Ina Fried in Mobile on April 10 at 8:00 am PT
The start-up is beefing up its software to do more than just allow companies to find and parcel out jobs to iPhone-packing part-timers.
News Byte
Peter Kafka in Media on March 9 at 3:50 pm PT
Chegg, the on- and off-line textbook rental service, has raised
$25 million in an inside round. A PR rep for the company says the money will be used for the “growth of the business and is lead by existing investors.” Chegg says insiders aren’t selling shares in conjunction with the raise.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 18 at 4:30 am PT
A new e-textbook reader from one of many players that’s already chasing the nascent market.
Kara Swisher in News on November 11, 2011 at 2:53 pm PT
Former employees are good for something, apparently!
Kara Swisher in News on October 13, 2011 at 4:53 pm PT
According to sources close to the situation, Yahoo has hired Heidrick & Struggles for its CEO search.
I am, naturally, waiting by the phone for the call.
Kara Swisher in Commerce on September 15, 2011 at 6:00 am PT
The online textbook rental is on a hiring spree to expand its student-aimed business all year round. The latest move: Acquiring Zinch, which links high school students with college recruiters.
Kara Swisher in Media on September 7, 2011 at 7:00 am PT
While the Yahoo board has yet to begin a search, I have already been hard at work on selecting the next CEO.
Voices
Spencer Ante, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 19, 2011 at 4:00 am PT
Online textbook rental and education service Chegg Inc. has acquired Web tutoring service Student of Fortune, Inc. for cash and company stock as the start-up broadens its business to try to become a one-stop-shop for college students.
Peter Kafka in Media on July 18, 2011 at 6:33 am PT
Amazon, which dominates the e-book market, has stayed out of the electronic textbook market. Until now: The company has opened up a textbook store for its Kindle platform, where it is renting “tens of thousands” of titles for the upcoming school year.
Kara Swisher in News on April 7, 2011 at 7:17 pm PT
According to sources close to the situation, Intel Capital and Advance Publications will lead a $30 million investment round in Kno, the high-profile student tablet start-up.
In addition to the funding from its venture capital ark, Intel itself will license the hardware design of Kno, which will now focus on its software to manage the devices that are aimed at the college market.
