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In Manpower’s Millennial Careers study, researchers found that millennials are working harder than any previous generation. To be more specific, millennials work longer hours and plan to retire later than Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers by quite a bit. Apparently, three fourths of all millennials are already working more than 40 hours per week, a standard set by the “hard-working” generations of the past. And that’s not all. According to the study, one fourth of millennials around the world are working more than 50 hours per week....

To be perfectly honest, most social media predictions don’t require a crystal ball and tarot cards. 2014 already gave us some pretty strong indications of where things are heading in 2015…and beyond. Show me the money Twitter came under fire at the end of last year, as investors questioned how they planned on expanding their business model and continue making money. This problem isn’t exclusive to Twitter. Most social media sites are free to users, meaning they have to be creative when finding ways to bring in revenue....

What is STRV? STRV is a mobile app development company that has a global team of more than 100 developers. They have been offering their services since 2004 and have created approximately 200 apps to date. One of the main perks associated with using this company is the fact that they specialize in working with startups. However, they have also developed apps for a wide variety of well-known businesses, including ChristianMingle....

You aren’t alone in this negative connotation of what a refurbished product is; many people have the same idea, and in some cases, it’s entirely justified and appropriate. But this is occurring mostly because we really have no clear definition of what a refurbished audio or visual product actually is, and it’s a big problem. There are at least six different definitions of what refurbished electronics could be, and unfortunately, a few of them are actually good for you, while the others aren’t....

The worldwide opinion leaders like UNICEF or the European Commission advocating for “a better Internet for our Children” gave parental controls developers like mSpy a green light to take a solid place not just in the market but in people’s mind as the most effective way of the child’s protection online. In this article, you’ll find out what parental control software are, what is their share in the market and why millions of parents turn to them when allowing kids to use the Internet....

These are just a few examples, but what’s behind such failure? Part of the problem is not understanding what marketing is and what its goals are. The goal of marketing is to control perception and change the behavior of your target audience. Period. All marketing activities and every aspect of marketing falls under the goals of controlling perception, changing behavior or both. In the last few years, I’ve spoken with over a hundred founders and marketing executives....

At least, that’s what a new study from a team led by workplace design expert Jonathan Webb has uncovered. It’s not just tech: Firms in industries including law and cosmetics are making similar changes, as employers everywhere are realizing that the design of their workspace itself impacts employee’s health and happiness. I interviewed Jonathan, who’s the VP of Workplace Strategy at KI, in order to discuss just why and how these fast-growing technology companies are spurring a cross-industry workplace transformation....

In case you’ve been living under a rock (or The Rock) for the last couple of months, Tech Cocktail is putting on the startup celebration of the year, (aptly named) Tech Cocktail Celebrate. Throughout the year we’ve toured the country uncovering the hottest startups in more than 25 cities. On October 23 – 25, we’re going to pin the hottest of the hot against one another for the chance to win the first Tech Cocktail Chalice and to earn the title of The Nation’s Hottest Startup....

Groupon Malaysia was built by YouthAsia, a social technology company that Neoh cofounded to bring young people together. They have built social advertising and research platforms and organized a youth festival that attracted around 80,000 people. For them, ecommerce was just an extension of this youthful community: Those discounts include your usual array of deals on buffets and restaurants, spas, travel, and electronics (especially iOS, Neoh says). But Groupon Malaysia, where the average age is 24 or 25, has also become its own community of young people....

Wix is already considered one of the best website builders on the market, and these additional Wix Turbo features could help it stay ahead in a highly competitive field. Site speed continues to evolve as an important aspect of how Google ranks websites, and affects how users engage when arriving on your site. In short, if your pages load too slowly, your chances of Google or site visitors responding well to your content will plummet....

Women Who Tech was founded in 2007 ago by Allyson Kapin after creating Women Who Tech: A TeleSummit for Women in Technology. The TeleSummits are one day events that take place over the internet and feature speakers and panels chock full of women who are paving the way in tech. They are about to hold their fifth TeleSummit at the end of April, where topics will include how to fund your own startup and “disrupting the BS startup brogrammer culture....

Although Apple iOS 9 is a subtler successor of iOS 8, it does offer several new features for Apple devices like an intelligent Siri app, Search improvements, wireless CarPlay, Transit direction, Android to iOS migration and many more. These features make a user’s mobile experience on iPhone or iPad smoother and efficient. To get a clear understanding about iOS 9 features consider this brief overview: Better Battery Management In iOS 9, a user has good control on how he uses his iPhone’s battery....

One of the primary reasons for doing things ourselves is saving money. Another reason is that we feel we can do it much faster and better than anyone else on the team. But understand: this is not helpful to your business. As an entrepreneur, you are supposed to captain the ship and steer it to new heights. If you start to work on the execution bit yourself, there will be no one to navigate it in the right direction, and it will be doomed to the whims of fate....

“Never leave a store disappointed again.” Have you ever been in a retail store and wished you could locate something just by finding it in a virtual shopping cart? Zappos is partnering with a new technology called ShopWithMe, from the people behind OrderWithMe, to enable you to combine a virtual and physical shopping cart into one innovative experience. To make the most of this experience, download the iOS app or the Android app....

To say Zoom has a checkered past on security would be an understatement. After the company was bombarded with new users at the start of the pandemic, Zoom simply couldn’t keep up, leading to a wide range of security snafus that marred the company’s meteoric rise. Since then, though, Zoom has done a good job of keeping up with security, adding end-to-end encryption and generally staying on top of any issues....

Cofounders Alesia Glidewell and Keri Andrews, whose alter egos are Creatrix and Transformagirl, came onto Shark Tank asking for $100,000 in exchange for 10% equity from the investors. They charmed the sharks right away by bringing out customized action figures for each one – Robert Herjavec, the Accelerator; Lori Greiner, Enchantra; Kevin O’Leary, the Vinificator; Barbara Corcoran, the Hunch; and Mark Cuban, the Game Changer. The bidding got off to a rough start when Corcoran criticized the likeness and color of the action-figure heads, and said she was out....

These women have done everything from transform the job recruiting game to save species from extinction. They’ve sold their brands to global powerhouses and raised more venture capital than anyone before them. They’ve even promoted social responsibility and committed their time to saving the environment. These women get stuff done and the world is better for it. Meet a few of these female founders below, click through their many accomplishments, and check out what they are doing to innovative new technologies, integrate revolutionary services, and champion womanhood:...

1. Andy Crestodina: Web strategist and cofounder of Orbit Media Here is someone who makes content marketing look easy. He can simplify things so that anyone can use all kinds of marketing strategies, and offers information in a way that is easy to understand. He shares his own content, as well as curated content and ideas from others. 2. Vlad Rascanu: Founder of 80 Proof Digital This admitted SEO nerd isn’t all about business....

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