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If you’re thinking about a new career or wanting to work at a different company, then check out some of the recent Tech.Co jobs posts and consider applying for one! If you’re looking for jobs at startups – or anywhere else – look no further than the Tech.Co Jobs Board. Here are this week’s top technology jobs: NET Developer SI Play Time Inc. in New York, NY This position will support middleware application environments dealing with various levels of technical complexity while deploying, configuring, troubleshooting, and documenting application behavior in production and pre-production systems....

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Remember! Apply now to Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year competition, which will give you a chance to join us at Innovate! and Celebrate 2017! Register now and get ready for a fantastic 3-day journey. Here Are This Week’s Tech.Co Top Stories: Need more Tech.Co? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox. Interested in coming to a Tech.Co event? Check out our Tech....

Thank you again to everyone that participated and make sure to check out our top stories below to get a good idea of what went down at Innovate Celebrate 2017. Here Are This Week’s TechCo Top Stories: Innovate Celebrate 2017 Startup of the Year Do you need more TechCo? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox. Are you interested in coming to a Tech....

The internationally-focused program follows similar U.S.-based programs from TechCode. Luke Tang, Head of the TechCode Global AI+ Accelerator Program, summed up the accelerator’s goals in a statement: Here’s a look at 17 of the startups involved with Global AI+ Accelerator, alongside a sentence-long summary of their AI services. Gives wearable solutions for ultimate cardiovascular disease management. Accurate data and visualization of key factors in plant optimization. Creates tools that will allow students to learn in new ways and develop a deeper understanding....

How much would it cost to drive the Model X from Tesla’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA to Washington, D.C.? Go ahead. Make a guess. The standard model of the car is equipped with a “90 kilowatt-hour battery and dual motors” and will silently glide over 250 miles of road on one charge. Palo Alto’s electric service rate is about $0.05 per kilowatt-hour. What’s 90 kilowatt-hours times 5 cents? 90 x ....

Mattermark measures industry growth by looking at the growth of individual startups, taking into account monthly unique website visitors, weekly mobile downloads, social media metrics, number of employees, and equity funding. This ranking comes from the Mattermark 2014 Startup Traction Report, released last December (get it for $99). They used data from public sources like Crunchbase, AngelList, NASDAQ, the SEC, and the White House Office of Management & Budget, as well as private relationships they have with investors and entrepreneurs....

The problem with most goals is that they remain just that: lofty hopes and dreams for the future. But with a little planning and follow-through, they could turn into monthly milestones and weekly tasks and daily sub-tasks and eventually a check mark on one of your goal-setting apps. Here are the top seven goal-setting apps recommended by entrepreneurs, who have some of the trickiest goals and the least free time – so you know these apps are efficient:...

Why Smartphones as a Barometer for Wearables? Comparing smartphones to wearable devices helps to measure just what kind of impact wearable technology will ultimately have among smaller organizations. While smartphones were largely regarded as a nuisance and too disruptive at first, they eventually transformed into a highly effective tool for all businesses, helping employees become more productive and efficient. Wearables devices (like smart watches, smart glasses, fitness bands, etc.) can also help employees in much the same way, and the results are already starting to show....

According to Philip Kotler – widely recognized as one of the currently leading authorities on the subject – marketing is “a social and managerial process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating, offering and exchanging products of value with others.” This is a general definition, and we know that, from this concept, management of marketing involves several aspects, like planning, research, market knowledge and segmentation, among others....

The recession is one major contributor to job woes— 45% of employees in professional and business services report being forced to make unwanted changes to their life and career plans thanks to the recession. But other factors, including globalization, technological improvements, and a workforce that contains about a billion people more than 20 years ago mean that the traditional employer-employee relationship will be less and less common, even after the post-recession fog clears....

In response to the competition presented by mobile and social commerce, brick-and-mortar retailers are introducing digital technology into their stores. It is hoped that by offering shoppers personalized multichannel experiences with particular focus on saving time and money, more consumers will be tempted back to the high street. Consumers Want a Personalized Shopping Experience According to DigitasLBi’s Connected Commerce survey, 62 percent of consumers purchase more items more often when provided with a personalized service....

It doesn’t matter if you are on social media or in a park, these mobile-using Pokémon trainers have become so prevalent that it’s difficult to avoid them at all. They’re in wooded areas searching for Pokémon. They’re at PokéStops restocking their Pokéballs. They’re aimlessly walking around the block in order to hatch some eggs. And, perhaps most surprisingly, they’re a lot older than you might assume. Because the franchise just crossed the 20 year mark, the average age of Pokémon fans is hovering in the mid to late 20s....

The Bursting Tech Bubble: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly The dotcom bubble collapsed on March 10, 2000. It marked the end of an era where Internet companies could easily raise money without a clear business vision. Funding dried up and new dotcoms were forced to work much harder to secure funding. Industry pundits are beginning to fear that another tech bubble is about to collapse. The shockwaves may be even worse than those of the 2000 dotcom collapse....

These first impressions are critical when working the crowd at a networking event, nailing your dream job interview, or trying to get an investor to throw money your way. Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist Amy Cuddy has been studying first impressions for many years and has learned that there are two key things that people ask themselves (usually subconsciously) when first evaluating a new person: Can I trust this person?...

So why are these companies not realizing the benefit of this revolution in marketing? Cost is Often a Limiting Factor Part of this reluctance to start using an automated process may be tied into unfamiliarity with how these programs work. It’s also just as likely that cost has been one of the biggest factors. Major marketing automation companies such as HubSpot and Salesforce Pardot offer a comprehensive list of options, but they are also way too expensive for the average startup or small business....

Oberthur Technologies has developed a ready-to-go solution for banks and financial institutions that will make fraud virtually impossible for potential hackers. The card, dubbed Motion Code, will keep your digits safe by replacing the security code (the three numbers on the back of your card) with a miniature screen that changes every few hours to keep you safe from online purchases made without the card present. These “card-not-present” scenarios account for 65 percent of fraud, so this move is more than welcomed....

There’s a lot more to innovation than just thinking differently. You have to lay the groundwork first. The following are a few simple examples that will help you think differently: Think Differently Tech innovators are the rebels of the business world. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them, or vilify them. But the one thing you can’t do is ignore them. That’s what makes these leaders a force to be reckoned with in their respective industries....

Entertainment is one of the fields that iOS still trumps Android in, but the margins are continually getting slimmer. At the end of the day, though, everybody craves entertainment on their smartphones; name one time when you did not see somebody reading, gaming, or rocking to music while killing time in public. Apple might have some big-name titles, but Android has a host of exclusive games, media players, and customization apps that all scream entertainment....

As always with the startup community, it can be tough to cut through the hype and locate the tech trends that will actually gain traction in 2017. Which is why I’m trying my hand at picking out the biggest niche industries that I predict will hit their tipping point and stick the landing somewhere on the mainstream 2017 startup landscape. Here’s the short list. Like our content? Subscribe now to get articles like this delivered to you weekly....