1Mby1M Deal Radar 2013: Listar, Miami, Florida

Search and shopping are two universal online activities. As the process typically goes, a user will pull up a search engine with a purchase already in mind, looking for a place to buy it. But when Simon Vielma was approached by a girlfriend for help finding a pair of shoes she’d seen on a friend’s Facebook,

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The Promise Of E-Commerce

Whichever way you look at it, the web has become the place for commerce. Online spending grew again over 2011, and the growth rate has outpaced that of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. While many chain retailers’ online sales are growing, their store sales are shrinking. For the longest time, entrepreneurs wanting to venture off on their

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Forbes Column 2010: These Companies Are Built To Enjoy

Compelling opportunities for angel investors and entrepreneurs lie with companies like these. Read more in this week’s Forbes column, These Companies Are Built To Enjoy.

Deal Radar 2010: Black Helmet

Black Helmet Apparel is the first high-quality, modern apparel line targeting the firefighter industry. Its products, most of which are made in the United States, feature intricate designs that often incorporate the firefighter’s symbol, the eight-pointed Maltese cross. The company started small but got a big boost in sales and its customer base from social

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Will Amazon Or Apple Buy Netflix?

According to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, online spending grew 18% over the year in March, outpacing the growth rate of traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Online retailers Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) also saw significant growth in their revenues. Amazon’s stock touched a record high, and recent quarter results surpassed market expectations, recording double-digit revenue and earnings growth. But the company

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Forbes Column 2009: Retailers: Embrace Web 3.0

Online specialty retail brands are building sizable businesses. Using new Web strategies can take them further. Find out how in this week’s Forbes column, Retailers: Embrace Web 3.0.

Vision India 2020: Oishi

During the dotcom heydays, two companies had caught my eye: online diamond jewelry retailer BlueNile and online gift retailer RedEnvelope.

Vision India 2020: Thakur

In June 2008, I was in Kolkata for my aunt’s funeral. As ever, our (very large) family congregated over several meals. Whether it was birth or death, or any other family event, these meals had always acted as catalyst for our bonding, and held for us a place of supreme importance.