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Online Hiring: The New HRM While ecommerce seemed as the ultimate clever use of the Internet to make money, online hiring has emerged to nullify that claim. Yes, businesses are hiring through online portals like Elance, to get hold of local talent and also overseas talent who can accomplish the work faster and better than what local talent can do. Online hiring seems to be the newest trend in the field of human resource management, with around fifty four percent of businesses hiring on Elance indicated that they would look for local talent online in the coming five years....

Now, of course, there is social media and mobile apps to help out. One of our showcased startups at last week’s Tech Cocktail DC mixer, Sponto, has developed a free mobile app that would have come in handy nearly 20 years ago (wow – 20 years – now I feel old). Sponto actively detects and crowd-sources content from large gatherings, turning your smartphone into an always-on social sensor. Founders James Harvey and Brian Farmer have adopted Facebook’s original go-to-market strategy at college campuses to deliver a product that integrates the unique features of smartphones, which college students already rely on, with immediacy and location....

Forager has developed a digital platform with the goal to facilitate more efficient relationships between farmers and the grocers who want to source more local food. The new procurement-to-payment platform is designed to reduce costs and friction at every step of the produce-buying process. Rather than force managers at local grocery stores or co-ops to wade through a dozen emails to coordinate which farms have what to sell this week, the Forager platform provides all that information and communication in one place....

This time for our Transformative Storytelling Series, it was a special treat to have Leah Busque, the founder of TaskRabbit as our guest who discussed the future of the sharing economy, how she dealt with each shift in her career/company, and the types of companies she’d like to invest in moving forward. From software engineer to founder to investor Leah’s story is a unique one. She worked at IBM hacking away at code for over 8 years before she decided to jump into what would eventually become TaskRabbit....

The fine comes from a decision Apple made a few years back: It started throttling the peak performance of phones with old batteries, but didn’t tell the customers what was happening. Now France is making it pay the price. What is Apple Guilty of? In December 2017, Apple revealed that its recent iOS software updates had included a feature that slowed down the performance of older iPhone models. As a result, these models weren’t able to handle a quick peak of power, and the entire phone might shut down, even if it appeared to have plenty of energy left just a few seconds before....

It has been predicted that by 2020, more working Americans will be freelancers than not. In 2014, there were approximately 53 million freelance workers in the United States (that’s more than the total combined population of 25 states) who brought in approximately $715 billion in earnings. This number is only expected to grow as more and more people with desirable skills learn how to market themselves. Freelancing has been called the new economy....

Rothenberg Ventures is a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage frontier technologies. At least, that’s what they hope to continue doing after a slew of outlandish purchases has brought their CEO’s integrity and ability to invest into question. Mike Rothenberg, for whom the firm is named, has been living like royalty for the last few months and it seems to have caught up to him....

Aesthetics: A Draw! The fit and finish is second to none on both of these phones. The glass back, curved glass front and almost no bezels and makes these phones effectually a thin glass slate. It feels like you’re holding a very solid display. They’re weighty and very solid. I even noticed that when they’re out of their cases and lying on the table and you accidentally bump them together, they sound like two billiard balls....

GE Garages first started in March 2012 as a large-scale national initiative to re-inspire Americans to take part in invention, innovation, and manufacturing. Developed in partnership with Skillshare, Quirky, Make, and Inventables, the program involves a fully equipped, collaborative fabrication lab and skill-building center, where people are free to explore and use its tools. Participants get the opportunity to work alongside technical experts and to learn about how they can churn their own ideas through the manufacturing process....

Toro offers solutions to help app developers create the best marketing and promotional plans for their apps on Facebook’s advertising platform. Through its various tools, developers can easily manage several different Facebook campaigns that works best towards their respect end-goals. Through Google’s acquisition of the company, Toro gains more access to resources that will enable them to help mobile developers in much more meaningful was. With this acquisition, though, the company will divert its focus from Facebook to other opportunities....

Users should gain access to the Data safety section from within their Google Play account today, while developers will have until July 20 to impliment their own labels. It’s another app store safety feature that might help users avoid predatory data collection processes that once went barely-acknowledged under lengthy terms of service that few users actually read. Here’s what to expect. Data Safety Labels The new rules are designed not just to show what data any given app is collecting, but to put that information into useful context: Users will be told the purpose their data will be used for, if it will be shared with third parties as part of that process, and what security the data will be kept under....

The Mobile Market is Huge According to recent data compiled and released by Mobile Marketing Association of Asia that covered a wide cross-section of users comprising over 7 billion, over 4 billion of these subjects do not own even a toothbrush! However, surprisingly, over 5 billion are proud owners of cell phones. Studies conducted by Morgan Stanley state that out of over 5 billion cell phone users more than 90% keep their phones right beside themselves, almost all the time....

This post is the second in a series of three with Q&A excerpts from this AMA. You can find the first part of the series here. The second part can be found here. Natalie: “We see every combination that you can imagine. When we started Roundpegg, we thought we may see consistencies across an organization or a role, but the data does not support that concept. We know from research literature that there are not right or wrong cultures....

Stolen passwords have become big business over the years, with criminals selling them in bulk, with financial log-in details especially commanding a high price. This extra source of passwords is excellent news for the security conscious, which should be every one of us. How Will Have I Been Pwned and the FBI Work Together? HaveIbeenpwned.com has long since been an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to ensure that their password is secure, as it’s effectively an online database of passwords that have been comprised....

Fortunately, like most Facebook changes, you can unsubscribe in the click of a button…or four. Just follow the steps below to turn off notifications for all Facebook Live Video activity. Open Settings If you ever have a problem with social media, start with this step. You’d be surprised at what you can change through this magical page on your favorite sites. Select Notifications If you want to stop being annoyed by anything on Facebook, this is a great place to start....

Unfortunately, around 90 percent of all the online business startups will fail in the first 4 months. This happens due to various reasons like: Business owners do not know statistical probabilities associated with the business.Business owners do not think that they make mistakes and this leads towards failure.Business owners are convinced to do something that the company is not ready for.People do not properly plan. The good news is that we do have around 10 percent of online business startups that are successful....

Since launching in October 2013, the program has seen 153 founders from 58 companies graduate. In total these companies have raised $65 million in funding. Their alumni include Drop, Navdy, Podo and Ringly. Highway1 was started by PCH, a manufacturing solutions powerhouse that does everything from prototyping, product engineering,manufacturing, packaging, logistics and distribution. In addition to the investment raise, the accelerator also started accepting applications for their Spring 2016 program....

Talking over the mead one day, the three men agreed that people would want to buy their product, and they decided to take it from a simple hobby to multi-stage distribution. Interestingly enough, while he was acquiring energy assets for his company, his path took a detour to a South American wind farm. It was business as usual, but while Ramineni was down there he came across a grant program from Startup Chile....

Harnessing the Power of Inventory Management When you hear the phrase “inventory management,” you might automatically think of cataloging everything that is in a warehouse. Although this is correct, it is only part of what solid inventory management systems should accomplish. In fact, this aspect of your startup should also include managing the flow of items in and out of your fulfillment center, along with ensuring that items are properly stored....

Fortunately, while the world locked down, technology was here to alleviate the stress as best it could. Zoom meetings, virtual socials, and dozens of other remote alternatives to real world events saved us from the disconnectedness and – let’s be honest – boredom of the world’s first pandemic in a hundred years. From workout sessions and work meetings to comedy shows and game nights, millions of people have used technology to ease the burden of the pandemic, so that staying connected, relevant, and healthy doesn’t have to take a backseat to surviving a global pandemic....