Apple Has Loads of Cash. Which Start-ups Might it Snatch Up?

Apple could make a huge acquisition. But entrepreneurs have an exit opportunity there, too. Here are some start-ups that may be on Apple's radar. Flickr/d'n'c Apple has a treasure trove so large it staggers the human imagination: $117 billion in cash. That's more than three times the GDP of Botswana.

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How Social Media Startup Wildfire Was Bought By Google for $250 Million

The market for social media marketing is heating up, and among the first big winners are two entrepreneurs whose four-year old software company, Wildfire, was just bought by Google for a reported $250 million. Instead of placing ads triggered by keywords in search queries, Wildfire campaigns are targeted based on the personal and behavioral data contained within social media user profiles.

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Check Out These Hot Startup CEOs Speaking At IGNITION

Get insight on digital business models at " IGNITION: Future Of Digital," Nov.27-28, 2012, in New York. Hear from LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, Washington Post, News Corp, Pepsi, and more. Reserve your ticket now. Promising startups are often founded by disruptor geeks or supply-chain hackers.

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How To Avoid The Most Common Startup Tech Mistakes

This is the first of an eight-part series called "The Small Business Tech Coach." This series explores the best practices of growing your business using the latest technology. This series is sponsored by Verizon Wireless. For any startup founder, the first few months are an uphill battle.

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Oculus Rift Kickstarter brings virtual reality gaming back to life - SlashGear

This week the first Kickstarter for the Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset has begun, and it's already got $37,000 USD pledged right out of the gate. This project is ready to bring back to life the concept of a virtual reality headset, this time preparing it for systems across the spectrum - Windows, Apple, Linux, iOS and Android.

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