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Exclusive: Disney Acquires “Sophisticated” Mommy Blog Platform Babble Media

in Media on November 14, 2011 at 6:45 am PT

Organic arugula alert: Disney’s interactive unit is calling all urban hipster parents!
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We'll Call It the "Don't Be Evil Fund"

in News on August 1, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

A Google VC arm? Sounds like another one of those poorly conceived “20-percent time” projects, doesn’t it? Historically, corporate venture capital portfolios have a very mixed record. So why bother? Well, if you’re a company driven by long-term results, as Google claims to be, you’re likely more concerned with long-term strategic goals than short-term financial ones.

We’ll Call It the “Don’t Be Evil Fund”

in News on August 1, 2008 at 5:00 am PT

A Google VC arm? Sounds like another one of those poorly conceived “20-percent time” projects, doesn’t it? Historically, corporate venture capital portfolios have a very mixed record. So why bother? Well, if you’re a company driven by long-term results, as Google claims to be, you’re likely more concerned with long-term strategic goals than short-term financial ones.