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This Entrepreneur Sold Buddy Media For $800M, Now He's A Leading Cannabis Data Expert
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 12:03pm | 376Cannabis compliance technology platform Fyllo has promoted Jeff Ragovin from CCO to president. As head of the commercial department at the Chicago-based company, Ragovin worked closely with CEO Chad Bronstein to establish partnerships, secure investments, and propel the company's expansion...
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News For The Weed-Kend: An Update On Marijuana Business And Policy
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 4:38pm | 522Friday is finally here, and media outlets are buzzing with marijuana news. From the DEA rumored to be on the brink of rescheduling the plant to coverage of candidates' positions on pot, weed news is growing like, well, weeds. So, let’s take a look into some of the most relevant marijuana news...
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Will Salesforce's Earnings Match its Growth?
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 1:48pm | 385Enterprise Cloud Computing provider Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is set to report second quarter earnings after the stock market close on Thursday, and expectations are high after the company reported 45 percent growth so far in 2012. Chief Executive Marc Benioff has turned Salesforce.com into a...
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Salesforce to Acquire GoInstant for More Than $70 Million
Monday, July 9, 2012 - 12:40pm | 247Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is about to acquire GoInstant, a young startup specializing in downloads-free co-browsing. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, GoInstant was founded in 2010 with seed financing led by Freestyle Capital's Josh Felser and David Samuel, as well as Baseline's Steve Anderson. LinkedIn...
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What Can $250 Million Buy Facebook?
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 2:47pm | 264Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) may have spent $1 billion on Instagram, but that doesn't mean the company isn't willing to part with another bag of cash. This time, the bag is filled with $250 million. According to Business Insider, Facebook is interested in buying Wildfire Interactive, a company that...
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Salesforce Splashes Out $689 Million on Buddy Media
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 7:38am | 386It was revealed on Monday that Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) has agreed to buy Buddy Media for $689 million. The deal will be in cash, and it will see CRM cutting its full-year earnings per share forecast. On the surface, it appears to be a smart acquisition for Salesforce. Buddy Media gives users...
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Lazerow to CNBC: Facebook Will Be the Next Google
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 9:16am | 443Michael Lazerow thinks Facebook will become the next success in Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) advertising mold, despite concerns that monetization may disrupt its social experience. The chairman of Buddy Media, the privately-held company offering brands social media solutions, believes that Google's...