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At this week’s Tampa Bay Startup Week, powered by Chase for Business, four experienced founders, entrepreneurs and experts formed a panel to answer just that, in a wide-ranging discussion covering investments, seed rounds and crowdfunding. The panel, titled “Bootstrapping without being Strapped,” included: Albert Lee, President of Tampa Bay BBIC; Sandra Anderson, Vice President of Credit Administration at Sunshine State Economic Development; Charles Long, lead economic development specialist at the U....

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That’s where it’s the job of the manager to step in and get his/her crew motivated to work. When a team is motivated they are productive, and a productive team is a happy team. The manager’s job is to make sure work is getting done and that employees are happy on the job. Employee satisfaction can be found when the right motivation is put into place. That motivation can come in many different ways....

At Boston-based edtech accelerator LearnLaunch, they are hyper-focused on expanding innovation in this industry and help startups by providing seed funding, mentorship, personal development and a network filled with educational experts to help them grow. Alumni of the accelerator include Cramfighter, Edumetrics, Cognii and Cuethink. For 2017, LearnLaunch is bringing on 9 new cohorts to join the Boost program who will receive up to $70k in funding to continue to expand their footprint and impact in the broader learning environment and reside in Boston for the next four months....

While this recap barely skims the surface of the panel session, here are 9 ways we, as members of the DC Tech community, can encourage diversity and practice safe and respectful working environments: While last night’s Meetup focused on women in tech, building diversity in tech is not limited to gender equality. As Aliya Rahman shared, “Coding is about empathy– learning how to communicate with someone different than you.” We should aim to address and be inclusive of sexuality, gender, class, ethnicity and everything in between....

The move has spooked some companies like Binance – whose CEO is from china – into bolstering their user verification processes. Despite knowledge of good password practices being more widespread than ever before – and the use of password managers becoming more common – data breaches continue to happen due to weak account credentials, system bugs, and sluggish approaches to updates. One Billion Possibly Affected by Breach A hacker known only as “ChinaDan” was spotted advertising more than 22 terabytes of data, concerning over one billion Chinese citizens....

Introduction The purpose of this experiment was to test out a concept called Zoora, which finds clothing from independent designers and transmits it to users. Users could choose customized detailing like colors, fabrics, and hemlines, and sizes tailored to their exact measurements. The experimenters hypothesize that the volume of demand will be large enough to sustain a business. Materials Team of 6$3,0005 monthsWebsite built with Magento Methods During the experiment, which began in January, Zoora improved its product by making prices more consistent, adding customization options, and sourcing more contemporary designs....

An Intro to AirBnb AirBnb is an online marketplace that helps users list and rent their most valuable personal asset: the space in their house (well, now treehouses & boats as well). The company has grown tremendously over the last few years, thanks in part to a great user experience and solid value proposition, but also due to some great marketing. They also have an incredible iPhone app (from what I hear at least, I’m on Android)....

The report stated: Individualism and work ethic stood out the most in comparison to others surveyed. Americans were least likely to consider how outside forces affect professional or life-changing opportunities – a stunning 57 percent disagreed with this statement. On the other hand, 73 percent of surveyed Americans said that they believed that getting an education was “very important” for getting ahead. Despite the optimism present in the changing landscape regarding work ethics, inequality is still prominent....

This is consistent with the company’s efforts last year, when the company blocked 1 million scam apps capable of carrying out an equal amount of fraudulent transactions. The app store’s robust safety mechanisms also obstructed millions of fraudulent customer and developer accounts before they could harm customers. But with the creation of scam apps only rising year on year, Apple’s whack-a-mole approach to cybersecurity isn’t going to be able to protect all of its users....

The news comes just days after Apple Together, a cohort of disgruntled Apple employees, penned an open letter expressing their opposition to plans to make spending three days in the office a requirement for the company’s 25,000 Bay Area employees after May 23rd. This will mark the final phase of the company’s gradual return to office strategy, which commenced last June but was then postponed due to Covid fears. The fact the decision has caused at least one high-profile resignation is unsurprising considering the fact so many other companies are now offering full flexibility in light of its effect on employee wellbeing....

The new MacBook Air has a bezel-less retina display and runs Touch ID, a couple major updates people have been waiting for. Other highlights to note: It has 17% less volume than its predecessor and weighs in at just 2.75 lbs, with improved audio and video. The new MacBook Air starts at $1,199 and ships on November 7, 2018. Apple’s launch event also showcased the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, starting at $799 and $999, respectively, and the new Mac Mini, starting at $799....

Overstated threats? Some recent reports seem to back up the claim that too often over the last few years we’ve overstated the actual threats, particularly malware, that mobile devices introduce into the enterprise. One such report comes from McAfee that shows out of all the malware currently out there, only 1.9 percent of it is mobile malware. That would come out to a little under 4 million threats compared to the more than 195 million that we know about....

Visage Payroll, a free service for startups, helps employers eliminate payroll fees, tax penalties, and most importantly, save employers thousands of dollars on paycheck services. Employers don’t have time or money to waste on inefficient systems. With Visage Payroll, employers can focus on what’s most important: making sure employees are paid on time. How Visage Payroll works This service is different from other paycheck management companies because it focuses on creating a positive experience for small businesses....

Imagine trying to solve problems in the health energy, where people’s lives are literally depending on your ability to innovate. Or, picture yourself working on education solutions that will help harness the power of the kinds of minds needed to guide us into an uncertain future. I would consider it daunting to try to tackle the energy requirements our growing world will have. And, bringing us together within smarter cities to make all of this happen would be a formidable challenge as well....

LG also announced new soundbars, speakers, laptops, a monitor and a projector. So, here’s the skinny on all its announcements, how much they’ll cost when they go on sale and whether you should care. These new TVs, including the monster 88-inch 8K OLED Z9 model, receive LG’s new a9 Gen 2 processor. We don’t often hear about processors on TVs but LG promises that this new chip will offer “a higher level of AI picture and sound experience quality....

The Profits and Passion sections highlight Tony Hsieh’s path to business bliss. His early years and the evolution of Zappos’ culture, core values, and customer service cover 2/3 of Hsieh’s story. The last section, Purpose, outlines plans to move beyond the company’s cultural circle to deliver happiness on a larger scale. Realizing what he built with Zappos is something much larger that a successful business, Hsieh transcends the new school business culture to a higher level....

This is the same bet being made by Traackr, the San Francisco-based startup that helps brands discover people who are influential in particular industries, topics, or communities. We caught up with Pierre-Loïc Assayag, Traackr’s co-founder and CEO, to learn more about how Traackr is bringing order to data instead of adding to the chaos, the reasons to move from Boston to San Francisco, and why his company lives by the “No Asshole” policy....

It’s kind of the catch-22 of smartphone cameras: they’re light, small, easy to use, and have great resolution. At the same time though, the slightest movement impacts your recording, and a bump from somebody in a crowd will jar your footage. The development of hardware for camera stabilization hasn’t quite matched the pace set by the rest of a camera’s hardware – it’s why you see a lot of professionals with stabilization rigs....

I probably don’t need to remind you about recent data breaches from the likes of Target and Home Depot. Alternatives, such as the new and untested Apple Pay, promise to keep our data safe, but with iCloud security being what it is, many Americans have made their doubts very clear when it comes to trusting their personal financial information to a company that couldn’t keep celebrity selfies under wraps. But I’m not here to be another fear-monger....