Andras and Gabor Forgacs are the father-son team behind Modern Meadow, a company that wants to save the world with synthetic meat.Gabor Forgacs thinks he can convince Hindus to eat steak and vegetarians to eat meat.The University of Missouri bioenginee…
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Facebook Brand Page: You’re (Probably) Doing It Wrong
On average, only 6% of a brand’s Facebook fans engage with its Facebook Page content.It looks as though Facebook might not be the effective customer engagement engine so many business owners have thought it to be.On average, only 6% of a brand’s Facebo…
Report: Peter Thiel to Invest in Airbnb
At $150 million, the investment would value the company at $2.5 billion.Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel is reportedly in talks with online room rental service Airbnb about investing $150 million in the company, according to The Wall Street J…
Yelp on Review Bust: No More ‘Shortcuts’
The online company review site put a “consumer alert” badge on eight small businesses caught purchasing reviews.Caught red-handed, indeed. Online review site Yelp has outed nine small businesses for trying to solicit favorable reviews. Each of the busi…
Report: VC Deal Activity on the Rise
Seed investments now constitute the largest percentage of all venture capital deals.The third quarter was the most active quarter for venture capital deals since the dot-com boom, according to a new report released by venture capital research firm CB I…
Recap: Biden, Ryan Debate Small Business Issues
Miss the vice presidential debate? Catch up on what the candidates said were issues facing small businesses.While last night’s vice presidential debate was not totally focused on domestic policy, the candidates did discuss the U.S. economy–specificall…
TV-based Music Streaming? Spotify Makes the Leap
The Swedish music-streaming company hopes to have its service on Samsung “smart” TVs by the end of the year.Spotify has signed a deal with Samsung to offer its own version of music television.The deal will allow people to use the Swedish music-streamin…
Report: Fewer VC Funds Raising More Money
There were fewer venture capital funds than last year, but they raised $2 billion more than Q3 in 2011.Venture capital fundraising continues to grow, as the industry is becoming increasingly concentrated around a handful of firms.The number of venture …
Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.8%
Positive news on the jobs front, as unemployment in September fell to the lowest rate since 2009.After a string of disappointing reports over the summer, the September jobs report shows unemployment is down to its lowest rate since 2009.The national um…
Private Company Growth Rates Plummet
New data reveals that private companies are growing more slowly than at any time since November 2010.Private companies are now growing at an average of 5.4%, the lowest rate in nearly two years, according to data released Thursday by financial research…
