You’ve probably heard about the Twitter hashtag #FitchTheHomeless. A Los Angeles-based writer Greg Karber launched a campaign against Abercrombie & Fitch. You can learn about the campaign in this YouTube video. This blog post is not to validate or criticize the campaign or A&F, but to glean a very important entrepreneurial insight from how A&F operates….
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Every startup or business owner has concerns about their online reputation. However, when you’re in the beginning of launching your business, it can be difficult to find room in your budget for your branding strategy. BrandYourself makes brand management simple and effective for startups. Typically, when you’re first starting your business, you don’t have a…
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Today as we reported earlier, Yahoo! agreed to acquire New York based microblogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion. The bold move by Yahoo!’s CEO Marissa Mayer, which she announced on her Tumblr with an animated gif, has been the subject of analysis from just about everyone. For some, the billion dollar price-tag generated serious sticker-shock,…
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For tech employers, finding the right candidates to fit open positions can be tough. Plenty of technology analysts and education experts have pinned down the problem as a skills gap. So how can employers compensate? The answer may lie in geography. The infographic below includes data from RemarkableHire, a platform that uses social evidence to…
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Through his experience as a staff member at an NCAA Division 1 University, Chris Chattin saw the challenges from dealing with thousands of pieces of paperwork, scattered payments, and complicated records. He felt there was a better way to manage camp administration, which is why he founded NetCamps. Clients who sign up for NetCamps are…
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If you’re a small- or mid-sized business, you how daunting it can be to search through hundreds of resumes for an open position. There’s not enough time to devote to the hiring process with so many other responsibilities. After a while, everything starts to look the same, and it gets more difficult to tell who…
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The popular saying used to be, “There’s an app for that.” But, with the wave of niche startups in just about anything that you can imagine, the new saying should be, “There is a startup for that…and that, and that.’” PaddleYou is leading the way. This creative startup lets you custom design ping pong paddles using photos…
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Alongside their babysitter and gardener badges, Los Angeles Girl Scouts will soon be able to show off a video game design patch. Partnering with Women in Games International, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles plans to launch the new patch in the upcoming school year. Among the more than 40,000 Girl Scouts in Los…
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YouEye, an online user research platform that features remote usability testing with emotion recognition, today announced that it has raised $3,000,000, led by investors Bobby Yazdani, Brian McClendon and Beth McClendon. YouEye’s platform features webcam and audio recording, so companies can view participants as they browse through sites and listen to spoken feedback. Since testing…
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The best work environments exist at organizations where managers know how to motivate employees. Motivation is key for employee retention, so employees need to know they are appreciated and recognized. When you motivate your employees, they simply perform better. Traditional bonus programs are expensive. A peer recognition program, however, can operate effectively at $100 per…
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Throughout the years, technology has created ways for people to be more productive. For startups thinking about hiring more employees, it’s important to consider this question: Is a 40-hour work week justified for your startup? With today’s technological advancements, startups can ultimately increase their productivity and decrease the number of hours worked each week. As…
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Sitting on the stage at Tech Crunch Disrupt in NYC this morning, CEO Jim Bankoff had two interesting announcements. First, Vox Media will be profitable this year. Second, the formation of Vox Creative, an in-house service to create high quality marketing and advertising for their advertisers. Bankoff described Vox as a “platform company” that is inspired…
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According to a recent survey of tech-focused hiring managers and recruiters - Java, mobile, .NET, and software developers are the most difficult technology professionals to hire. Because these tech positions are so difficult to fill, it can be a challenge for recruiters to come up with new methods of hiring. Here are seven ways for recruiters to satisfy…
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The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email lessons. For this…
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Right now, Singapore startup accelerator JFDI is capping off day 57 of its 100-day program. Of the startups who applied from as far away as the United States, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan, nine were chosen – and that bodes well for them, as over 60 percent of startups from JFDI’s inaugural, 2012 class raised funding. Even…
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Yesterday, the City of Chicago announced a curated Kickstarter page called Seed Chicago to feature projects that create jobs and improve Chicago’s economy. The page includes 11 Kickstarter projects focused on underserved neighborhoods, selected by economic development group World Business Chicago. For example, the Garfield Park Fresh Food Market hopes to improve safety in Chicago’s…
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