Obama and America’s Future

The WSJ has a good article today on why Obama’s approval ratings are sinking: “In a July 2009 Gallup poll, the No. 1 reason for disapproval of the president’s economic policies was, literally, “spending too much.” In second place was the worry that the president is “leading the nation toward socialism” through government takeovers and

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Deal Radar 2009: Outright.com

Today’s Deal Radar focuses on Outright.com, an online bookkeeping software provider for small businesses. Founders Kevin Reeth and Ben Curren had started a home business and wanted a easy way to manage their business finances on the web but couldn’t find one. Their colleagues suggested that they start one on their own, and after much deliberation

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Teaching K-12 Math Online: Reasoning Mind CEO Alex Khachatryan (Part 7)

SM: How much philanthropy money have you raised so far for Reasoning Mind? AK: Overall, we are funded by 70 donors. We have generated huge support from both individuals and private foundations. In total we have raised just over $12 million, plus in-kind contributions such as Oracle giving us free database support.

Free Global Telepresence Video Conference for Entrepreneurs

To help entrepreneurs fine-tune their positioning, Sramana Mitra is holding a “Positioning Strategy Roundtable” via Telepresence Video Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.  You can participate from one of eight locations in the U.S., India, and London.  This is a unique opportunity to get feedback on your business idea, have specific questions answered, and to

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Deal Radar 2009: iControl

iControl Networks is a software services company that provides solutions to top-tier home security, broadband and telecommunications companies. The company partners with these firms to deliver ConnectedLife, an IP-based home management platform.

Teaching K-12 Math Online: Reasoning Mind CEO Alex Khachatryan (Part 6)

SM: In moving out of state, have you had to adapt the curriculum at all? Is there any difference between curricula state to state? AK: Not much. There is some difference, but we covered it through offline lessons that we develop quickly. In our experience, 80%–90% is already there.

Cindy Weng

Cindy Weng is a full-time student studying Information Systems at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her interests and areas of expertise lay in the internet sector, particularly social networking and media. In 2008, she wrote an e-book titled “The Web: Hidden Games”, which discusses how social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, and Digg can be looked

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Deal Radar 2009: ClearCount Medical Solutions

Retained sponges, or gossypiboma, is one of the oldest documented surgical complications, and can result in significant patient morbidity, infection, and even death. Today, Deal Radar focuses on one company that seeks to reduce the number of such cases, ClearCount Medical Solutions. ClearCount Medical Solutions develops surgical sponges tagged with patented radiofrequency identification (RFID)-enabled technology,

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