Posts

Each week, Tech.Co will be highlighting emerging startups in our spotlight series. This week, we’re taking a look at connecting startups with entrepreneurs for help, smart collars for cows, turning those golf course wagers into charitable donations and more. Here are the five startups you need to know: Crowdholding If you’ve had an idea for a business but needed some validation, feedback and help, look to Crowdholding. This London-based startup connects you with entrepreneurs, allowing you to give feedback and ideas in return for a cut of sales revenue....

It’s no secret that customer retention has replaced customer acquisition as the go-to marketing strategy for businesses. After all, it’s cheaper and more effective, making it kind of a no-brainer for companies looking to keep their revenue up. It looks like one POS provider is taking that sentiment to heart, as SumUp has acquired customer loyalty startup Fivestars in service of providing its users with a more comprehensive way of retaining customers....

Why is flexibility emerging as a cultural value now, and what’s the impact? Happiness, for one thing, a recent survey from Leadership IQ has highlighted. 14 Percent More Love Their Jobs Over 14,000 online respondents to a test from the company have offered the data that proves this point, as the company explained in an article on Forbes: It’s important to note that remote work definitely isn’t for everyone: Some people simply prefer the structure of a nine-to-five and the sharp distinction between home life and a work environment that it provides....

What is and is not taught in schools has a huge effect on a country far beyond the short term. Teaching a subject like entrepreneurship would not only create great, innovative students, but would also eventually lead to more jobs, increased independence, and substantially higher success rates for students that are typically punished for thinking outside the box in the current school system. An Inexact Field One of the main arguments against entrepreneurial education is that it, unlike fields like math, science and even English, is far from precise....

Do you read Tech.Co every day? Once every couple of weeks? What kind of content would you like to see? Are we being helpful enough in providing resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Please let us know! Need more Tech.Co? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox. Here are this week’s Tech.Co Top Stories: Like what you’re reading on Tech.Co? Have some great knowledge and think you have what it takes to write some great content for others in the startup or tech space?...

Do you read Tech.Co every day? Once every couple of weeks? What kind of content would you like to see? Are we being helpful enough in providing resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Please let us know! Need more Tech.Co? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox. Here are this week’s Tech.CoTop Stories: Like what you’re reading? Have some great knowledge and think you have what it takes to write some great content for others in the startup or tech space?...

Do you read Tech.Co every day? Once every couple of weeks? What kind of content would you like to see? Are we being helpful enough in providing resources for startups and entrepreneurs. Please let us know! Need more Tech.Co? Sign up for the Tech.Co newsletter today, and get the weekly wrap-up direct to your inbox. Here are this week’s Tech.CoTop Stories: Like what you’re reading? Have some great knowledge and think you have what it takes to write some great content for others in the startup or tech space?...

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....

Debate is raging across the US about the requirement for vaccines – not least on Facebook itself – but the tech trendsetters are insisting that their own staff are fully vaccinated before returning to work. So far, these rules only apply to their US offices, but may expand to international branches as vaccines become more accessible worldwide. Smaller businesses across the country are considering similar rules for their own workplaces....

Whether they’re improving brand performance, increasing brand awareness, or influencing customers and peers alike, the chief marketing officer can drastically impact a company. With constantly shifting trends and social media making marketing more important than ever, a skilled person behind the CMO wheel can be the difference between success and failure. If you’re struggling to figure out how to be an effective CMO, have no fear. Forbes, in partnership with LinkedIn and Sprinklr, has released a list of the most influential CMOs from companies across the world....

We asked seven entrepreneurs about surefire branding techniques that can help your startup go from barely noticeable to marketing sensation. Check out their answers below: – Suzanna Smith of Social Impact Architects – Vanessa Norberg of Metal Mafia – Marcela De Vivo of Gryffin – Derian Baugh of Men’s Style Lab – Michael Mogill of Crisp Video Group – Shayln Dever of Chatter Buzz – Cassie Petrey of Crowd Surf

Visnja Drinjovski is a ballerina-turned-web developer making waves in an arena traditionally dominated by men. In fact, Drinjovski’s achievements as a senior engineer at MVF have seen her shortlisted on the Women in Software Power List 2020. We spoke to Visnja about her career, what it’s like being a woman in tech, and what it means to be shortlisted. Women in Tech “Tech’s gender problem gets a lot of airtime: the complaints, the harassment, the obstacles,” says Adele Barlow, head of content and comms for Makers, the company behind the Power List....

Hive, as the new platform is called, is billed as the first free, unlimited cloud storage service. It can handle documents, photos, music collections, and video libraries all on a massive scale. Last Monday, Hive was officially launched into beta, and in about one week they’ve seen around 5,000 registrations per day, which puts their user base near 30,000 and climbing. During the beta testing phase, every option on Hive is free for users....

Remote businesses also have a positive impact on the environment. But in order to make a virtual business work, you need to use platforms that enable seamless collaboration despite the lack of face-to-face interactions. Rather than sifting through the hundreds of available products, we’ve done the legwork for you. Here are the top ten platforms for cloud storage, team communication, and project management: Cloud Storage Services It’s worth mentioning that the 2 GB space for free Dropbox accounts can be increased without spending a dime....

The popular technology company recently released a list of the most downloaded mobile apps of 2016. As the year comes to a close in just a few weeks, you can probably guess a few of the top contenders without peaking. Snapchat has had a banner year, and Facebook’s release of its stand-alone Messenger app has spurred a whole new level of downloads. But who else made the list? If you want to know the full extent of the mobile revolution, take a look at the list below and make sure to download these apps before it’s too late:...

It turns out that the United State of America didn’t make the cut. Coming in at an unimpressive 26th, it’s no doubt that the polarization of the country has prevented meaningful discourse on the ever-pressing issue. However, Scandinavian countries, like Finland, Sweden and Denmark all showed that a good economy and a commitment to social good can do a lot more for the environment than you might think. Iceland also was in the top two, boasting that 100 percent of its electricity coming from renewable sources....

One of the benefits of being older and wiser is that the drivers for why you work change. Over the years, I’ve done a lot of different things and have often been asked why. I’ve had to dig deep to answer that question in the most authentic way possible. The Why My mother always told me that I could do whatever I wanted to do and I’ve pretty much taken her at her word....

Being aware of the scams that took place in 2022 – and knowing what’s out there as we head into 2023 – is one of the best ways to protect yourself. In this article, we cover: Zelle Facebook Marketplace Scams Zelle Facebook marketplace scams have been some of the most widely searched scams of the year. According to our tools that measure the search volume of keywords, tens of thousands of people have been searching Google for information on these scams every month....

However, a good place to start is to expose ourselves to different thinking and practices from those who have succeeded in building a culture where both the vision of business and the customer needs are aligned. In this post, we’ve summarized some most shared content at Techstars on how to approach customer feedback and managing the customer experience. Here are 13 different perspectives we hope will help your business become more customer-focused....

This new design, as shown in the patent filed by Apple, takes advantage of the bendable display technology that has been so avidly discussed in the tech community. In addition to the polyurethane protecting your prized iPad, the new design will include an additional flexible display that can be used for any number of things. If you have used the current iPad Smart Cover, you know that it is far from smart....