Top Ten Nibletz Posts 11/8

Yup. It’s Friday again. The big news in the tech world, of course, is Twitter’s flawless IPO. Evan Williams made $1.48 billion yesterday. Just stop and think about that for a minute. One guy made $1.48 BILLION yesterday. Do you think he had McDonald’s for dinner? Things were just a tad quieter over here at

Florida Reverse Accelerator Program Draws Hundreds Of Applications

A new Broward County program has drawn hundreds of applications in southern Florida. Startup Quest is a new program being offered under a statewide grant through WorkForce One, reports the Sun Sentinel. The program reads like a reverse accelerator of sorts. Not a “decelerator,” of course, but Startup Quest is targeting a different segment than

Mark Cuban, NEA And More Back Boston Startup Tivli

Tivli is a startup that’s bringing college students live TV over the internet. The company streams live TV, including broadcast channels, to students on their web connected devices, no matter where they are on campus. The Boston Business Journal reports that Tivli was founded by 2009 Harvard engineering graduates Tuan Ho and Nicholas Krasney. They

Startup Tips: 6 Tips For Negotiating Effectively

The word “negotiating” often brings to mind hard-nosed business people in suits stubbornly bidding over the details of a deal. It’s assumed that if one person “wins” the war, someone has to lose. Not so. Business has evolved past the point of needing to be a tug of war between ego-driven people who refuse to

Mark Cuban Backed Apptopia Tops $1 Million In Sales

Boston startup Apptopia is another startup we’ve been tracking for quite some time. We first brought you the story about this company that helps app developers actually sell their apps and app businesses, back in March of 2012. While app markets seem to be a dime a dozen these days, Apptopia is not an app