of VistaPrint, which he founded in 1995 to provide small businesses print tools to market their business. Robert’s vision for VistaPrint emerged from his experience with the development of a retail kiosk design and printing system as well as from his knowledge of the small business desktop publishing [...]

Oracle Continues Shift Toward On-Demand Software

Wed, Jun 24, 2009

Yesterday, Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) reported fourth quarter results that beat estimates. A highlight of the earnings call was CEO Larry Ellison admitting that Oracle is getting “a little bit” into the cloud computing space. More than a year ago, he was not so keen on investing in the SaaS sector due to the high cost of [...]

Deal Radar 2009: AnyWare Group

Wed, Jun 24, 2009

As US lawmakers argue over the specifics of President Obama’s proposed healthcare overhaul and Americans’ call for affordable healthcare grows more strident, Deal Radar continues its coverage of companies that are using technology to make healthcare delivery cheaper and more flexible. AnyWare Group is a Canadian provider of remote access solutions for hospitals and healthcare organizations [...]

Helping Moms Juggle: Juggling Mother Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of Flexjobs (Part 7)

Tue, Jun 23, 2009

SM: Your business gives options back and allows really talented people to have their career and their family. SS: Some of the biggest challenges in our society are parents not being there for their kids. They are not there for dinners, outdoor activities, or teaching kids how to be healthy.

Informatica Expands Its Reach

Tue, Jun 23, 2009

Informatica (NASDAQ:INFA), the leading data integration enterprise, reported a very positive Q1 recently. Revenues of $109.1 million grew 5% over the year with EPS of $0.18 compared to $0.16 earned a year ago.

Deal Radar 2009: KidZui

Tue, Jun 23, 2009

KidZui, today’s Deal Radar company, was founded by Cliff Boro, Vidar Vignisson, and Tom Broadhead with the aim of keeping kids safe on the Internet, empowering them to benefit from the best aspects of the Internet, and allowing parents to use KidZui as a means of engaging with their kids and their interests.