Part of my trip took me to Yangshuo, a small and very touristy town nestled in the mountains. My entrepreneur boyfriend realized it was the perfect place to hole up and spend a few months building your startup: with ample Western-friendly restaurants, some but not too many things to do, and a beautiful mountain backdrop. Money is obviously a big obstacle for many would-be entrepreneurs, especially if they already have a job....

In celebration of this preservation of mental health, I share with you 5 easy steps for automating your life: Spend a week getting automated. Think about, then write down the things that you do daily, monthly, and even annually. If your time can be better spent doing something else, search for an automation solution. Condition yourself to have this mentality of automation, and instead of whining when it’s time to do something again, think: what solution can I find to do this for me?...

The number one thing on any founder’s mind is…money. Then, once they have some, it’s all about the next raise. At each phase of raising capital, founders need to understand the ins and outs of the process, what information investors need to make a decision, how to present their metrics and what questions to ask of potential investors. Fortunately, we can help founders navigate through this valley of raising capital starting with our panel at Innovate!...

During her talk at SXSW, Nguyen shared with the audience not just the various challenges and successes that BuzzFeed has experienced since its founding in the general, but rather she focused more specifically and deeply into what the company has learned about content – great content that has enabled the company achieve 200 million unique view per month. According to Nguyen, there are five core aspects about content that publishers must know in order to ensure that that content is actually is seen and shared....

There are plenty of applicable tips to help would-be developers apply for the position they want. But don’t take my word for it: Tech.Co landed an interview with Tigran Sloyan, CEO of CodeFights. The company is a skills-based recruitment platform for developers, so Sloyan has the experience needed to offer some advice for that specific slice of tech worker, the job-searching developer. Here are five interview tips, all straight from Sloyan, that’ll help developers land their dream job....

With that, here is a list of older classic comedy sitcoms that have found their way back online, popular on Netflix, even with the GenZs, and are pretty much running full-time in my household. Friends This sitcom follows the misadventures of six 20-something friends as they maneuver through the highs and lows of life, work and love 1990s New York City. This show ran from 1994 to 2004 and gave us “Smelly Cat,” “we were on a break,” “the list,” and “ugly naked guy....

Here are some examples of questions you should ask when interviewing potential candidates for your startup. 1. What do you think of our product? Let’s say your startup has an app that is currently available to download, either as a complete package or a temporary trial. If this is the case, you should be asking candidates to share their thoughts on the app. You will be surprised by how many people turn up to job interviews without first researching what they would be working on, if hired....

Alexander Rupert of EarlyBird VC recently posted an analysis advising VCs about the potential mistakes they might make in their first year at the job. With a few tweaks, those lessons can serve as pointers to anyone who might find themselves sitting across from a newbie venture capitalist. 1: Avoid Group Thinkers VCs can be tempted to jump on a trend simply because it’s a trend. That might seem great at first, if your topic is trending....

When it comes to testing, however, bugs somehow always manage pop-up at a later stage of software development. In spite of these issues, testing is essential and testers have to spend long hours of efforts in finding and reporting bugs. But there are certainly some tools out there that simplifies their tasks and ease their testing process. Jira Jira is a popular issue- and project-tracking tool that comes with a bunch of exciting features like recording, reporting, third-party tool integrations....

Mobile readiness can make or break any business, but particularly one that’s as shaky as a crowdfunding campaign. Relatively speaking, mobile readiness isn’t very tough. It’s simply ensuring that your online presence displays quickly and beautifully on every platform and browser. Hopefully the campaign platform you choose is mobile ready (the big ones are), but there are still things you can do for your website, blog, or any other site you control: There are many things that can slow down a website like your web host, someone’s internet connection, and of course the design of the site....

Here are the five most common web design structures: Menu for Navigation The various navigation buttons are located in many different places. These clickable links take you to the various locations in the website. They are usually arranged strategically so that it is easy to find your way around a website so that you can easily access all of the content that is available. Webpage Header The header of a page is located at the top of the homepage and is often the same on every page of a website....

In general, animation can be used endlessly to spruce up a site. You can use it to illustrate different content, display advertisements or pop-ups, illuminate navigation panels, liven up a flat page and much more. That said, too many effects and animated elements can end up being a distraction to visitors, so you want to maintain healthy use of it. If we detailed each and every method for adding animation to a website, this would turn into a book....

For many entrepreneurs and aspiring founders, part of the battle is finding the secret paths to navigate the local ecosystem. Connecticut offers entrepreneurs a wide range of resources to help get their ideas out into the world. The caveat: there are resources throughout the entire state, so entrepreneurs may need some help finding the right resource for their needs. To help, local leaders worked together to create a shared calendar of events that enables entrepreneurs to networking efficiently....

More women investors should share their expertise and knowledge through blogs. This exchange of information can help build a strong community of women in both tech and finance industry. Since 96% of VCs are male, most VC blogs are written by men. But that doesn’t mean there are great resources being produce by women. There’s a long road ahead for women in tech, specifically as investors, but it’s important to share this list and support the women who are paving the way for the rest....

This time of year is extra challenging to those who suffer from depression, common among startup founders and entrepreneurs alike. Fortunately, these ten helpful tips will help you cope with the cold weather, the stressful shopping, and the expectations of startups around the holidays. The Numbers Matter This does not mean just the bottom line, or your Q4 sales revenue. This means that getting eight hours of solid sleep a night is imperative to a good holiday season....

Last year, was Dallas’s first Startup Week and, despite a little bit of unexpected cold weather, it went off without a hitch, making the need for a follow-up conference that much more pressing. The free conference is designed to be a celebration of the Dallas entrepreneurial startup scene, which is infamous for being supportive and friendly. Attendees can enjoy a wide range of information sessions on everything from finance to real estate to technology....

This is a troubling revelation, given that Google Play stands right alongside the Apple App store as one of the biggest destinations for downloading free and paid apps. Many internet users assume they can trust an app with millions of downloads on Google Play, but that’s just not always the case. Here’s how that app slipped through, and what it means for the cyber-safety of app downloaders everywhere. CamScanner App: What Happened?...

What startup founders tend to overlook is that gaining access to human capital can be just as potent as access to financial capital. The relationships created and nurtured during a startup journey can help founders gain knowledge, avoid pitfalls, break down barriers, and open doors to new opportunities. At the Techstars Startup Week Tampa Bay 2018, powered by Chase for Business, a panel of investors discussed the value of human capital, the importance of knowing your customer, and how to reduce risk for investors....

Across 15 million sites, AddThis bars can be found floating on the sidebar, integrated with content, and encouraging people to share information with their networks. The new feature has also been enabled for those already using AddThis. The new feature came as a result of an internal hackathon, something the company does on a regular basis to encourage team members to bring creative ideas to the table. According to AddThis Senior Manager of Marketing Operations Justin Thorp, the company is a huge fan of Slack, which led to the natural interest in adding it to their sharing services....

The software is now available in 26 countries, and according to Google’s own sources, is already boasting “more than 7 million active registrations”. The service allows users to find, manage and buy domain names. But is the finalized version really worth the wait? And does the company’s own website builder solution, Google Sites, provide businesses with the best way to build their online page? Google Domains is Out of Beta While Google is no stranger to extended beta periods, with Gmail remaining in the stage for five years, seven years is the longest time a service of its kind has been under development....