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1. Kubo.Financiero This startup is based in Mexico City. It is a micro-finance company that offers a platform that connects regional lenders with borrowers. The company’s users are able to get better interest rates on their loans. 2. Petsy Petsy is the go-to place for all things related to pets. They are an online retailer. The company delivers their products straight to your door, and they have merchandise and supplies for just about any pet imaginable....

Pepper by SoftBank Robotics One of the most human looking robots in the bunch, Pepper is a robot that is said to be able to recognize human emotions. Once Pepper determines your emotions the robot reacts with the appropriate mood. Currently, Pepper is used in various commercial settings in Japan, but can also be a great companion at home. Jibo Jibo is a cute little robot that reminds me of Wall-E from the Pixar film....

Interestingly enough, only 17 days into January is where most people end up leaving their resolution behind, also known as Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day. If you’ve kept up the pace thus far, you’ve only a little more than 300 days to go. If that seems like a long way out, perhaps the advice from entrepreneurs from all walks of life will give you some added inspiration to keep up the wellness efforts:...

The Karaoke Cooler Keeping your favorite beverages cool in an icy cold tub is essential in your backyard. But if you want to turn it up a notch, and add in some portable karaoke, this is the cooler for you! Truly a crowd pleaser. Fatboy Lamzac Inflatable Lounger Want to have hammock like experience without the need for ropes and trees? The Lamzac is the lounger you’ve been looking for....

I’m sure the majority of you are all planning fun activities with family and friends. Maybe you’re planning on going to the pool one last time before fall, or perhaps you’re taking a family trip somewhere. Personally, I’ll be sitting at the beach all day hanging out with good people, surfing, and enjoying a few cold ones. After all, San Diego is the number one travel destination for Labor Day: why go anywhere else?...

The 24 high-potential startups that will compete in Launch Pad PITCH come from eight cities, including Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; and San Antonio, CA. These eight cities represent some of the United States’s fast-growing and often-underrecognized startup ecosystems. Indeed, most have been stops along one of Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest tours. “I don’t think we’ll remain the most innovative and entrepreneurial nation unless we’re building and investing in entrepreneurial communities across the country, not just in a few areas,” said Case in a statement....

Yet at the end of the day, you scroll through your analytics and your sales numbers seem a bit low. Perhaps you are making some of the following email marketing mistakes? 1. Forgetting to Ask for Permission Before Emailing Your Prospects The easiest way to kill your email marketing campaign before it even starts is not getting people’s permission prior to emailing them. There’s a fine line between offering the products a prospect may be interested in and bombing them with unsolicited offers (AKA spam)....

Thanks to the experts at NordVPN, predicting what the world of cyber security will look like in 2018 has never been easier or more vital to the success of your business. Take a look at a few of the predictions below and start putting up your protective walls before it’s too late. Increase in Internet of Things Attacks With Google Home and Alexa becoming hot ticket items this holiday season, it’s only a matter of time before every house on your block is connected through the Internet of Things....

But how will these changes affect health IT job seekers? Keep the following trends in mind as you search for new opportunities in 2015: More Technology, More Positions Technology continues to evolve and the jobs in the industry continue to grow. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment in many segments of IT will increase at faster rates than other occupations from 2012 to 2022. Information security analysts are projected to see the greatest growth of 38 percent, a rate much faster than the average growth rate of 11 percent predicted for all occupations....

There is a good chance your company will not be making a Super Bowl ad. Besides the princely sum it would cost you to purchase a spot and produce an ad worth watching, there are only so many spots. But just because you will not have a Super Bowl ad, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything you can gain. Here are three important lessons you can learn from Super Bowl advertising:...

“How do I know this is gonna work?” you ask yourself on those late nights hunched behind a monitor or on those early mornings when you hit the phone and start cold calling prospects. This early time in an entrepreneur’s career is both exhilarating and exhausting, and thoughts of failure always linger in the back of your brain. Thankfully, successful entrepreneurs have left behind countless roadmaps and templates that you can follow and use to achieve a taste of success....

Android updates may lack the attention from mainstream media that rival iOS updates tend to garner. However, fans of Google’s mobile OS are usually delighted by some genuinely innovative and useful features – many of which won’t make their way to Apple’s device for a long period of time. So, what are some of the tastiest treats from Google’s kitchen for Nougat users to get their teeth into? 1. Nougat Multitasking Android has long led the way over Google with regards to offering multitasking capabilities....

Boston-based Vsnap wants to make businesses more personal again: their platform lets you send videos – up to 1 minute, plus attachments – that can be viewed on the web or directly in your inbox (with a PowerInbox app). “Part of what we’re trying to do is empower small businesses and non-profits to play to their strength, which is that they can feel very personal,” says Dave McLaughlin, who cofounded Vsnap in May 2011 (just a month after he sold Fig Card to PayPal)....

Larger Companies Will Invest in Startups As larger companies and multinationals see the competition in disruptive startups, they recognize opportunities to partner with them as investors and mentors. Similarly, it’s a great opportunity for startups to partner with a company with larger resources. Here’s why this relationship will work: It provides money and expertise to these startups, while the larger company can see a sizable return, diversify its own product portfolio, and add critical technology that it might not be able to develop on its own....

Here are four ways to spark a little productivity. 1: The Office Layout Our surroundings impact our mood, and our productivity. For example, blue has been shown to improve productivity by putting us in the mindset for great work and focus. Clutter, while often associated with geniuses like Einstein, actually causes visual distractions that hinder focus and maximum productivity. The overall layout of your space is another important consideration. An open floor-plan is a great way to encourage cross-team collaboration....

The same can be said for a great piece of visual content that you create yourself. A like-worthy Instagram graphic or an imaginative infographic–when the result is just what you wanted, it’s a good feeling. And there is good reason for you to try designing your own graphics. It’s old news that social media posts with images perform better than those without. In fact, according to SocialPilot, Facebook image posts get 179 percent more interactions than the average post, while tweets with images have an 18 percent greater click-through rate than tweets without....

Target Just rolled out last week, Target’s mobile site now includes a “See It In Your Space” button on certain items, allowing users to drag and drop a re-sizable, rotatable piece of virtual furniture in the comfort of their own home. But Target was clearly in a rush to get this feature out in time for the holiday shopping push, as it’s only available for around 200 items in Target’s new Project 62 home line, though they plan to add thousands more items by next year....

There are some common causes for ecommerce failures, and any one of them can be deadly. Check out the most common issues, and some examples of businesses that failed as a result. Not Enough Investment While an online store can be opened for as little as a few hundred dollars, it cannot thrive with that little capital. Along the way, there will need to be more cash investments, either the founders or outside investors, if the business is going to make it....

When you’re trying to establish yourself or your business in the competitive marketing industry, one of the best ways to figure out the ins and outs is to look at just what advice is objectively terrible. Once you know what to avoid or fear, you’ll know the true direction to take your business. Which is why a recent thread on r/entrepreneur caught my eye. The post, which calls the entrepreneurs of Reddit to drop in with the worst marketing advice they’ve ever received, offers more insight into the industry than a dozen positive marketing articles could....

He extols the need to stand out. Be the outlier. Do something else. How does that apply to startups? Nothing you do should have to be the way you are expected to do things. You can do what the large brands do to succeed. You can do anything. So, there are lessons we can glean from some of those large, successful brands. We can learn a thing or two from them....