Second Life Business: More Hours + More Commerce + More Marketing = IPO?

October 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Business, SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

by Sigmund Leominster Following the appointment of Mark Kingdon as CEO for Linden Lab® back in April 2008, this magazine speculated that an IPO might not be far away.[1] 18-months on, the IPO has not happened and there have been no comments regarding a possible sell-off over this period of time. However, the prospect of […]

SL Entrepreneur Profiles: Journalism and Virtual Worlds, An Interview with Professor Larry Mullen

March 18th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SL Entrepreneur Profiles

By Sigmund Leominster Larry Mullen, aka Truman Laryukov in Second Life, is a Professor and Graduate Coordinator at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies based at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He’s also a regular visitor to the Second Life® virtual world and uses the virtual environment as part of his […]

Cybercrime and Fantasy Crime: The Law in Virtual Worlds

January 28th, 2009  |  by  |  published in SLENTRE.COM Magazine Feature Articles

By Sigmund Leominster, News Editor Professor Susan Brenner is the NCR Distinguished Professor of Law and Technology at University of Dayton School of Law in Ohio. She is a member of the American Bar Association’s International Cybercrime Project, a member of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Forensic Science Technology Center Digital Evidence Project, and […]

SL News: Linden Lab® Announce New Brand Center – Gearing For IPO?

March 26th, 2008  |  by  |  published in Second Life News

By Sigmund Leominster Early on Monday 24th March, 2008, Linden Lab’s official blog posted a link to their new Brand Center. Described as information on “how Residents can promote their own brands, products and activities in the Second Life world and use appropriate logos to enhance their message,” residents and journalists can now learn how […]