TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (SiliconValley VC Funding Report) - Q1. 2015 Edition Released !TRENDBIRD (What's the Next Big Thing ?). "Crowd-Sourced, Expert-Curated" is a Global Trend Research & Consulting Service that Instantly Delivers Industry Expert Information on Emerging Trends & Future Business Opportunities from Around the World, Ahead of The Curve. TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 Fac...

Nick Hayek, chief executive of Swatch Group, says near-field communications technology removes some of the perceived limitations of smartwatches, enabling some smart functions to be integrated into its existing lineup of timepieces.Nick Hayek, chief executive of Swatch Group, has compromised on smartwatches.As recently as last year, Mr. Hayek dismissed smartwatches; the son of Swatch’s founder...

Two out of every three consumers say they would like to try shopping with the help of the Oculus virtual reality system.That was one of the conclusions of the Re-inventing Retail study from Walker Sands, a market research firm. And 30 percent of consumers say they would likely shop more online if they could try out products using virtual reality.Data shows that consumers want to shop with the h...

Fantasy sports services and online surveys haven't been around long, but the margins in these sectors blow away other those in other industries. Here's why.Gaudy revenue figures may get a business a lot of attention, but profits are where companies live and die.As a part of Inc.'s annual look at the best industries for starting a business, we decided to highlight the niche sectors that may not...

Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts of Orlando City SC can't stop a shot by Mix Diskerud of New York City FC.Last weeked, Brazilian superstar, Kak?, scored in the final minute of his Major League Soccer debut for Orlando City Soccer Club. It was his fifth shot at goal, the second on target. Carlos Rivas, Orlando’s Colombian striker, also had five shots, but didn’t score. The match, against New York C...

Most investors are terrible at trading ? that is, they're not good at predicting short-term swings in the market.More often than not, investors find themselves buying high and selling low. And when the market starts selling off sharply, investors will panic, sell their own shares, and sit on the sidelines. Unfortunately, some of the biggest one-day upswings in the market occur during these vola...

Feetz?a company that makes customizable footwear using 3-D printing technology?has raised $1.25 million in seed funding, which will be used to bring products to customers later this year. CEO and founder Lucy Beard pitched at Gig Tank's Demo Day last year, where she announced that she'd be moving her company from Silicon Valley to Chattanooga. "We came for Gig Tank last summer and after two wee...

After publishing our guide to America’s most popular beers, many people asked us to take a look at the rest of the world.[click to enlarge]Our curiosity piqued, we set out to find every country in the world’s most popular beer. The map below brings together dozens of sources, from research reports to corporate filings, to reveal the most popular beers in over 100 countries. As you can see, th...

Even if the Apple Watch is a flop in the U.S., it could be a massive hit in ChinaIn Apple CEO Tim Cook’s words, the Apple Watch is “incredibly beautiful.” But some are saying it’s “incredibly unnecessary.”Apple followers haven’t been shy in arguing that the upcoming Apple Watch will be a flop. Dismissive reviews of Apple’s first wearable are plentiful (“a thick, ugly clunker,” “a ver...