Before you read on, think about taking the quiz here. Upholders Upholders meet inner and outer expectations readily – they can work alone and won’t miss a deadline. They are motivated by schedules and to-do lists: they want to get things done, avoid mistakes, and be reliable. Upholders don’t need much support or supervision from their managers – they’ll do what they’re supposed to do whether you’re watching or not....
Google Assistant – Tying Hardware Together The world of IoT is notorious for continuously adding new, stand-alone devices that often struggle to communicate with one another. One of the biggest pieces of news from the Made With Google event is that Google Assistant will work across numerous devices, retaining the same voice activated experience. Google has not yet announced in full what devices will support the new assistant; however, in their announcement video it’s clear it will be more than the newest hardware....
Tasks like payroll could be handled by a startup’s owner, but wouldn’t it be easier to delegate the job to someone with extensive knowledge of tax laws? Hiring a full-time payroll person isn’t usually an option for budding startups, but outsourcing this task to a payroll company is affordable and effective. There are many practical benefits to taking this approach, not the least of which is saving a lot of time....
YouTube has also helped to turn many everyday people into worldwide superstars, with some of them earning millions of dollars thanks to the popular website. Contrary to what it may appear, there’s no single genre of videos more successful in terms of monetization. In fact, Fried.com reports that 10 of the top 15 earners on YouTube have children between the ages of 1 and 5 years old as a key demographic....
As the newest model for cooperative working, coworking spaces have become the new norm for smaller startups and individuals looking to work in a network friendly environment. In addition to providing affordable office space, most coworking spaces include a bevy of amenities that put most five-star hotels to shame. From free coffee to beer on tap, these buildings have become networking havens for a new class of entrepreneurs and employees alike....
When DroneSeed was accepted to Techstars, we knew our next three months as a small team would hold more opportunities than we could physically manage. In order to “Do More Faster,” we identified what we call internally our Core SaaS tools to optimize and reduce time on setting up meetings, calendars, mail, expenses, and task management. Primarily for the purposes of a startup on fundraising, sales, and product development. (This is called an ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, by large businesses)....
It’s a pretty slick model: It cuts way down on the friction that keeps many from starting fundraisers while at the same time offering restaurants a financial incentive to do their part. Tech.Co interviewed GroupRaise’s CEO, Devin Baptiste, about his efforts to fund raise, his thoughts on the Silicon Valley VC bubble, and where his company’s headed in the future. Raising a round of venture capital does not work like this....
The ESHIP Summit, put on by the Kauffman Foundation, was the first conference of its kind, bringing together 400+ highly curated entrepreneur ecosystem builders from across the globe. This included folks from Galvanize, Techstars, 500 Startups, and countless venture capitalists, policy makers, and entrepreneurs. We took the temperature of the current state of entrepreneurship, where it is we want and need to go, and how to get there. What does this mean in practical terms?...
The event, titled “Moving On Up,” was the ending point for three rounds of elimination that trimmed a pitch competition down to three candidates: Sara Wroblewski from Boston, MA; Ryan Corte from Concord, NC; and Alisha Vimawala from New York, NY. The Judges Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg founded the Skimm from their living room couch, after meeting first at a study abroad program and then again while both working for NBC News....
One GoFundMe campaign, set up and operated by Floyd’s family, has raised nearly $12 million, eight times its goal, while the Minnesota Freedom Fund has seen so many donations that they’ve actually stopped accepting more. For many, it’ll be the first time they’ve opened their wallets for a particular charity, and the network of third-party websites that facilitate these donations can be intimidating. How secure are they? How much of your money actually goes to the charity?...
LinkedIn did an in-depth analysis of their data in order to best rank the companies that are considered the best attractors of quality employees. Whether it be vacation time, parental leave, or cushy offices, the companies at the top of the list are known for more than just their outstanding income averages. So, if you are wondering which companies are best at attracting talent, check out the list below to find out who took the top spot....
Which new facial expression emoji do you like the best? Click on the one you like best and vote! POLL NOW ENDED AND REMOVED Which new creature emoji do you like the best? POLL NOW ENDED AND REMOVED Just in time for Halloween you can now drop a zombie, elf, or wizard emoji in multiple skin tones and genders – which supernatural emoji do you like the best? POLL NOW ENDED AND REMOVED You can download iOS 11 today and start sending your the new emoji’s....
However, that can very well on theverge of changing. A few months ago, Kickstarter witnessed the presentation of Toor, a lockbox that the creators claim to be “the smartest in the world” and “the next generation lockbox for buyers, sellers, renters, agents, inspectors, contractors, guests, hosts, and more”. To better understand these claims, it’s important to understand how Toor works. It’s a key storage device and communication tool, powered by a mobile app....
For example, when you’re sent a PDF document that you need to mark up, instead of printing it out, having a special PDF software can help you annotate, sign or export the document with ease, and reduce waste. With the PDFpenPro 9: All-Purpose PDF Editor for Mac, this full-featured PDF editing software program has advanced features such as interactive forms, table of content creation, exporting capabilities, perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on scanned documents and edit OCR text right from your scanned page....
TodayTix is a mobile app created by broadway producers that allows theater patrons to gain access to last-minute tickets. The system is supported on both Apple iOS and Android. Their platform currently caters to New York, Los Angels, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Chicago, and London. Since launching in December, 2013, the company has grown their user base to more than one million users. The company plans to use the new injection of venture funding to further develop their product, technology, geographic coverage, and marketing capabilities....
Not all startups have it big after the program, but other have become billion-dollar companies. The 55 companies who are currently at the Series A stage have on average raised a lifetime total funding of $11.6M per company, the 24 at Series B have raised an average of $31M per company, and by Series C the average funds raised per company jumps to $187M. Here are the top 10 startups by funding stage: Top 10 Seed Stage Portfolio Companies Top 10 Series A Stage Portfolio Companies Top 10 Series B Stage Portfolio Companies Top 10 Series C Stage Portfolio Companies
Desktop banner design software include tools like Banner Designer Pro or Banner Design Studio. Unlike Adobe Photoshop, these tools don’t require high design skills but you still need to be proficient enough to understand their different settings and features. For a small or medium business that needs to quickly start a display advertising campaign, the requirement of testing and iterating might serve as complications to creating banners using these software....
As a part of his field work for the Kauffman Fellows Program (not to be confused with Kauffman Foundation), Aziz Gilani from DFJ Mercury, working in partnership with Tech Cocktail and the Kellogg School of Management, produced our U.S. rankings. Assisting in the evaluation efforts were Professor Yael Hochberg and MBA Candidate Kelly Quann from Northwestern University. For the European version of the study, Milano, Italy based venture capitalist Gianluca Dettori performed all of the research and evaluations....
According to the Boston Consulting Group, the Millennial generation is far more interested in traveling abroad than previous generations. Millennials have become the fastest-growing age segment in terms of money spent on travel, says The New York Times. In the beginning of 2015, it was estimated by NBT World that approximately $226 billion would be spent by Millennials that year alone. Over the years, technology has changed the way people travel....
The bug, that’s thought to have been circulating for around a year, has now been fixed. However, if you fell victim to the vulnerability there’s a chance your private account information was accessed without your knowledge. Switching your password regularly is normally an effective way to keep threats out of your Twitter, but to prevent bugs like this from affecting you in the future, we outline some other simple cybersecurity tips to help you stay safe on the platform....
