Alyson Shontell
Alyson Shontell Editor, SAI
Alyson joined BI in July 2008 as the 6th employee. Formerly Sales Planner, Alyson is now an editor for SAI and covers startups. She graduated from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications where she majored in psychology and advertising. Alyson has also studied abroad in Sydney and interned at Conde Nast.
Disclosure: Alyson owns mutual funds and individual stocks in General Electric and UPS. Alyson is also an investor and advisor in College Spun, a sports media startup.
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Recent Questions Alyson Has Answered
The Apps That Are On A College Kid's Phone: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat And...Cinemagram?
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Everyone Can't Stop Talking About Qualcomm's 'Cringeworthy' CES Keynote
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10 Things You Need To Know This Morning
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How Mike Rothenberg Went From Sleeping On Couches To Running A $5 Million VC Fund
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After 13 Years At Best Buy, Barry Judge Has Joined LivingSocial As Its CMO
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The Face That Got 90,000 Twitter Followers In Under 3 Hours: Meet A.J. McCarron's Girlfriend, Katherine Webb
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Lot18 Lays Off 25 More Employees, Halves Its Staff From 90 Last Year To 46 Today
It's saying goodbye to flash sales and embracing a subscription model.
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How To Set Yourself Up For Success When You Have No Idea What You Want
Look at other people, not yourself says a Harvard psychologist.
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Why You Probably Won't Achieve What You Want To Achieve Now
A Harvard psychologist explains the surprising results of a new study.
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One Tell-Tale Sign Of A Wildly Successful Startup
There's something Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat all have in common.
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Adam D'Angelo: What I Learned Working For Facebook
"Outlast everyone," says the early employee and Quora founder.
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How Quora Made Its Email Newsletters Irresistible To Read
A startup nailed its marketing campaign by focusing on engagement.
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Facebook Is Playing Defense, A Clear Sign That Its Confidence Is Shaken
Snapchat and other startups have Facebook running scared.
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Fred Wilson: 'Facebook Copies Everything'
Even things designed to avoid it, says New York's most notable investor.
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