Yes and no. I once heard a wise Buddhist nun give a talk to a huge audience. She explained one of our big problems: we go about our lives assuming that everyone and everything – from our spouse to our job to the car in the lane next to us – exist merely to cater to our whims. The second one little preference or caprice doesn’t pan out, bam! We get grumpy....

Fortunately, low-cost promotion of your startup is made possible by leveraging any of the existing startup listing websites and their thriving communities of journalists, beta testers and fellow entrepreneurs. Check out these sites where you can promote your startup for free or very low-cost: Product Hunt Product Hunt has over 90,000 subscribers and allows startup owners to post their new tech products, books and pretty much any other product they’re selling....

To prep for the rising freelance army, you should know your remote workers from your digital nomads and your Patreons from your Fiverrs. But given the speed at which the flexible economy is evolving, you’ll want to start with the basics: What’s new in the freelancing community in the good year 2018? Paypal’s just-released U.S. Freelancer Insights Report has polled 1,000 freelance workers in order to learn what challenges they’re facing and what makes them tick on a daily basis....

We asked 12 entrepreneurs to reveal their top pick for apps that do everything from instantly pulling key contact information to connecting you with locals during your travels. Check out their best answers below and get ready to network your face off. SummitSync I run monthly networking events for young professionals, currently in six cities across the U.S. We searched high and low to find a useful tool to help facilitate our in-person connections digitally....

There are certainly a lot of apps out on the market right now that can help people either avoid or lessen the effects from potentially egregious winter weather disasters. From apps that monitor the current weather conditions to guides for basic survival, there’s a plethora of winter weather survival apps available for all smartphone users. Keep in mind, though, that many (if not most) of these apps won’t mean much when and if you’re left with no power or no cell reception; so, my suggestion: learn to read a map, buy an actual flashlight, consider investing in a generator, get some snow chains for those tires, and stock up on food and water....

Among the features are two-factor authentication, a great tool for increasing security and preventing rogue or malicious access to company information. Additionally, more control over the master password policy should ensure that all staff will follow stringent strength requirements when generating logins. According to a study last year, 81% of hacking breaches can be traced back to stolen or weak passwords. The same study also noted that 70% of employees reuse passwords at work....

For many startups, the most challenging aspect of business is acquiring customers, and getting them to become loyal. But that won’t be much of a challenge if they can get their marketing right. Marketing is the fuel which runs the business engine. If the marketing is done correctly, startups will start reaping the gains of business within a short period of time. Although PR is very important in business, you don’t need to break a bank to spread information about your business organization to the public....

In the tech world, women founders and leaders are heavily underrepresented and it’s going to take all of us to work towards change. To start, women founders need to know that there is a strong support system throughout the country filled with people who are cheering you on and are willing to roll up their sleeves and help you succeed-so keep going! We talked with two women founders, Sara Morgan, the founder of Eleven Eleven PR and Leigh George, the CEO of Freedom, who have built a successful business and have some advice and encouragement for you ladies out there grinding it out everyday to grow your company....

You can save money on conference fees, make new business contacts from around the world, and even establish yourself as an industry thought leader. And if you are in need of an ecommerce boost, you can sell high-priced products that customers would otherwise be reluctant to purchase. While webinar marketing is a great way to promote your business, it can also be tricky. You will need the following tools to run a great webinar....

The convenience of smart home security measures is seemingly endless. From monitoring rooms to digitally locking your home, there is no end to the comfort and security you can enjoy with this technology. And if you want a crash course, check out these four technologies that can help you feel safer than ever. Surveillance Cameras Surveillance cameras have been in use since the early 70s as a basic system for monitoring activities in every part of the home....

Below, I created a handy infographic with all five and the specific action steps needed to be implemented for each. All of these growth hacks can be implemented in one business day and require no more than 4 steps. Although numbers 3 and 4 are only applicable to SaaS, the rest can work for any B2B business. Here are the requirements for each of these growth hacks: Requirement for growth hack #1: You need a good number of customers/users....

For Chord Dictionary GuitarToolkit ($2.99) – It is perfect for those with an interest in multiple stringed music instruments. It provides an easy to use tuner, metronome, chords and scales so all you really have to worry about is playing your heart out. It has a search function where you can search a particular chord that you don’t recognize, or you can check out the library where you can listen to over 2,000,000 chords, scales and arpeggios to get an idea of what they sound like....

1. A new, supportive market When a new startup ecosystem is being created, the opportunities are endless. Peru is developing a public support mechanism for startups, which includes Wayra Peru. The accelerator has played a key role in creating a positive impact in the local startup scene. According to Luis Alberto Lira, Wayra’s business analyst, Wayra Peru had over 1,217 applicants in the first year alone. This is the third year of their program in Peru....

Any form of transportation, from trains to planes to automobiles, helps us get more stuff done in less time. Cell phones and the internet can streamline communication even more by making it virtual. And now that nearly 10 percent of the online population — 325.8 million users — have used voice control interfaces in the past month, it’s safe to say that a lot of us literally aren’t even lifting a finger to navigate the world around us....

This guide will show you what you can learn from watching this show. Cloud Is Winning Silicon Valley revolves around Richard Hendricks, Erlich Bachman and a company named Pied Piper, which allows people to upload video and audio files to the cloud at faster speeds than Dropbox, Google Drive or any other cloud-based platform. The focus on the cloud in the TV show is no coincidence. There are a huge number of startups working with the cloud to become successful startups....

Here’s the context: Yammer started in 2008 as Twitter for the enterprise but expanded in 2011 to include more Facebook-like functionality. In just a few years, Yammer racked up 5 million largely unpaid users and is bringing the power of social networking to the enterprise with a cloud-based, freemium solution. Microsoft has long dominated collaboration at the office with Microsoft SharePoint. In fact, SharePoint accounts for nearly $2 billion in yearly revenue for Microsoft....

Meerkat, Facebook Live, Periscope, and other technologies have given both individuals and brands the tools they need to create live broadcasting experiences for their audiences. Essentially, a new form of content has emerged, and lots of opportunities have come along with that. This includes the ability to leverage live streaming as part of your content marketing efforts. But how? Create Buzz by Promoting Your Event One of the first steps you need to take when planning a live streaming event is to create a promotion strategy....

Relevant Images It’s hard to determine which is worse, a homepage that has no images or one that uses images that have absolutely nothing to do with the products or services being offered. Your homepage is likely to be the first page on your website that people see if they find your site using a search engine. Why wouldn’t you use that space as a place to highlight whatever it is that you have to offer....

MACH37 picks out the best startup entrepreneurs and coaches them in creating and launching new cybersecurity products in a 90-day program. More than one-third of cybersecurity innovation in the DC metro area comes from the startups that have passed through this accelerator program, making MACH37 a pivotal asset to the cybersecurity industry. On April 12, MACH37 announced the startups that will be entering into their Spring 2017 program. These startups, like the last forty that have graduated the program since its inception in 2013, will be introduced to successful cybersecurity entrepreneurs and experts as well as investors who are all familiar with the security market and know how to make a business in this space successful....

If you’re currently on an exciting upward swing with your startup, here are six important things you should consider as you continue to grow your startup. 1. Brand Maintenance As a startup, your brand is your most important asset. Although it will be important to remain flexible and open to change as you grow, it will also be important to remain loyal to your brand and its core values. As you grow, listen to your customers for guidance....