Leigh Drogen

Crowdsourcing has been used for centuries, according to Jeff Howe. He coined the term in a 2006 article for Wired magazine. Crowdsourcing exists in countless shapes and sizes, most notably in places like the restaurant industry with Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP), and the travel sector with the likes of...

Twitter is all about following the right people. And for investors, a newsfeed that follows a handful of hedge fund managers could be useful. 1. Carl Icahn - @Carl_C_Icahn The Chairman of Icahn Enterprises L.P. is not a very active tweeter. Nonetheless, when he does have something to say, it...

The first customers of Estimize were large quantitative hedge funds. But the data from the crowd-sourced analytics provider is now being requested by discretionary traders, analysts, portfolio managers, bankers, investor relations departments and even corporations, according to founder and...

Another week full of new and familiar faces on the #PreMarket Prep broadcast, sponsored by OptionsHouse. We'll even be doing a book giveaway on the show this week! But,t you have to tune in at 8:00 am EST Monday-Friday here to find out what day it will be. Monday, June 9, 8:35 a.m. Steve Burns (@...

Estimize, an open platform for financial estimates, has taken a unique route in its quest for additional funds. Instead of going for the big raise -- $5 million or $10 million, like most startups during their second round -- Estimize asked for a familiar investment: $1.2 million. Investors may...

Estimize, the first open platform for financial estimates, has announced that it has closed its Series A financing, raising about $1.2 million from Bob Green at Contour Ventures and Jim Savage at Longworth Ventures. Green was previously the lead investor at Multex, a financial estimates company...