Palantir's Latest Round Valuing It At $9B Swells To $107.8M In New Funding

Palantir, the big data company that started off with clients like the FBI and CIA before building up a large private-sector roster of customers, just added more funding to its coffers. Last week, the company filed that it was raising $57 million with the SEC.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/10/palantir-107-8-million/?ncid=twittersocialshare

San Francisco Doctor Accepts Bitcoin to Protect Patient Privacy

A doctor and former programmer is using bitcoin's revolutionary payment system as a new way to protect his patients' privacy. Earlier this year, Dr Paul Abramson's private practice, My Doctor Medical Group in San Francisco, began allowing patients to pay for their care with bitcoin.

http://www.coindesk.com/san-francisco-doctor-accepts-bitcoin/

Small Business Ideas and Resources for Entrepreneurs

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Super-Successful Entrepreneurs: 6 Best Hiring Questions

1. What's the biggest misperception people have of you? -Tony Hsieh, Zappos Why I ask it:"It's interesting to see how self-aware candidates are." 2. How do you unplug? -Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post Why I ask it: "People are eager to show employers how they'll work themselves to the bone.

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