There’s no shortage of innovative and impressive startups in Silicon Valley. But which are the coolest? Pulled from our recently published Silicon Valley 100 list, meet the coolest startups in Silicon Valley. All the companies on this list are private tech companies that have raised venture capital funding.  

Big data analytics remains one of the fastest growing segments of the IT industry with market researcher Wikibon predicting that the worldwide market for big data analytics hardware, software and services will nearly double from $27.4 billion last year to $50 billion in 2018...

I once scoffed at the notion of inspiring quotes and aphorisms. Then, I grew up a bit and shed some of my cynicism. I came to appreciate how reflecting on true words of wisdom can help you to develop a happier, more success-oriented mindset. With that in mind, here's a long list of some of the most inspiring and truthful quotes you can find about the attitudes, challenges, and determination that lead most often to true success...

After months of research and debate, Business Insider has released the Silicon Valley 100, the who's who of the most prominent, and coolest, people in Silicon Valley. To compile the list, we looked at who won big in the past year: star executives, industry-changing acquisitions, top VCs, promising companies shifting industries, and more. We've listed everyone from 1-100 below, as well as some quotes from the most well-known and influential people on the list. You can view the full SV100 in detail here, or click on each name for more information about the coolest people in Silicon Valley...

With new startups launching, constant fundraising, and endless chatter, the who's who of Silicon Valley is always changing, and only a lucky few come out on top. After months of research and debate, Business Insider is proud to present the Silicon Valley 100, our annual list of the people who matter most in Silicon Valley...

They aren’t your textbook success stories. But these phenomenally successful entrepreneurs need to be studied. Go inside their choice to notgive it the old college try. The Hunger Games For Josh James, class was money. “One day I was sitting in class and calculated how much money we could have been making if we were out selling and building more webpages,” James says. “It was difficult sitting in class knowing there was an entire Yellow Pages directory full of prospects.”

Taylor Swift‘s brief battle with Apple over its Apple Music streaming service serves as a reminder of her social media influence, but the bigger story may be the company’s rapid Twitter response and how it highlights an effective playbook for companies managing crises in the digital age. A study last year by Domo and CEO.com found that only 8 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs had Twitter accounts. Of that group, only 69 percent were considered “active users” (defined as tweeting within the previous 100 days)...

Outside of the tech industry, an unmistakable trend is sweeping the business world. As enterprises begin to adapt to the digital economy, they need all new underlying technologies to get them there. And while today’s enterprise software market is massive — an estimated $330 billion spent annually — it’s predominantly made up of software categories that have been around for decades, like ERP and CRM. The far bigger opportunity for software startups will be building the technology that helps businesses in all sectors go digital...

It's easy to get change fatigue these days. As always, we're hearing urgent calls for brands and agencies to evolve to become more digital, data-driven and tech-first. You might be forgiven for yawning. In the first place, haven't we seen this movie before? Nearly every agency today has deep competency in search, display, paid social and even content creation...

On April 8, Domo CEO Josh James made a big announcement: Domo had raised $200 million in a Series D round of financing led by New York-based venture capital (VC) firm BlackRock. The American Fork-based startup also boasted a $2 billion valuation. The announcement came as a surprise to many, as Domo had yet to officially launch its data visualization product into the marketplace...