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![What being a VC taught me about leading a company](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/leadership.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Mobile marketing automation: 1.5% penetration now, could triple in 2015
![Unity nabs former EA exec for its chief financial officer (exclusive)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/unity-game-witch-beam.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Unity nabs former EA exec for its chief financial officer (exclusive)
![And the Oscar for best visual effects goes to…Autodesk’s Maya](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Screen-Shot-2015-01-14-at-3.31.52-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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And the Oscar for best visual effects goes to…Autodesk’s Maya
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Thousands of celebs like Facebook Mentions, but is it more than a bit player?
![Video platform Vidyard’s CEO had to talk biz on his wedding day to get this $18M](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wedding-day.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Video platform Vidyard’s CEO had to talk biz on his wedding day to get this $18M
![Before you join an accelerator, here’s how to do due diligence](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/decision-making.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Before you join an accelerator, here’s how to do due diligence
![White House adviser Emanuel says health reform will succeed because of big data](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_0621.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
White House adviser Emanuel says health reform will succeed because of big data
![Wickr CEO Nico Sell: behind the glasses](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image001.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Wickr CEO Nico Sell: behind the glasses
![How regular companies can gain a competitive advantage with marketing technology](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/competitive-advantage-marketing-technology.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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How regular companies can gain a competitive advantage with marketing technology
![Pey is 3D-printing Bitcoin terminals and giving them away for free](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Pey.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Pey is 3D-printing Bitcoin terminals and giving them away for free
![Here are your options for hitting the $35B Chinese cross-border shopping market](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Beijing-thedakotakid-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Here are your options for hitting the $35B Chinese cross-border shopping market
![One big lesson from CES: Our tech still fails us when we need it most](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ces-ice.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
One big lesson from CES: Our tech still fails us when we need it most
![Here’s what I learned by trying on almost every single wearable on the market](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Sony-SmartWatch-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Here’s what I learned by trying on almost every single wearable on the market
![Box could finally go public this quarter](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Box-Aaron-Levie-hand-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Box could finally go public this quarter
![Inside Trello, the venture-backed task-list app that’s determined to get big fast](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/trello-office.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Inside Trello, the venture-backed task-list app that’s determined to get big fast
![Marketing firm Red Ventures comes out of nowhere and scores $250M](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/call-center.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Marketing firm Red Ventures comes out of nowhere and scores $250M
![2015 will be ‘Fear and Loathing’ in Silicon Valley](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Fear-and-Loathing.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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2015 will be ‘Fear and Loathing’ in Silicon Valley
![The biggest security debacles of 2014 show that enterprises are still failing at the basics](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/target-credit-cards.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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The biggest security debacles of 2014 show that enterprises are still failing at the basics
![Why does the world still need the Mozilla Foundation?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/firefox-mozilla-in-europe.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why does the world still need the Mozilla Foundation?
![Forget photo-sharing — these 7 startups are solving real problems (without VC bucks)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hazelnuts.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Forget photo-sharing — these 7 startups are solving real problems (without VC bucks)
![5 ways wearables must change to make us healthier in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/s2h-fitness-tracker.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
5 ways wearables must change to make us healthier in 2015
![Why PSN went down: Lizard Squad’s capabilities ‘far exceed typical DDoS groups’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PSN-Down1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Why PSN went down: Lizard Squad’s capabilities ‘far exceed typical DDoS groups’
![5 big data trends to watch out for in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hp-servers.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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5 big data trends to watch out for in 2015
![The Pirate Bay story will continue in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the_pirate_bay_logo.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The Pirate Bay story will continue in 2015
![How Apple, Google, and Microsoft embrace (and ignore) each others’ app stores](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/app-explosion.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How Apple, Google, and Microsoft embrace (and ignore) each others’ app stores
![Here are 5 moments from 2014 that prove stickers are humanity’s greatest innovation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/google_hangouts_stickers.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Here are 5 moments from 2014 that prove stickers are humanity’s greatest innovation
![Oracle’s purchase of Datalogix is a huge data play — and a big punch back at Adobe](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/oracle-larry-ellison.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Oracle’s purchase of Datalogix is a huge data play — and a big punch back at Adobe
![The fortunes of 4 British startups in 2014](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/SwiftKey-offices-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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The fortunes of 4 British startups in 2014
![The 14 most beautifully designed apps of 2014](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/miranda-app.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The 14 most beautifully designed apps of 2014
![Here’s why The Hunt’s app developer hearts Android](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/android-heart.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Here’s why The Hunt’s app developer hearts Android
![The year in security: How 2014’s failures will help us prepare for 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/shutterstock_104980358.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
The year in security: How 2014’s failures will help us prepare for 2015
![Three storage trends that will cause billions to change hands](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/emc-storage-boxes-bob-mical-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Three storage trends that will cause billions to change hands
![Salesforce is slowly siphoning LinkedIn’s data science team](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Salesforce-Dreamforce-Dion-Hinchcliffe-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Salesforce is slowly siphoning LinkedIn’s data science team
![Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba rumored to be working on its own game console for China](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/alibaba.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba rumored to be working on its own game console for China
![How computer-aided organic architecture could change the city of the future](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/01-The-Living-Hy-Fi-Exterior-BarkowPhoto.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
How computer-aided organic architecture could change the city of the future
![A new Amazon Fire phone is in the works, but don’t expect it in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Amazon-Fire-Phone-App-Grid3x.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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A new Amazon Fire phone is in the works, but don’t expect it in 2015
![5 ways France is totally winning the whole startup thing](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014-12-09-22.18.06.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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5 ways France is totally winning the whole startup thing
![Social media: We complain 879 million times/year (and Facebook is our top target)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/screen-shot-2014-01-08-at-3-43-51-pm.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Social media: We complain 879 million times/year (and Facebook is our top target)
![Stanford’s startup community might be king — but UC Berkeley wants to catch up](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/uc-berkeley_campus.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)