In October 2015, the highly respected Pew Research Center (PRC) published ‘Social Media Usage: 2005 – 2015’ (http://dtn.fm/C2jEp), which showed that the boundary between our online and offline lives is disappearing. One way in which this development is manifesting itself is in the proliferation of social media sites. The number of online platforms that offer […]

At the heart of Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc.’s (OTCQB: OGES) operations lies a deep commitment to innovation. Since its establishment, the company has been innovating to achieve commercial success, and, over the course of three decades, it has come to lead the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of disruptive energy storage technology (primarily lithium-ion […]

With the GMIC (Global Mobile Internet Conference) 2016 going down this week in Beijing and O2O (online-to-offline) having been such a conference-defining subject last year, there is a great deal of buzz again this year on the subject, especially with the Chinese equivalent of ecommerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), known as Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), having […]

Little did Dorsa and Joey Parsi know, but their idea of creating a kid-friendly restaurant that even parents could enjoy would become a successful business venture right from the beginning. Seeing a need for a restaurant that could deliver both physical fun and nutritious food for the whole family, the Parsi’s opened their own in […]

When entrepreneurs look to blaze theirs paths in the rough and tumble world of sole proprietorship, they commonly gravitate toward horizons that show promise of growth, financial-freedom, sustainability and self-gratification. Low start-up costs are intriguing as well. Rarely are there opportunities that offer a unique blend of all these sought-after characteristics, unless one comes across […]

Before the opening bell, Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI) announced a new partnership with Recruiter.com, an online global recruiting and career services site, to develop a custom travel club solution for its members. When complete, the new service will be available to all of Recruiter.com’s roughly three million members and followers, delivering customized travel and […]

When one of the expert nutritionists from Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) was featured last month in an article on heavily-trafficked foodie site The Daily Meal, which is geared toward everyone from pro cooks and industry insiders to savvy diners, the spot showcased exactly the kind of actionable intelligence the company’s apps were designed […]

Earlier today, Immune Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: IMUN) announced that Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the company’s patented Lodonal™ as an over-the-counter, non-toxic adjunct therapy in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. With this approval, IMUN’s distribution partners, AHAR Pharma and GB Pharma Holdings, will now be able to launch […]

According to a recent report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) titled ‘The Hyperconnected Economy: How the growing Interconnectedness of Society is changing the Landscape for Business’ (http://dtn.fm/W4z9k), ‘more than a technological trend, hyperconnectivity is a cultural condition to which businesses have no choice but to adapt.’ The report goes on to explain that ‘hyperconnectivity […]

The global zinc industry is currently suffering a supply shortage, which translates to good news for Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS). SMRS is gearing up following its recent acquisition of Balmat Holding Corporation. The Balmat mine in upstate New York has a long history of successful zinc production. Zinc mining companies have been shut […]