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Social Media Is Big Data The most important fundamental concept to grasp, perhaps, in understanding Big Data’s impact on social media marketing strategies is that social media is part of big data. That is, social media is one of Big Data’s most significant sources. CMS Wire reports that, according to industry experts, 90 percent of the available data in the world was collected over just the previous two years, and what’s more, that 80% of that data comes from “unstructured” sources, like social media....

With a mentor, your first instinct doesn’t have to be your only option. Ideally, mentors will provide advice and warnings learned from years of personal experience. These seasoned entrepreneurs have likely been through everything from raising capital and building company culture to cofounder disputes and disappointing funding rounds, giving them the insight they need to guide you through the elaborate journey of entrepreneurship. Plus, in a world that demands you know someone to get in the door, mentorship provides the fast track to an advantageous entrepreneurial network....

Case in point: Wayne Sutton is helping African Americans tell their stories, some of the strongest entrepreneurs up in the Bay Area are women, and the White House just held their first ever Demo Day to celebrate diversity in tech. Even so, it’s an unfortunate and undeniable fact that underserved and underrepresented groups still face biases and harassment, even today. It raises a question many of us have probably asked at one point: why do they still face these issues?...

Unfortunately, things aren’t as easy as Phil Collins made them sound back in the day. Leadership expert John Maxwell is certainly right about the “law of the rubber band” — that we’re truly effective only when stretched. A good co-founder relationship can be a delicate dance: You don’t want a yes man (or woman), but you also don’t want someone who’s your polar opposite. Co-founders spend an inordinate amount of time together, and tensions can run high when careers, a company, and millions of dollars of investors’ money are at stake....

As it happens, Brad Feld is the man for the job, and is doing just that. The TechStars co-founder, managing director at Foundry Group, prominent investor, blogger, and marathon runner (including a 50-miler), has launched a Hacker News-like social news site as part of his Startup Revolution. Unlike Hacker News, the hub at Startup Revolution is going after a much broader community. In other words, those turned off by Hacker News’ largely technical/developer focus may find the Hub to be a better fit....

If there’s one thing that you can rely on CES for, it’s a collection of new devices that genuinely make you question the thinking of their designers. This year’s highlights, if we can call them that, are a vertical TV, a toilet paper dispensing robot, and a coffee pod-style machine that makes cakes. Actually, we have nothing against that last one… Read on as we guide you though the weird world of CES 2020....

This time we’re not talking about listicles or top tens of such, but rather compiling a short list of random apps that have nothing to do with each other, yet will actually benefit you in various forms and aspects – organizing your mind and phone, among others. Basically, these 3 productivity apps will be a game changer for your life. Sync.ME: Your smartphone is your work tool which serves you around the clock....

There’s a company in Berlin, Germany called Blinkist and they also see the benefit of summarizing texts. However, they’ve decided to focus on the realm of nonfiction and put the summaries into a mobile friendly format. As the team says, each summary is called a ‘blink’ and an entire set of blinks from a book only takes about 15 minutes to ready. Currently there are over 600 books on the platform with around 40 new books being added each month....

Additionally, the number of ‘Millennials’ is expected to overtake Baby Boomers for the first time this year. With more young professionals looking for the best city to call their home, competition in popular cities will increase and good real estate will go fast. Some cities are perfect for rising executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs. Here’s a list of the 15 best cities for young professionals, according to data from Niche....

The key to being productive in the 21st century is having a global, online network. This isn’t to discount the value of skills and knowledge gained through education and experience, but to explain the benefits associated with joining these communities. By participating in a global, online peer network, you can learn from other peoples’ mistakes, build a peer group of tech professionals, and create a measuring stick to gauge your own career development....

Despite the increasing use of the smart devices, some companies still deny the fact that there is an essential need for responsive website design that enables a better user experience. Apart from the ultimate UX that the responsive website designs provide, here are the five other top reasons that explain why incorporating responsive website design is necessary: Search Engine Optimization Google, being the search engine giant, pretty much dictates what needs to be done for search engine optimization....

When we think of the cities that breed the most startups, the answers are fairly straightforward. We think of San Francisco, Boston, or NYC. Of course, almost every major city has a startup ecosystem now, and a lot of startups are moving beyond these more popular cities, but for now these cities and a few others remain the major hubs. However, where a startup plants its seeds and where the founding entrepreneur hails from, are completely different things....

This is a fairly new app, that has been launched earlier this week, working as a web and iOS app. Round.me allows users to publish their panoramic photos by creating, sharing and exploring something called “Spaces”: sets of panoramic images connected with each other. “Spaces” are then organized in “Portals”, which makes navigation much more easier. The majority of the pictures seen in Round.me are taken by professional photographers, which helps to guarantee a certain level of quality standards....

This isn’t the first time Twitter has dabbled with ecommerce. All the way back in 2015, Twitter launched a Buy Now button that could integrate with various ecommerce platforms, like Shopify, Bigcommerce, and Demandware. This feature came and went, but now Twitter is giving it another run with the Shop Module. This addition won’t need to integrate with various shopping platforms, but rather will stand independently on Twitter, meaning it will be that much easier for vendors to set up....

Industry forces Uber and Foursquare are joining together to create a stronger navigation system. The goal, according to a blog post created by Foursquare, for the new deal will mean Uber customers will have an easier time finding their specific destinations, leading to smoother ride experiences. This will all be done utilizing Foursquare’s ‘Places’ data. Mike Harkey, the Vice President of Business Development at Foursquare, had this to say in a blog post on the deal: A lot of the details of the deal are still unclear to the public as of yet, but Foursquare describes that this deal is “global, multi-year agreement”....

That’s four meetings each business day. It’s a brutal number. Here’s why you should try it. The 5-100-500 Rule 500 Startups partner Elizabeth Yin coined the term “5-100-500” after considering the dedication needed for fundraising. How can you look at the process in a way that best clarifies how difficult it is? Here’s Yin’s solution: How It Works Well, it might not. This isn’t a science. But you need practice at pitching and you need a sense of urgency....

The Competition Zhongguancun, Bejing, is China’s equivalent of Silicon Valley. And it’s home to the popular accelerator Dongsheng Science and Technology Park, which is teaming up with Dao Ventures to make its Global Entrepreneurship Competition available to United States competitors for the first time ever. They detailed the contest’s goal in a recent press release: The application page is hosted at Dao Ventures’ site, and anyone with a startup that could benefit from operational representation in China is encouraged to apply....

For Andy Ram, retired tennis phenom, that dream is to change the face of racket sports via wearable tech. And his vehicle to accomplish his goal, Pulse Play, fits perfectly into the current wearables trend. It’s billed as a sports wearable for racket sports players with three main functions: scorekeeper and announcer that doesn’t interrupt game play, recorded game history, and social network capability. The official Indiegogo campaign for Pulse Play is launching on April 28 and Ram is confident it will succeed....

With that in mind, we asked entrepreneurs what common startup advice they disagree with. Here are some of the best responses. “Be lean” “Not all startups fit that mold. Just because Silicon Valley is pushing out media that says it is the best method, in reality it largely benefits the portfolio investing style of the incubators and accelerators. Most companies are given just enough money to fail royally. The majority of the successful companies we all now commonly know raised huge rounds right from the beginning....