Monday, September 10, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // September 10, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Sep 10, 2012

Do You Need To Be A Jerk To Be A Successful Entrepreneur?

I recently read Ben Austen's WIRED article about Steve Jobs, which prompted me to put together my thoughts about the tradeoffs of being a successful... read more

The Mobile Payments Fustercluck

It seems that every week there's a new company, startup, or financial institution that is launching a new way to pay from, issue rewards, or power transactions... read more

180 Out Of 202 Kansas City 'Fiberhoods' Reach Their Google Fiber Pre-Registration Goals

Two weeks ago, things didn't look so great for Google Fiber, but after a last-minute push, 180 out of the 202 'fiberhoods' in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas... read more

Warby Parker Sees Its Way To $36.8M Of A $40M Series B Round, Led By General Catalyst

David Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal founded Warby Parker last year in an attempt to breathe new life into the eyewear industry. The New York City-based startup has... read more

OpenTable For MDs: BetterDoctor Launches To Help You Find The Best Available Care Near You

"This is my personal vendetta against the broken healthcare system," Ari Tulla tells me, mid-pitch, while standing on the sidewalk after a recent TechCrunch... read more

A Former Patent Examiner's Perspective On The Current "Patent Hubbub"

Editor's Note: This guest post was written by G. Nagesh Rao, an IP-Law and Technology Commercialization Strategist based out of San Francisco and Washington DC.... read more

Dragon's Den Reject SendmyBag Scores £100K Angel Funding To Help Travellers Travel Light

When SendmyBag founder and CEO Adam Ewart stepped into the Dragon's Den on last night's episode of the UK television show asking for a £100k investment in... read more

The Hulu Of Russia, Ivi.ru, Raises $40M To Fight Off The Threat Of Hulu, Netflix, And YouTube

Ivi.ru the "Hulu of Russia" that offers streamed premium TV and films from international and local big-name content holders, has raised another $40 million... read more

Watch TechCrunch Disrupt SF Live!

This is it. TechCrunch Disrupt is back in San Francisco and even though the show is sold out, we're still going to bring you all the action on our official... read more

Mural.ly Opens Its Web-Based Creative Collaboration Platform To The Public

Buenos Aires-based startup Mural.ly opened its doors to the public today, delivering a new way to collect, share and brainstorm on the web. The tool mixes a... read more

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