Why Berlin’s startup scene is growing [San Francisco Chronicle]: “A number of issues prevent entrepreneurs there from really breaking out, from risk-averse investors to a lack of Silicon Valley-trained talent.”
All Revenue is Not Created Equal: The Keys to the 10x Revenue Club [Above the Crowd]: “Here are some of the key business characteristics that would be used to separate high quality revenue companies from low quality revenue companies…”

Tracking the flu with technology and Twitter [CNN]: “A new method for filtering tweets, developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, could make the real-time data pouring in more accurate.”
Ignite Carroll speaker enlists apps in cancer fight [Baltimore Sun]: “The Stevenson University technology professional says mobile apps helped her overcome one of the biggest burdens for anyone confronting a life-threatening illness: Managing the deluge of medical records and appointments and communicating what comes out of those to friends and family.”
Under Armour income sees 54% spike in Q4 [Baltimore Business Journal]: “The Baltimore sportswear manufacturer earned $506 million in revenue during the fourth quarter, a 25 percent increase over the $403 million in fourth-quarter 2011 revenue.”
Four Baltimore companies to watch [BmoreMedia]: “Exis Interactive, Blue Infusion Technologies, Clean Currents and StormCenter Communications Inc. all demonstrate what’s new and exciting in Maryland’s tech industry…”